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	Mom and Grandma Post By: Mom and Grandma
	Message:	October 2006, my mother was diagnosed with colon cancer that spread to the liver. By the time they caught it, it was too late for them to cure her. She fought for a year and 5 months, but didn't win. She passed away March 2008 and we had her service the night after Relay for Life. It was really hard to deal with because everything i looked at reminded me of her. I thought that my life couldn't get any worse, but i was wrong. My grandma was diagnosed July 2008 with the same type of cancer my mother had died of only 4 months earlier. The past 2 years have been nothing but fighting cancer everyday of our lives. Its the worse feeling in the world seeing someone you love suffer and knowing you can't do anything to ease their pain. Both my mother and grandmother have been inspirations for me and they taught me that no matter how rough my life seems, i have nothing to complain about because i'm healthy. God bless all people who have been touched by cancer, whether they had it themselves or if they know someone who does. Keep fighting everyone, because together we can kick cancer's ass.
	Reply By: Randi
	Message:	i am soo glad that u have been so strong through it and me and u have the same kinda deal my grandmother had lung cancer in 06 and died in about 6 months and my mom was soon diagnosed after that and is still fighting till this day.I pray that u can inspire others to be as strong as u were through this and i hope that u can reply to this.