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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 ... more

 
 

 

journey with purpose


     

Cancer is a household word at our place, but it doesn’t have the ability to paralyze us. Despite Gary’s 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.

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.

     

 


 

 
   
         
 

Gary & Marlys Johnson

 

 

 

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 Denise’s LIVESTRONG Web page.

 

 

“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