Living with Cancer (Suzanne Lindley)

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Living with Cancer Living with Cancer

and creating hopeand creating hope

Suzanne LindleySuzanne Lindley

www.beatlivertumors.orgwww.beatlivertumors.orgslindley@[email protected]

877877--937937--74787478



Living a dream lifeLiving a dream life



Perfect marriage««.



Two beautiful and healthy daughters«.



A great house«««.

The whole world at our fingertips!! Until we hear the three

words that will seemingly f orever change our lives.



To

Not

Planning

At

All



We mourned the fact that IWe mourned the fact that Iwould die from colonwould die from colon

cancer and lost sight of thecancer and lost sight of thefact that I was very muchfact that I was very much

alive.alive.



www.acor.orgwww.acor.org

Association of Cancer Association of Cancer Online ResourcesOnline Resources



Kate Murphy ± 23 year survivor of stage III colon cancer



Diagnosed at age 51 ± He was my first buddy and the single person

who reached out to give me hope.



The start of chemotherapyThe start of chemotherapy

First only one chemo existedFirst only one chemo existed



Colon Cancer Research was rampantColon Cancer Research was rampant ±± and Iand I

was lucky.was lucky.

As Colorecal Cancer Coalition¶s Director of As Colorecal Cancer Coalition¶s Director of

Research saysResearch says ±± RESEARCH CURESRESEARCH CURES

CANCER~!CANCER~! And it definiely extends life!And it definiely extends life!

As others were developed, I benefited one at aAs others were developed, I benefited one at a

time and then as research progressed intime and then as research progressed in

combinationcombination

My tumors were slow growing and responsive toMy tumors were slow growing and responsive to

chemochemo



Adding another kiddo to the mix««f our years of fun!



Then the tumors suddenlyT

hen the tumors suddenlystarted growing. Two smallstarted growing. Two small

lesions appeared in mylesions appeared in my

lungs.lungs.

A spot on my spineA spot on my spine



And nothing stopped themAnd nothing stopped them

I went on two clinical trials to no availI went on two clinical trials to no avail



No More Options

Hospice Suggested



As time becomes short««



We attended a

conference and yetanother surgeon

agreed«.



And life spins out of control.



A Battle Cry



My GordianAngel, Gordon Gwosdow ±

without him I would not have knownabout radioembolization - calls



Excitedly go back to my oncologist whoExcitedly go back to my oncologist who

says he doesn¶t think this treament willsays he doesn¶t think this treament will

helphelp ±± but what do I have to lose?but what do I have to lose?



More research«.more options«.more hope«.move living.

So much to do and so little time.



Packing a lot of living into dying!!!! Every day a gift!



LOVE



Dusty Weaver ± thriving and surviving with colon cancer at age 51



My offer of support brings awareness to many«.

and Katie Couric calls me a medical matchmaker.



One voice can make a difference!



A New Era««.here to experience it!



Ronnie, Robin, and Suzanne backstage ±

one day at a time«.LIVESTRONG~



We have been blessed to knowWe have been blessed to know

things others don't yetthings others don't yetunderstand, and our challenge isunderstand, and our challenge is

a great one: We understand our a great one: We understand our

mortality, and we revel in themortality, and we revel in theblessing of every breath weblessing of every breath we

draw and every day we see. Our draw and every day we see. Our

job is to bring a little heaven tojob is to bring a little heaven toearth, in the form of faith andearth, in the form of faith and

love.love. Tony Snow~Tony Snow~



Access To MedicalAccess To Medical

Imaging Coalition toImaging Coalition toprevent medicareprevent medicare

cuts to imagingcuts to imaging



Survival takes balanceSurvival takes balance

Self advocacySelf advocacy

A multidisciplinary team of professionalsA multidisciplinary team of professionals



SUPPORTSUPPORTSUPPORTSUPPORT

SUPPORT SUPPORT

SUPPORT SUPPORT



Whenever you see a turtle onWhenever you see a turtle on

a fence post you know hea fence post you know hehad supporthad support



Just this year my journey hasJust this year my journey has



Just this year my journey hasJust this year my journey has

taken new shape and istaken new shape and is

giving just that to othersgiving just that to others



From a congressionalFrom a congressional

testimony on Radiationtestimony on RadiationSafetySafety



and on to a nomination toand on to a nomination to

The Texas Women·s Hall of The Texas Women·s Hall of FameFame



There is no better balance or There is no better balance or perception of life than whenperception of life than whendancing on the edge of a cliff.dancing on the edge of a cliff. With each step thereWith each step there areare

ups and downs, ins and outs, the unknowns, theups and downs, ins and outs, the unknowns, the

spontaneous energies of balancespontaneous energies of balance -- death and life, gooddeath and life, good

and bad, despair and hopeand bad, despair and hope -- that are there to embrace.that are there to embrace. For For

those of us who dance on the edge it is importantthose of us who dance on the edge it is important

toto graspgrasp the promise that lies in the next step as eachthe promise that lies in the next step as each oneone

bringsbrings more options, better treatments, andmore options, better treatments, and very soonvery soon-- aa

cure.cure.

I have everythingI have everything ² ² includingincludingcancer!cancer!

Living with Cancer (Suzanne Lindley)

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