A Mother’s Day Message of Hope

The following poem posted recently on the Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors Support Community is about defying odds, debunking the myth of prognosis, and maintaining hope and faith in the face of a terrifying diagnosis. More fundamentally, though, it illustrates a daughter’s unbounded love for her mother, whom she considers her best friend. More than two years ago, Gail Webb’s mom was diagnosed with cancer and told she’d live maybe a year. Gail says it’s a miracle she survived, because just two months before she was told she had cancer, she suffered a heart attack and had a heart stent implanted, so no one wanted to perform the potentially life-saving cancer surgery. But ultimately they found a surgeon, and today Gail’s mom is happier than she has been in many years. The poem is titled, “Cancer Can’t Kill Love”, but the first letter of each line of the verse spells out what it’s really all about.nnMy heronOverjoyednMiraclenSaviornnCance OutnUndonRemembe AngelsnGracenEpiphany,nnCandidnOutpouringnMy momnPrayersnAnswerednSurvivalnSuccessnInspirationalnOnly God decidesnNever give upnn&nnLovingnOpen-mindednVisionarynEvery day we live & love is a miracle. At the end of her post, Gail adds, “The best gift we can give anyone dealing with cancer is love and compassion. Let us cherish every moment we have them in our lives. God bless you all.” And many blessings and wishes for a lovely Mothers Day to all of you. Always hope,nLorinnwww.LoriHope.comnAuthor of Help Me Live: 20 things people with cancer want you to known___nThis post originally appeared on Lori's CarePages blog, "what helps. what hurts. what heals."