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My Great Great Grandma has diagnosed to Myeloma, a cancer that the white blood cells produce and leave the body, leaving my great great grandmas body go ill. She did not feel good at all. My mother have spent time with her in the past until she died from the cancer. Talking to my mother what was she like, giving me her photo. But many know the cancer but not me. Visiting my great great grandma grave in CA. "The causes of the cancer mutated even more trying to cure it." As my mother says. It was sad even the cancer Myeloma cause the white cells leave the body causing it to be ill...

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If I had cancer, well first of all I wouldn't tell anyone I would keep it to myself. I wouldn't fight it I would accept it. Somethings are meant to happen for a reason, I would spend as much time as I could with the people I loved and try to make an impact on them or the world. I would be as positive as possible and when the time came to the point I know I was going to pass. I'd sit down and hand write and record something for my loved ones on my passing and the decisions I made and why I made them. I'd answer all the possible questions they would or might ask and try to be as giving as possible.
Mireya Ramirez
Period 6

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A few of my family members passed away from cancer. My cousin Mylin was born w/ a rare intestinal blockage. She was diagnosed & later passed away from Diffuse Pontine Glioma, a rare brain tumor disease. I was only 9 years old & I never really understood what happened until I got older. It's been nearly 7 years since she's been gone. Every once in a while I would right her a note just to feel as if she were still here. She had a bright future ahead of her, she had a 4.0 GPA & had no selfish bone in her body. She was a very humble person & I looked up to her...            -Athena (Period 6)

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Alot of my familyy members have or had cancer. On both my moms and my dads side. My grandma does and shes still alive today. My other grandma did and shes not alive. Doctors said there is a chance i could get it. I dont know what i would do if i did get it. I would be shocked alot. Not really.

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My dad had cancer from one of his toes all the way to his aid and lungs, it was almost on stage 4 when we detected it so it was too late. He lived months longer than they said he would so I'm happy that I got to spend more time with him than I thought.

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If I had cancer I would probably be pretty upset, but then I'd finish my bucket list .

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If I had cancer I would lay in bed all day and be worried for my family friends because they would be devastated.

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About two years ago one of my moms cousins died of cancer. We weren't really close to that part of the family because money always separated us. They had money and we didn't and for some reason that distanced us. My moms cousin was the only one that treated us the same. She was fun, beautiful, and kind.

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If I had cancer, I'm not sure how would take it at first, but I know that every single day I wouldlive life to the very fullest. I would work as much as I could and invest that money into something that could benefit my family. If I had cancer, I probably

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My neighbor is a little kid and has 8 years old he has cancer . he is a happy little kid I always saw him happy and playing  with her sister. One day when I came after school her sister was at my house she was there waiting for her mother. Her mother was at hospital with him she found that he had cancer😞 . When I see her she try's to look happy for the little kid to not notice her fear. Now when I see him his has no hair and looks like he haven't eaten good. I feel horrible cuz u try to not look at him but u still do . I want to cry and say why to him why it happen to a little kid.

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If I had cancer I would be shocked, terrified, and worried, i would also try to stay positive. I would not even bother telling the news. I would be 100% open with people who have cancer. My mood would also change a lot. I would feel very depressed lonley and helpless. After treatment I would do all the stuff that I really want to do like skydiving, and stuff like that.

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My dad's step-aunt, Annette was diagnosed with stage 4/5 Breast Cancer in 2007. I never knew her very well as she got very sick very easily and I was rarely in California. When I did talk to her she was a very pleasant lady and she was always happy. When she was well she would try and travel as much as she could with her husband, Jim. I remember something that was very cool and funny about when she was diagnosed. The doctors gave her 7 months to live. She lived for 7 years after that. If science wasn't as advanced as it is today, she probably wouldn't have even lived those 7 months. All 7 years she was on and off chemotherapy, but I remember the last few months she was the sickest and thinnest she had ever been. She died in March, 2014. I regret not getting to know her better, but I can't go back and change anything, so it is what it is and you don't throw a fit.
Period 4

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My papa had been fighting cancer off and on for a couple years and I had no clue. Till the day my father told me he passed I ask how and he had told me it was because of cancer. If you re diagnosed widths Cancer, it can be a scary thing you never know when you or a loved ones time is up and Waiting is the most excruciating thing.

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well if i were to come down with cancer i would first want to know everything, like when it might of happened and how i were to get it. after he doctor tells me what happened i would tell my family and then try my best to fight it and then spend my time with a dog then talk to ever family member one by one. by christopher z. per.4

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My experience with cancer with is my grandma she has gotten cancer multiple times and gotten ride of it. She has cancer in her arm and she had to go to the hospital one time to get a metal plate in her arm I think it's because of her smoking but now she has no feeling in her fingers anymore she has oxygen tubes now to help her with breathing

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If I was diagnosed with cancer I would be terrified & scared , how I would react to the news is probably break down then know that it's not gonna solve anything , so then I would try my best to be be happy and spend as much time with my family and friends , who I would talk to would probably be everybody cause it's not like I'm trying to hide it , but that's just me , & who I would go to for support  would probably be my sisters first then my family .

Pd,4

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My great grandpa had knee  cancer I think I honestly don't know I was never told what cancer he had exactly my dad tried to keep me from him he didn't want me to see how sick he got the pain he went threw when I was nine on November 18th was the last day I saw my great grandpa we where all at his house in ocean park me my dad my mom my great grandma my cousins all of us the whole family was there I Remember it like it was yesterday it was about 8pm an my great grandpa just got done talking to my grandpa his oldest son an my grandpa came out of his room an told me he wants to see you an I looked up at my dad an my dad said it was okay so I walked in the room an sat next to my great grandpa he looked at me and said "I love you and God will always love you never forget that" my great grandpa took his last breath at 8:10 pm 22 seconds November 18th 2009.
-Z.W

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If I was diagnosed with cancer, I might be depressed. But then realize I need help & I'll just try keemo to stay alive. If it doesn't work, then I would do everything I would want to do before I die. But if I was much older with cancer, I wouldn't really worry about cancer. So I would want to test as many cures the scientists give me. I wouldn't want to die with cancer without saving others. If a cure did work, then Other & I with cancer are able to be cured without suffering. This is if I was diagnosed with cancer & what I would be like & do.

-CG. Period:4

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My mom was diagnosed with cancer when I was about 5 years old, so I don't really know much about it. I do know that it was ovarian cancer and that they were able to remove it. I also know it hasn't came back since luckily. I do remember when I was that young and she was going through the surgeries and how she lost allot of weight because of the medicine she was put on. Then about a 6 months later they had said she was cancer free and ever since then she has been.
P4

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In some cultures death is celebrated so when someone dies celebrate them, don't be sad and depressed because that won't bring them back. Don't celebrate the fact that they are deAd celebrate the fact that they are moving on to another life, they are dead but they're aperitif is alive

-Unger. Period 4

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If I had cancer, I'd turn into a vary pessimisive person. I'd probably stop caring about the things I do now. But likely think about death much more often as well as the meaninglessness of it all. I'd stop thinking to far ahead and look for ways to be happy at the present rather than planning far in the future. Perhaps I'd spend all the money I saved up on junk food and  useless things just for the fun of it. That would even be a good opportunity to convince my folks to get a dog because of the whole, I might never get to if I die angle. I'd feel bad for doing that, maybe, but at least I'd get a dog :)

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My experiment with cancer is with my grandma. She has gotten cancer multiple times and gotten rid of it. She had cancer in her arm, and she had to go to the hospital one time to get surgery and have a metal  plate put in her arm. I think she got cancer because of her smoking addiction. Now she has no feeling in any of her fingers. She's still alive , and now she is on oxygen tubes to help her with her breathing.

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If I had cancer, I would feel really sad. I don't know what I would do honestly but it would be really surprising. I would end up crying because you really can't do anything about it except to the hospital. To see if they could do something about it. I would try to get all my family members to get together, so we could talk about it. Hopefully they would tell me things that would make me feel better. My parents for sure or my grandma just because they been there for me, already when I had experience sad things. Probably my grandma because she been there for me for years and she knows me better more then anyone.
- per:3

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On May 17th 2014 my brother and I went to my grandmas and my parents were at home and they realized something was wrong with my dog she was a 14 year old pitbull  she was always happy and full of life we had no clue she had cancer until the day she died it was by far the worse thing to experience in my life

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I would simply say "ok". I would try the best to live as happy as I can. Spend my time with my love ones and friends.

P.4

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if i was diagnosed with cancer i'd be shocked and scared.i don't think i'd be able to have fun anymore. i would be really sad because i wouldn't be able to be playing soccer anymore and i love to play soccer. i would mostly talk to my mom and to my family because the worst can happen when you have cancer and it would make it better if you had the people you love next to you.i would only rely on my family's support because that's all i would need. if anyone gave me a hard time it'd be my friend's joking around but it would make me feel better to have important people around.  if i ever had cancer i'd be really scared.

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I just found out my grandpa has cancer. It's scary and makes me sad. I love my grandpa a lot and he just retired. I really hope he is gonna be able to enjoy it and live a lot longer. I don't want him to suffer with the medicines and chemotherapy. He is my father figure and has done so much for me. I want to be able to pay him back or do something for him.

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Early this year my cuddi Jose had a tumor in his brain and no one knew about it until the day he was found unconscious in the tub and it was the first time I lost a friend, on February 25 was his birthday and I went to his house to see him and his parents, it was a good time we talked about our memories with him and I got to carry his ashes and I had a word with him. - Aldo

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If I had cancer I feel like my whole personality would change, I feel like I would stop caring about a lot because even after fighting there is going to be an end. I don't think I would tell my family because I wouldn't want them to cry an all that. On the other hand I would have fun on my last months or years, I would be a savage tbh doing all the illegal shit like I'm already gon die so I might as well have fun and do everything I wanted to do in life like a bucket list....idk I really don't think I could even go through anybody else in my family and friends r someone close to me having it...I would die on the inside

P.4

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In the summer of 2013 my grandpa got cancer on his foot. The doctors there had to remove his pinky toe. I got to stay with him at the hospital for 2 months and everything went great until in may, my brother told me that he died and our whole family were sad and crying from the news.
Per. 4

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My grandmother had cancer when I was 5 years old I don't really know what kind of cancer she had because my mom doesn't really like to talk about it. But all I can remember is that i was in school and they call my classroom to tell me I was leaving so I get my things and go outside and my mom said we had to go to the hospital because my grandma was sick so I was worried. We went to the hospital but they didn't let children go to the room where my grandma was. And my mom sent my siblings and me to a friends house, we stayed with my moms house for almost 2 weeks I barely saw my mom and when I did she was crying. On December 29th  my grandma passed away with cancer. And I never got too see or talk to my grandmother when she was alive.

Period 4

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I don't really have a any personal stories about cancer.  All of my grandparents are still alive and well and I think that only one of my great  grandparents had it but they. Passed away before I was born. I have never thought about what would happen if  I had cancer but I know that it would come as a shock to me.  First of all I would want to learn about exactly what my cancer was and how bad it was.  I would figure out what my options where and if there was a way I could stop it.  If there was I would do whatever I had to to try and get rid of it Evan if t he treatment was painful or whatever.   If I count cure it I would just try to enjoy the rest of my life as best as I could in my condition and try by best to just keep a good mood.  I'm not shure exactly how it would go but I would want to try and see any good side that I could.

Per. 4

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If I have a cancer, I don't know what will I do. I think everyone in my place will feel lost maybe, like people fell themselves when they heard that someone with who they were close - died. In that moment everyone have a choice, be against and fight or give up and wait for his/her death. I would choose first. Be a fighter to the end. Of course I would not be alone, my family and my friends will be my support. I would be happy to see my friends next to me, to hang out with them as much as I can, to do something to achieve my dreams. Every day would shine  for me because every day would be the chance to have more time with people who is really important to me.

P.3

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I would be afraid and be regretful if I found I had cancer. I would try to Forgive the world for making my parents and siblings suffer and cry for me. I would Forgive the world for making people I have affected be in remorse, I would accept my fate but never stop fighting the cancer. I would forgive the earth and forgive myself for being selfish and doing things I regret

Period 3

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If I were diagnosed with cancer I would be extremely shocked. Mostly due to cancer has never ran in my family. I would respond in a odd way, I wouldnt really cry and just be depressed. I would stick to the positive vibes. It would be a a really huge pain in the ass if I did get cancer. I want to grow old and have nothing to do but hang with my grand children. Buy random stuff at Costco. Wouldn't talk to anyone don't want pity. Family for support all the way.
- Stick to the positive vibes
-Kam. Per 3

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My grandpa had cancer but I don't know what kind of cancer it was. I never knew him in person because he died from cancer but my mom told me he was a nice and caring person. Another person that had cancer was my Dad. My mom told me that he had cancer when he was 26 then his doctor told him that it might come back in 10 years then it did. His cancer came back when he was 36, but this time it spreaded to his lungs. When they found out that it came back my parents decide to get married. They got married on April 20 then he died like 2 weeks later. My brother was 5 years old while I was only 3 years old when our dad died.

-Laurice L.

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If I had cancer I would tell my mom right away. My whole family would support me and my friends. I would try to fix anything I did wrong and try to live the most out of my life. I know that if I had cancer my friends would help me out with anything because I have really supportive friends and I'm glad I have such a supporting and loving family. I think someone that would give me a hard time are the people that dislike me but they would actually be part the reason why I would fight cancer.

P. 3

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I see it at the beach
I see it when she dresses up
I see it between her shoulder blades
right in the middle ,like a mark of death

my mother isn't in danger of dying
because of cancer. Shes had chunks removed from her chest and back for testing and to stop spreading. She tells me not to worry but i know the facts, I know it can appear from seemingly out of no where. I never cry and I try my best to not worry because I don't want to wast the time I have with her worrying about it. -3rd Period.

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If I were  diagnosed with cancer, I would be sad and very scared because knowing that you can die at any moment is a scary thing especially because you can die at any moment even if you didn't have cancer. I believe I would have alot  of support from my family, friends, and family friends, but when it comes down to it I will only have a few people to help me when the going gets tough. Mostly the people that would give me trouble is probably me.. I would hate myself for not doing better in life when I had a chance
Per.3

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My aunt was diagnosed with cancer when she was younger and has been dealing with this since she was 12 years old, it has been a hard time for all of us too see you're aunt go through this her whole life.

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My grandpa was a great guy he served in the military he was in the navy and helped prep the jets before they took off it was a very cool job but came with a very serious side affectcause with all the jet fuel in the air from him being close to the jets he breathed in a lot of the fumes and it got into his lungs and caused him to get lung cancer since he was diagnosed with lung cancer we came to visit him in California the last thing I remember of him was him sitting in his chair I was very young and the next thing I remembered was being at is funeral and seeing my father crying for the first time it was a sad day my grandpa was a great man and he'll be missed very much
- Jordon Williams
Period 3

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If I had cancer I would feel like I was going to die. I would respond to the news with a "ok". I would call my family and tell them I have cancer. My friends would.

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If i had cancer, i would feel like im about to die. I would enjoy the rest of life with my friends and family as much as i could. I would talk to my friends and family. I would go to support from my family, my friends would make fun of me. All my friends

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My mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer when she was in her early 20's. She had a cyst the size of a grapefruit on her ovary. She had to have surgery and she nolonger  has it. Luckily it hasn't come back.if it wasn't for that surgery the cyst would've enlarged. I'm greatful  she had that surgery because if she hadn't I wouldn't have been here today.
P.3

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My mom has a tumor in her uterus. They have unfortunately discovered that the tumor is malignant and needs to be taken out immediately. She is currently awaiting surgery and I fear for her because the surgery can be unstable. So I'll pray for her to be okay.
-3rd Period

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If I found out that I had cancer I would probably be mad. But then try to live life to the fullest. If the doctors told me I had cancer I wouldn't take it well I would probolbly be in shock and not talk for a while. I would talk to the people who respect that I have cancer. I would go to my mom for support.

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When I was 8 my aunt Rebecca died of cancer and she was In a coma and my mom and grandparents wouldn't let me see her I was sad and I was crying because my aunt was always there for me and she was always making me laugh
Prd 3

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My mother was diagnosed with breast  cancer around last year, she has been through chemotherapy and on Saturday the 27th she broke her hip and went to the hospital they did surgery and replaced something with a metal rod and I don't know how se is doing right now because she's in the hospital in Longview and I'm over here in Vancouver.
Period, 3  Jesus meza

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When I was small my mom found out that my grandma was diagnosed with cancer. She had skin cancer, I believe. It was either skin cancer and or a tumor. Her cancer was never able to be cured. They tried to cure her in many ways. Nothing seemed to work. She was then told that they were sorry but nothing could be done because they have tried everything they could. After a few months she passed away.

-p.3

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If I were diagnosed with cancer I would feel scared knowing that I may die soon or later. Hearing this news I would respond shocked , I wouldn't be able to speak I'd just space out and be shocked . I wouldn't know who to talk to maybe possibly my doctor or parents atleast  or just somebody I'm very close to or just keep it to myself . I don't know who I would go for support , possibly I'd ask my grandma or doctor for support. I don't know who would give me a hard time possibly my aunts because there always judging and not caring but I wouldn't know who would give me the roughest time. -P.3

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It's been years now, feels like yesterday, I can't remember how old I was but I can remember the feeling. I remember walking in the living room and my mom was crying, sniffling and her face covered in tears, I asked her what happened and she told me to sit down. She told me my aunt had died of cancer, and at first I couldn't believe it. The feeling of losing someone is hard and being so little knowing so little of cancer all I could think was, I hope she died peacefully. As far as I knew cancer hurt, I thought it as consistent pain and agony.

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Just the thought of imagining being diagnosed with cancer or a cancer gene what be devastating. I feel that I would be in shock and wouldn't know what to do or just breakdown and wonder why this was all happening. I would go to my sisters and tell them before telling my mother so that I could figure out a way to let her know that wouldn't be as hard. I would try to figure out if there is a cure.i really hope that I never do and that my family stays healthy.

P.3

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A dear family friend of ours was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011, she died that year she was pretty cool, we went camping with her alot

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my madrina also had cancer ,  she had little bumps all over her body.  It started from her leg and the doctors  removed it but it came back but this time in her lungs and eventually got to her brain. And spread all over to the point where the doctors couldn't really do anything. She had been dealing with cancer for years now , she was the sweetest person ever. And it hurt seeing how something like this affected her so much. I saw her change physically over the years , and she still stayed so positive. It'll almost going to be two years since she passed away.
My grandma also had a brain tumor in her head , and when I was 3 she went into surgery to get the brain tumor removed and thankful she lived with me till I was 14..
I also had a very close friend of mine who had brain tumor , who unfortunately didn't know he had it.. And it been a couple months  since he's been gone. But I feel like it was just yesterday since he left.
Also a close friend of theft ill had breast cancer , and for a couple years she was dealing with it. Wed always ask how she was doing , and I remember talking to her about it once and she was all happy that it was gone. But then they had told her it came back and unfortunately this time she didn't make it.
seeing close loved ones go through something like this is hard , because sometimes if treated in time it can be removed. and other times it's just deadly. It doesn't just affect the person who has it , but the whole family.
1st period.

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If I was diagnosed with a mutation in cancer I would feel like my world was crashing down around me, Like my world was ending. When the doctor walked in his face was filled with such a burden. He told me I had just weeks to live and that he was very sorry for me. I stood there like I had just seen someone get hit by a car. Then I started to cry. I went and sat in my moms car. She asked me what the doctor had said, I couldn't even get a word out of my mouth. A couple hours later when I had finally accepted the news I told my mom what the doctor had said. It took a couple days then the news was spread. Everyone around me looked at me like they were sorry. All I was worried about was spending the last few weeks I had doing things that I love. A couple days later the doctor gave me a call and had some good news. He told me that they could take it out and I would live a little longer than a few weeks.

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In the year 2000 when I was one years old my grandpa from my moms side died from cancer. He had a tumor in his neck that the doctors failed to fully remove. 1st period

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If I were to get diagnosed with cancer I would be in complete shock. I would feel like God would be out to get me. I wouldn't tell anyone because I wouldn't want the burden to be on their shoulders. Not until I was about to pass would I say goodbye to the people I care about. I don't want to make people feel like it was their fault or to be upset. I don't like to hurt people. Even if it is something that I can't control.
1st period, Alexis Kaplan

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My grandma on my moms side. When I was little, I noticed that her chest looked funny. It sort of freaked me out. I asked my mom why her chest looked like that and she told me she had breast cancer. My five year old mind didn't really comprehend that. Most of my mind was thinking 'Why'd they cut off her chest? That's weird!' I'm older now and I'm thankful that I have my strange but awesome grandma.

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I was about eleven years old when my mom was diagnosed with cancer . She had her spleen removed so the doctors would analyz it and be able to tell her what type of cancer she had. About two days later they told us she had Hodgkin's lymphoma , she quickly began chemotherapy. After staying in the hospital for a month and a couple days we were she was able to go home . Everything changed I was  in sixth grade , I had switch schools . Move in with my sister . She continued getting chemo for months . After 9-12 months she was "cancer free" .

For about a year and a month my mother was cancer free , before her two years she was diagnosed again with cancer in her blood it was called lymphoma , we went through chemo again for about 3 months  . My mom had a blood transfusion in 2015 once again the cancer went away . She was doing great .

Less than a year later she was diagnosed again with cancer this was in February 2016 , we started chemo again once every three months , she's only had one so far and we have our fingers crossed everything will turn out fine . My family and I can only hope for the best .
-Vanessa p.1

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My best friend and I grew up together , I would come over after school almost everyday , I grew a bond with her sisters as well , and by the time we were 13 we found out her older sister was diagnosed with breast cancer , she had just had her new born Eva  it was devastating , after 2 months of Chemo   Therapy she started loosing her hair , she tried to keep a smile on her face . We all were hoping for the best but expecting the worst.
After 5 months she lost her breast , she started loosing her color and smile , after 1 year we received the news that Mayra didn't make it .
She had 4 kids all under 10 years & her new born . She's very missed its been 3 years without her . Cancer isn't cool . I suggest people get mammo grams every year .
1st Period : Jennifer G

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I had a grandfather that had fought in World War 2 and flew a bomber plane. When he died, I never got to know him. He died in February of 93 of heart cancer I believe. So, that means that I have only 1 grandparent left. My other ones are dead. At first I thought my grandfather died of a heart attack. But it was actually heart cancer. I know he died of that because my last grandmother told me that the other year. It was not surprising. To me and my brother, we say he died way too soon.
Per. 1

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I never had experiences with cancer but I know people in my life who have had cancer and have survived it . Some of my friends had breast cancer and it was a really hard time for them because they had to shave off there head and that's what they did not like , they missed school and had lots of surgerys , I was also sad seeing them in a hospital bad , wondering if the next 5 minutes , next 1 hour or day or week they will be gone . It is also hard for there parents , friends , who ever they are close with , I've known some people who have died from cancer and it's hard to say that " cancer took there life " , cancer changes you in lots of ways , your voice , some of your body .  1st period ( bibiana ) 😊

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My aunt had breast cancer and she died a year ago , on the 4th of March , it was really unexpected, because the doctor said she was doing fine and we all just talked to her the night of her death so it was very random and sad. 1st

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My dad is an Armenian and was born there. I was born in Ukraine. So all his family was living in the Armenia. I have been there only once when I was 2 years old, and, of course, I don't remember anything. So I saw my grandma in 1998. Then,  several years later, in 2005, I guess, she died from breast cancer, as I know. On that period of life we couldn't afford an airplane ticket to the Armenia. Only my father could and he had flown there and had been to the funeral. I hope I will see her in the heavens.😕
-by Ely, 1st period

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I was about 11 when my mom was diagnosed with cancer , it was Hodgkin's lymphoma witch led her to need surgery . She had her spleen removed , her spleen was 3 times bigger then normal .

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I never really got to know my grandpa because he went into war a lot and hated talking to anyone. Through he went into war he really didn't know really anything but work, work ,work that's all he had known  and that's what he had to look forward too everyday. The war really done a lot of damage too his brain he couldn't talk or speck. Even after him coming home you would think he was happy but he wasn't he couldn't smile every night spent at his house he couldn't sleep he would panic and cry. My grandpa was a good man but his real problem was smoking cigars everyday and drinking. Then my grandma starting getting worried about his health because he didn't look good
, so she called she asked the lady on the phone
"What is wrong with my husband"? The woman on the phone had said "I don't think you'll receive the news to well"😥 My grandma spoke at once  "tell me" the lady on the phone finally said at once with silence ......... A couple minutes went by she said "He has lung cancer", all my grandma could do was cry and cry thinking about her own father that was going through this and the same cancer as he had died of. So from then on my grandma kept on loving and taking care of my grandpa and I would come on every day visits..... My grandma didn't really want me knowing too much about what was going on but I did, because as my grandpa went to war he had said "little one you'll thank me one day and right now you think everyone's your friend but there not "😓 That hurt me deep down because when he went for his last time in world war 1 it just shows that war had him messed up looking at friends without faces or jaws being blown up but he still kept  and tried to keep his family well fed until one day the people called for Him and said "he got shot up at war and died" We all cried and went to the place he was at war with and it still kills me and frightens me.... This death of his hurt me the most even though I was young.

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My aunt's best friend for over 16 years was battling breast cancer and every time she would go over to her house to see how she is doing and she would say not doing very good and she was diagnosed  With stage 3 breast cancer and she went into surgery and she had chemotherapy to help with it bought a couple months later she did not make it.  1st period

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I wasn't even born yet when my grandma Parsley had died. But my parents were dating at the time of her death, and in fact my mum was pregnant with me. She died weeks before I was born. Im trying to remember the song my dad sung to her while visiting her, he played it on his guitar and sung it to her.. She did give me gifts for me before she died. They were cut out birds. My mum says the day I was born there were birds everywhere and how it was my grandma watching over us. One of the birds managed to get inside the house. My cat at the time; Grey cat was climbing on top of the door trying to get at it. The last minutes she was alive she asked my dad to push her outside in the courtyard at the hospital to let her  smoke. My dad agreed (by the way it was my dads mother) and pushed her out in the court yard in her wheel chair and smoked a cigarette with her. And to this day my dad still smokes. He says "I'm going to smoke till the day I die and it kills me.. Just like my mom".

-Isabel Parsley (period 1st)

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I was eleven when my grandmother faced her first bout with cancer, undergoing surgery for ovarian and bladder cancer.  I sat next to her in the hospital watching machines beep for three days until she finally woke up, pulled me close to her and whispered in my ear "We need to throw your mom a surprise birthday party, I'm going to need your help,"

I spent the next two days on a covert mission collecting supplies: helium balloons hidden in the nurses station, secret phone calls for delivery Hawaiian pizza (my mother's favorite), batting my eyes at the cafeteria chef to convince him to make a birthday cake.  My grandmother is the only person I know who could come out of surgery, unable to leave her bed and successfully pull off a surprise party in a hospital room--of which not necessarily condoned by hospital policy. But that's the way she was--she put everyone before herself.  She used to tell me it was stress that caused her cancer and made me vow not to let myself stress too much.

My grandmother survived cancer for over twenty years. Fourteen years after her first attack the cancer returned and spread to her breast. But she was a fighter, the toughest lady I know, and managed to again survive cancer. Her and I would laugh about her treatments, the chemotherapy that made her loopy, the yellow stains in her eyes from whatever fluid they used to scan her, the stoma bag for her bladder cancer. We would giggle at the doctors office and I would whisper into her ear, "Grandma, your a yellowed eyed, birdbrained, bag lady," and then we would laugh even harder and she would hoot, "haha, it's true!"

I was a few months into grad school when she called me. It was early evening and I was sitting on my bed reading. The phone rang and she said, "Nibbs, it's grandma. I have something to tell you and I wanted you to hear it straight from me before I tell anyone else..." It was probably the longest pause ever between the two of us, before she spoke again I could feel the tears running down my face. "The cancer has spread to my blood, my lungs and my liver."

I spoke to my grandmother almost every day until the day I graduated from school. The day after graduation I was on a flight to stay as long as I could with her. For three weeks I sat by her side. I cooked her favorite meal, English split pea soup and corn cakes, a recipe I had learned from cooking next to her years earlier. It was the last she ever ate.

The day before she passed, she grabbed my hand and placed her engagement ring into my palm. "It's yours now" she said. Having been told my whole life that it would be mine when she was gone I did everything I could to give it back. "Please grandma, no, no, I don't want this. Please, I don't want it." But in the end we both knew it was time. We spent the day crying together, and then laughing, talking and then crying some more.

I boarded a flight home the next morning and that evening one her 55th anniversary, while my grandfather held her in his arms, she fell asleep and never woke up. She was seventy-four years young and I never stop missing her.
- Ms. Christian