At the Community Dinner the theme was COURAGE….COURAGE TO MAKE CHANGE….how about I start with “You are courageous”!!! Thank you for sharing some of your darkest thoughts and moments. I can’t even imagine what you must have been going through, and despite all that your outlook and love of life remained positive…that is a gift…you are a gift….and your greatest gift is sharing your experience in a way that is honest, real, sometimes sad and sometimes funny (also loved the artwork!). Where most of us would have said “I give up” that was certainly not in your vocabulary!

I am not a writer like you. In one of your emails you were struggling with the right words, you said Thank you (too predictable), WOW!!! (over dramatic), Unbelievable (too Ripley’ Believe It or Not), Loving (might be going a little overboard), however I think these are perfect words to describe how I felt as I turned the last page! I say to you again….Thank you for having the courage to share your story….it WILL provide comfort to cancer patients and their caregivers going through the journey….”  Mary D’astolfo, Public Affairs Manager, Safeway, Vancouver, BC

and I had to spend a couple nights reading it myself, wonderful job you have done! I managed to carefully not let any tears drop on the pages, especially when reading letters to your son. My son was 9 when I went through my ordeal, and as a single Mom I related to all you said to yours.

The whole book felt like a look into my own memory, although a different course of action and cancer, the emotional journey was reminiscent of my own. Even you and your Mom knitting, as I am a knitter too, I make alot of hats for the cancer lodges, some funky, others more promiscuous for chemo patients.”  Jody Haws, Kamloops, BC

Terry and I finally had a chance to read your book and we are both amazed at the strength you had during the whole messy time.  What an inspiration you are and an amazing woman.  We both agree that our worst day ever is nothing compared to what you have been thru, really puts things into perspective.”  Terry and Marina Dovell, Balgonie, SK, CANADA

about how good it was so she wants to read it now too, she just finished chemo treatments a month ago.  Your positiveness is amazing and sure makes me want to always look at the positive in life.”  Rachel Knudsen, Balgonie, Saskatchewan CANADA