We can make a difference, one person at a time.

Since only 1% of all cancers in adults are sarcomas, there is very little professional interest or research funding in creating a cure. In children it is 20%. Comparing the percentages of other "well-populated" cancers, funding for research is aimed elsewhere. So, other cancers get the opportunity to have new treatments available. Many cancers that were deadly forty years ago when I was first diagnosed are now treatable. In fact many of them have a cure. Little progress has been made in the field of sarcoma.

I received a message recently from my friend Mimi, who has appealed to the greater Sarcoma Community, (all those groups and organizations who have formed due to this rare form of Cancer). Mimi is the Moderator for the Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma Support Group on Yahoo. She works tirelessly on behalf of her members as well as through the other groups helping to disseminate the latest of research information and connects people up with sources they didn't know were available. As a group moderator, I know what a tear in the heart it can be when one of your "own" succumbs to the disease. So I can relate to Mimi's request for taking a moment here. This is her message:

The Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma Support Group is small. Unfortunately, the names of those who were struck down by this cancer are many. Please join
me in remembering them.

IN MEMORY
Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma Warriors

Sylvia S
Jeremy D
Voitek
Elsie C
Xu, Yulian
Tim Hill
Wendi J
Tiffany R
Lisa W
Andrew Wreghitt
Scott Stafford

Jonathan Chelliah



Jacqui C



Mike Hauenstein







Ty Cheverier





Dr. Zheng-yu Peng







David

Kokjohn

2 comments:

Mary said...

Ahhh, this was hard to read. I was especially close to Mike. That picture came out all blurry, here is another.

Anonymous said...

Remembering those who went before us, always.

Janine