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[DBF]

Hi everyone,

I’m not on here too much anymore. I recently gave a speech at a fundraiser for Camp Kesem at Stony Brook University where I mentioned this wonderful forum (and Belle in particular). Have look if you’d like. Camp Kesem is a free camp for kids ages 6-16 who have a parent affected by cancer. I found out about it here on this forum originally, and now my son attends.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=85uWeeyXm-k

Also, I wanted to say that I am approaching 5-year survival this month. Yay! We are planning a huge party to celebrate over Memorial Day Weekend.

Best wishes to everyone here.

[CRguy]

Beautiful sharing there my friend !
warm fuzzies all around

Thank you for posting this
Mega POSI vibes moving forward
for you and your family

On the Journey with you
CRguy

[SteveNZ]

Really great.
Thank you so much for sharing.
Bless you heaps

[MissMolly]

DBF:
I began visiting this forum after becoming acquainted with NW Girl (Belle) on the UOAA ostomy forum in 2013. Belle and I quickly became Best Favorite Friends that began with a shared ostomy experience and expanded to our mutual passion for gardening, long walks in nature, and browsing antique stores. As coincidence would have it, we lived close enough to see each other on a regular basis which fostered our growing friendship. Belle lived in Battle Ground, Washington and I live in Portland, Ore.

I feel blessed to have had the privilege of knowing Belle. She was an incredible person of many talents with a genuine kindness to her soul. The world lost a bright light in her passing.

I was touched by your speech and personal narrative to the camp Kesame audience. My reaction to your speech was a juxtaposition of tears for the difficulties you and your family endured and smiles for the passages you shared of your son’s experiences as a camper and life lesson’s learned of empathy and sharing.

It is a special contribution when “old-timer” forum members, such as yourself, come back to post updates on life as you have done here. As someone who remembers your posts from several years ago, I applaud you for the achievements that you have achieved as a person, wife, and mother in the face of a challenging diagnosis. I applaud you for remembering Belle and her legacy.

Above all, thank you for sharing the video of your speech to Camp Kesame. It is a powerful and poignant reminder of hr importance of the relationships in our life in providing support and the necessary endurance to navigate unexpected health speedbumps.

My best to you in health and life,
Karen

[O Stoma Mia]

...Also, I wanted to say that I am approaching 5-year survival this month. Yay! We are planning a huge party to celebrate over Memorial Day.

Thank you for checking in and for providing the link to your video presentation. It's always nice to hear from "old timers" who used to be frequent contributors here -- especially when the current news is so good, like a 5-year celebration!

Thanks also for mentioning the Kesem Camps. There are so many of them around the country, and they provide such a special experience for children who qualify.

It looks like your up-coming celebration will in fact be a double one: A 5-year cancerversary for you, and the 5th birthday for your youngest son! Soon he will be old enough to be eligible to attend Camp Kesem like his brother.

http://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2017/03/74378/mattituck-mother-colon-cancer-survivor-advocates-for-early-screening/

[Eleda]

Wow,, I laughed and cried at this video,,,
Congratulations to u
I wish we had somthing like this in ireland
U are an inspiration

Well done
ADELE X

[Eleda]

Wow,, I laughed and cried at this video,,,
Congratulations to u
I wish we had somthing like this in ireland
U are an inspiration

Well done
ADELE X