Beating The Odds

Hello my lovely readers,

I was recently contacted by a woman by the name of Heather Von St. James.  After reading her story and watching her video, I was reduced to tears.  This is the type of woman who we all should model after. I love when I can share someone's inspiring story. Please take a moment to read her story and watch her video and feel free to pass this on. We all have this one life to live. Why waste it on things that are not beneficial to making us the good people we were born to be? I love you all!

Hi there Andrea!

Thanks for getting back to me! I am 44 and a mother to a quirky little 7 year old, Lily. She is my only child, and my whole world. When Lily was just 3 1/2 months old, I was diagnosed with mesothelioma; a type of cancer that kills most people within 2 years. As I’m sure you can imagine, the first thing that came to mind when I was diagnosed was my baby girl and how I wasn’t going to be able to watch her grow up.

After intense treatment and recovery, I’m still here 7 years later and cancer free! My journey with cancer was a terrifying one and I'd like to turn my pain into purpose and become someone that other people can look to for guidance, inspiration, and hope in situations like my own. My husband and I recently participated in a short video about my experience with cancer and I contacted you because I feel that your blog would be an excellent place to share. I’m hoping to use this video as a tool to raise awareness of this horrible little known cancer that is such a deadly killer (and sadly, 100% preventable).