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a day in the life blog
July 25 - Shot at
life
Sometimes it takes seeing something through
the eyes of someone else to re-appreciate it. Gary dragged me
out of bed early on my day off and we headed out into the
wilderness. A friend of ours had always wanted to hike up
to ...
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Cancer is a household word
at our place, but it doesnt have the ability
to paralyze us. Despite Garys metastatic
disease, we have determined to live
purposefully.
We
established a non-profit,
wrote a book about
real-life cancer heroes (at left),
and designed a couple of Web sites to promote
healthier
eating and
physical activity.
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We created a tag-team survivorship/ quality
of life message, and grant funding has
allowed us to take our message across the
country.
Life is an adventure,
but not always the one we expected. When losses and setbacks
meet us along the road, we can choose self-pity and defeat
or
we can venture forward with purpose.
This is a no-brainer.
We are making the journey with purpose.
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Gary &
Marlys Johnson |
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Our daughter-in-law,
Denise, is running for TEAM LIVESTRONG in the
2010 NYC Marathon. Her
goal is to raise $3,500 for the Lance Armstrong Foundation
and
every little bit helps.
Click here to visit
Denises LIVESTRONG Web
page.
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Gary and Marlys are thriving and living well with
cancer and exude passion about the science and practice
of cancer survivorship. They share evidence-based
information about the synergistic value of exercise and
nutrition and deliver a message of hope for cancer
survivors, caregivers and health professionals.
Archie Bleyer, MD
Director, DEFEAT Cancer |
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