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Cancer Sucks!
Cancer Sucks!: Education Saves! Educate Yourself! Fight Cancer With Foods! | Shawn Chhabra
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There is an epidemic going on in our country, and its one that can hopefully be prevented. Though the statistics speak for themselves, with the right lifestyle adjustment and healthy alternatives to our traditionally bad habits, we can work to fight cancer. It is estimated that 570,000 Americans are expected to die of cancer and another 1.5 million are to be diagnosed with cancer this year. This cancer epidemic is a very scary thing, and quite frankly is something that hits far too close to home. Too many of us have either suffered from some type of cancer in our lives, or we know somebody else who has. Its staggering just how many instances of cancer most of us will see in our lifetimes. Sure there are some types of cancer that may be preventable from the start. Something like lung cancer that plagues a lifetime smoker may be no surprise, but is no less tragic. In many cases in this day and age though, there are plenty of forms of cancer that come out of nowhere with no warning and therefore take far too many victims. Though you may be all too familiar with cancer in some form, what you may not realize is what you can do to help keep it away or cure it. The natural remedies, the foods that we eat, and the way that we take care of ourselves may all help to contribute to fewer instances of cancer. This may sound too good to be true, but when you turn to natural remedies you may find the very answers that you are looking for. One of the best ways to prevent cancer is turning to a natural food supply and therefore eating the right foods. Nutrients and other helpful natural agents may be the very best cure for cancer in the end. The doctor of the future will give no medication, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease. Thomas A Edison Reevaluating Your Diet And Why It May Not Be Working For You Over thousands of years, the human diet has evolved to include the foods that are most beneficial to our health. Fruits and vegetables are in fact the result of a process of natural selection that took place over a period of millions of years. Over the ages, our ancestors constantly adapted to environment changes and adopted the selection of foods that gave them the edge in survival. We learned how to harness that edge in the form of planting crops and farming such super foods most beneficial to our health to date. The very foods that we need and that our bodies crave tend to be the best for us. The good news is that so many of these foods come to us right from the earth. These natural and whole foods are loaded with nutrients that we need for survival and nurturing. We Are Ignoring What We Really Need In The End The bad news is that today, in the age of information and technology, most of us have neglected the importance of maintaining a nutritious diet. Though we have a sufficient offering of healthy and natural foods at our fingertips, we tend to ignore them. Rather than turning to foods for nutrition, we tend to search out convenience as the leading factor in eating each day. So though we have plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, whole grains, and other such natural foods, we shy away from them. If it requires too much time or effort, we are immediately turned away. We all have too much to do and therefore dont have time to focus on proper food preparation or fueling our bodies in the right way. Instead our choices of turning to processed and fast foods has led to booming multi-billion dollar food industries that promote thought-free eating habits. Rather than eating to nurture ourselves and to really take in key nutrients, we tend to be focused merely on satisfying the need to refuel without any concern for its long-term impact on health care. This is due in large part to why so many people get sick. In the short term eating fast foods, fatty foods, or convenience foods slowly deteriorates our immune system and leaves us with the likelihood of getting sick more often. In the long term, eating improperly can lead to much more dire consequencesand this is a major contributor to the tragic phenomenon of cancer we all see. The Sad Truth About Eating Improperly You may think that eating these processed, fatty foods isnt making that much of a difference to your health. For every meal that you eat based on convenience rather than out of healthy fuel though, you are slowly deteriorating your health away. The fat, the empty calories, and the harmful substances and potential toxins that you consume are helping to not only add to your waistline but also contribute to worse health. Did you know, cancers related to poor dietary habits are the leading cause of cancer cases in the United States? It is right up there with the other deadly cancer associated with tobacco, which also accounts for the other 30% of cancer cases in United States. While we tend to think of smoking as the only controllable poor life choice that can lead down the path to cancer, improper eating is just as much a culprit. Focusing on proper nutrition can help to better health in the short term and the long term. This is a choice that you have control over and that can have a very positive impact in your life. Many of us are familiar with cancers caused by smoking, environmental factors, pollution and chemicals. These are the types of cancer that we envision when we think of the true epidemic. However very few are aware of cancers due to poor dietary habits. Of the millions of people suffering from various forms of cancer in the United States, 30% are caused by poor dietary habits. Over the last decade there have been numerous efforts and campaigns to make people more aware of the reality of this disease and its risk factors. This has fortunately empowered people to make drastic changes in many economic and social politics throughout the United States and worldwide. Campaigns such as the one for anti-tobacco have opened many peoples eyes and raised awareness of risks associated with smoking tobacco among many of us. Similarly, our efforts to raise awareness of risks associated with our poor dietary choices tends to be a continuous challenge. Its time to understand the implications of eating poorly and how a lack of nutrition can ultimately lead to long term health problems and medical conditions. Why Food Can Work Better Than Medicine Sure there are certainly times when medication may be a necessity. You do want to be sure that you talk through your specific symptoms with your doctor and be in tune with the big picture. Suffice it to say though that a lot of medical professionals simply underestimate the great power that food can really have.... ...
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eanderson
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Chemo cycle 3… I‘m not here. I‘m somewhere else! 🐴⛰️🥸

Deblovestoread Indeed! Thinking of you 💜 7mo
AmyG Hoping all goes smoothly. 😘 7mo
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TrishB Hope all goes as well as it can ♥️♥️ 7mo
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BarbaraBB I didn‘t know you were having chemo again. That sucks so much indeed. Wishing you strength and all the best 🤍 7mo
batsy Sending lots of love and strength. Take care. 7mo
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DaveGreen7777
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Thank you so much to all you wonderful Littens for the support you‘ve sent my way while my father was battling cancer. Unfortunately, we lost him on Thursday.
Dad, you were a wonderful father and a wonderful friend. We were so afraid we were going to lose you back in 2015 when you fought cancer the first time, and I am so grateful for that extra time we got together. I will always cherish my memories of you.
I love you, Dad, and I always will! ❤️

Chrissyreadit I‘m so sorry for your loss. He was clearly loved very much. 3y
MicheleinPhilly I‘m so sorry. ❤️ 3y
CampbellTaraL So very sorry for your loss, sending all the hugs today. 3y
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Bookwormjillk I‘m sorry for your loss ❤️ 3y
rwmg Sorry to hear this sad news 3y
MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm I‘m very sorry for your loss. Sending much love to you and your family. ❤️ 3y
RaeLovesToRead I'm so sorry to hear this, Dave ❤ Take care of yourself and I'm sending you a big hug. 3y
julesG I'm so sorry for your loss! 3y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego I'm so sorry for your loss. ❤❤ 3y
audraelizabeth Im so sorry for your loss. 3y
OriginalCyn620 I‘m so sorry for your loss. Sending love your way. ❤️ 3y
Mollyanna My deepest condolences on your loss. ❤️ 3y
Suet624 I‘m so very sorry, Dave. 💕💕 Much love to you and yours. 3y
TheRiehlDeal 💔💔 I‘m so sorry for your loss Dave. 3y
Librarybelle I am so sorry, Dave. ❤️❤️❤️ 3y
ShelleyBooksie So sorry for your loss 3y
AmyG I am so sorry for your loss. 3y
squirrelbrain So sorry for your loss Dave, sending love. 3y
SamAnne Dave, so sorry. That is a wonderful photo. 3y
vivastory I'm so sorry for your loss, Dave. 3y
JessClark78 I‘m so sorry for your loss. 💔❤️ 3y
batsy I'm so sorry for your loss ❤️ 3y
reading_rainbow I‘m so sorry ♥️ sending love to you and your family 3y
BoleyBooks So sorry for your loss 😔 3y
Deblovestoread My deepest sympathy for your loss. 3y
Branwen *hugs* Love you, my dear friend. I'm so sorry you have to go through this 💕 3y
marleed Ohhh, I am so sorry. All my thoughts and prayers sent your way. 3y
Buechersuechtling I‘m no native English speaker so I hope for your forbearance in case my words are wooden. But I wanted to reach out and let you know that I feel you. Last Thursday, it was 6 months ago that I lost my own father and I never would have thought it would be such a deep mark for a “before” and a “after” in my life because I never thought we were as close as we obviously have been. I‘m here if you wish to talk. And I wish you support. (1/2) 3y
mrp27 My deepest condolences to you and your family. 3y
Buechersuechtling Support from friends and neighbours … and maybe from people being strangers to you but having not been strangers to your dad. I deeply wish you have someone by your side whenever things get rough these days so that the way until you reach the point where you can recognise and appreciate warm memories and anecdotes will not be too lonesome and painful. Sending you my sympathy and your family my commiseration. All of you are in my thoughts. (2/2) 3y
BookmarkTavern My deepest condolences on your loss. ❤️ 3y
curiouserandcurioser @DaveGreen7777 im so very sorry for your loss but grateful you were given the extra years. Sending love and prayers for peace. I lost my dad almost 3 years ago, so if you need to talk, im happy to listen💔 3y
Blueberry 3y
sharread I'm so sorry. ❤🤗 3y
quietjenn I am very sorry for your loss. Sending love. 💙 3y
Leftcoastzen So sorry , my thoughts are with you and your family . 3y
BethM So many hugs. 3y
Gissy I‘m so sorry! 😢Those were beautiful words about your father. A big hug for you my friend!❤️ 3y
Nute My condolences for you and your family, Dave. Sending prayers, hugs and love. 3y
BiblioLitten I‘m so sorry for your loss. More strength and peace to you.💕 3y
sharread Adorable photo. I'm so sorry for your loss. ❤🤗 3y
curiouserandcurioser @DaveGreen7777 youre so welcome. Again, im so very sorry for your loss-you can tell from that beautiful pic that there are many wonderful memories for you to hold close💜 3y
DivineDiana Just reading your post. I can feel the love in your photograph. May happy memories comfort you. ❤️ 3y
britt_brooke Just seeing this. ((hugs)) Beautiful photo! 3y
ValerieAndBooks Wonderful photo ❤️ 2y
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eanderson
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Not book related but I had to update everyone. I saw my oncologist this morning. He was happy to give us the results of my CT scan. My body has responded really well to chemo and it‘s now time for surgery! (Insert happy dance 💃) I‘m scheduled for next Wednesday at 9:15am. Keep up the prayers, good vibes and thoughts! 💕💕💕💕

rockpools That‘s wonderful news! Will be keeping you in my thoughts next week 🌻 3y
TheBookHippie Yay!!! 🤍🤍🤍 3y
LeahBergen What great news!! 💖💖💖 3y
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CaffeineAndCandy Yayyyyy! 🎉💜💜💜 3y
bibliobliss 💗💗 3y
Eggbeater So happy to hear you are doing well! 3y
MicheleinPhilly Best news I‘ve heard all week! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 3y
Cathythoughts ❤️thinking of you X 3y
robinb 😘YES...God is good!!!! Hallelujah!!! 😘 🙏 3y
kezzlou85 Oh that's brilliant news. 3y
BethM Congrats!!! 3y
Jerdencon Good luck and great news! 3y
JennyM Keeping you in my thoughts. 3y
squirrelbrain That‘s great news - good luck for next week. I‘ll be thinking of you. 3y
Mollyanna 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Wonderful news! Best of luck next week. Keep us updated. 3y
Tamra Wooot!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Wishing you the best for surgery! 3y
jdiehr Great news! Will continue to pray ❤ 3y
BookDragonNotWorm Excellent! Hope all goes well! 3y
Megabooks How fantastic!!! Good luck as you continue you journey!! I‘ll be cheering you on!! 🎉💕 3y
BarbaraBB That is great news. On to step 2. You got this! Wishing you all the strength and sending lots of positive vibes 🤍 3y
sprainedbrain That is fantastic news. Sending you strength and good vibes for your next step! 3y
batsy That is great news. All of the strength and positive vibes for you as you fight this 💪🏽🤎 3y
TrishB Brilliant news ❤️❤️ we‘ll all be thinking of you x 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Yay!!! This is wonderful news!! God is good! 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻 3y
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JHSiess
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My beautiful friend, Barbara. Our friendship, cemented in Sept. 1977 as college roommates, was cruelly derailed Sun. night by metastatic breast cancer. We've stood by each other unconditionally for 41 years. She was my champion, cheerleader, conscience, & partner in crime. My kids' godmother. Like me, she loved Maui & we compared notes on books we read. 41 yrs. of wonderful memories are not nearly enough. My heart is broken. I will miss her so. 💔

TrishB So sorry to hear 💔 condolences to you and family. 5y
Kaye So very sorry 💔 I lost the best person I‘ve ever known in my life , to the same disease at age 50. It was many years ago . It sounds as though you‘re already doing the best thing you can do, and that‘s to remember all the good times you had and the many years together. 5y
Lovesbooks87 I am so sorry for your loss! 5y
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Birdsong28 So sorry for your loss 📚📖 5y
Sace So sorry. Hugs. 5y
Ms_T 😔xxx 5y
JoScho Sending love. 🖤 5y
Balibee146 💔💕💕💕 5y
Chasing_Pages Sorry for your loss ❤️ 5y
Librarybelle So sorry for your loss 5y
CarolynM I'm so sorry for your loss. 💔 It's hard to lose such a close friend. {{hugs}} 5y
9999 Cancer does suck!!! I am so very sorry for your loss. 5y
AmyG I am so deeply sorry for your loss. 😪 5y
Jerdencon So sorry for your loss 5y
DGRachel I‘m so sorry for your loss. {{hugs}} 5y
tournevis *hugs* 5y
Reecaspieces I am so so sorry! Keep your memories close! She has you back even now! 5y
Beckys_Books Much sympathy for the loss of your dear friend. 5y
ravenlee I‘m so sorry. Cancer sucks. 5y
Karkar So sorry for your loss. 5y
BookNAround I am so sorry. Cancer really is a terrible thief. May your memories bring you a measure of comfort with this big loss. 5y
saresmoore ♥️ So sorry to hear this. Praying for peace. 5y
MicheleinPhilly ❤️❤️❤️ 5y
mom2bugnbee I'm so sorry for your loss. Prayers for you & for her family. 5y
DivineDiana Sending love. 💗 5y
Trashcanman ❤️❤️❤️ 5y
Laylafinn I‘m so sorry dear. This month we just lost my daughters 12 yr old best friend to nueroblastoma. Cancer is such an evil thing. 5y
CoffeeK8 So sorry for your loss 5y
OrangeMooseReads I am so sorry for your loss. ❤️ 5y
JacqMac So sorry for your loss. Big hugs to you. 💕 5y
Redwritinghood 💔💔 So sorry to hear that. 5y
Reggie Omg, I‘m so sorry. 5y
tracey38 I am so sorry for your loss. Sending big hugs. 5y
SaturnDoo My deepest condolences to you and family. Big hugs ,lots of love, and prayers during this time of loss. ❤❤❤ She will always be with in your heart and memories. 💔 5y
Branwen I am so so so very sorry for your loss 💕 5y
Lauram What a wonderful friendship. I am so sorry for your loss. 5y
Purrfectpages So sorry for your loss. 5y
Susanita I‘m so sorry. Touching tribute to your friend. 😢 5y
Ruthiella You have my condolences 💙 She sounds like a wonderful friend. 40 plus years of friendship is remarkable. 5y
Andrew65 What a wonderful tribute, so sorry to hear of your loss, sending my condolences. 😢 5y
Bookladylinda I‘m sorry for your loss. She sounds like a great friend! 🙁🙏🏾 5y
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Books88
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For the month of September, Color Street is donating $2 from every Hope. Love. Cure. strip sold to Alex's Lemonade Stand. If you don't know anyone to give this strip to, or wouldn't wear it yourself, consider giving it to a local hospital for a family facing this. #gogold #hopelovecure

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My baby was diagnosed with cancer yesterday. She is 10 years old so we are not going to treat her. But it hasn‘t slowed her down!

merelybookish Im so sorry! 💕 6y
britt_brooke Aw, I‘m so sad to hear this. ((hugs)) 💚🐾 6y
Lcsmcat I‘m so sorry. ❤️ 6y
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AmyG I‘m so sorry. 😪 6y
Branwen I'm so very sorry to hear this. *hugs* We're here for you 💕 6y
KarenUK Oh that‘s awful. So sorry.... thinking of you 💕 6y
Mollyanna Oh no. I‘m sorry to hear that! Lots of {{hugs}} for both of you. 💔🐶💔 6y
Rissreads 😔 6y
TheSpineView So sorry to hear! 6y
DivineDiana Sending love. It is so nice to see her enjoying nature. ❤️ 6y
Bklover Oh no- I am so sorry! Love to you both!❤️ 6y
Eggbeater Hugs to you! 💔🐶 6y
ErikasMindfulShelf On no 💕💕 6y
TrishB 🐶❤️ sorry 6y
CatLass007 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 6y
Sarah83 So sorry 😘 6y
JessClark78 So sorry. ❤️❤️ 6y
GripLitGrl So sorry💕💕 6y
Kindredanne So very sorry!! ❤️ 6y
IamIamIam Aww, enjoy the time you have with her! ❤ 6y
Jas16 I am so sorry 6y
stacybmartin I‘m so sorry to hear this. 💜 6y
Dragon So sorry 💔 6y
Nu-Bibliophile Oh no!!! I'm so sorry 💔😭😭 6y
Birdsong28 So sorry. Sending you lots of love and hugs 😘❤️📚📖 6y
Amanda23 So sorry to hear this. Sending hugs! 6y
batsy I'm sorry 💔 6y
Lreads I'm so sorry! My heart goes out to you both. 💕 6y
Redwritinghood 💕💕 6y
MaureenMc 😞💗💗 6y
BookishBelle I‘m so sorry! :::hugs::: 6y
2BR02B I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope your remaining time together is full of love and joy. 6y
erzascarletbookgasm So sorry 💔 6y
LeahBergen Awww. I‘m so sorry. ❤️❤️ 6y
mabell I'm so sorry to hear that. 😔❤️ 6y
Reggie Ohhh nooo, I‘m so sorry. 6y
Lauram I‘m so sorry to hear this. 😞 6y
Velvetfur Oh gosh, what awful news.... I'm so very sorry to hear it, lots of love to you all xxx 6y
JoScho I am so very sorry. Just spoil her and give her extra love 🖤 6y
AlaMich I‘m so sorry!! 💙 6y
TNbookworm Oh I'm so sorry! 6y
CoverToCoverGirl Such sad news.. so sorry! 6y
MistyReads I‘m so sorry ((((hugs)))) 6y
dragondrool I'm so very sorry. Big hugs to you! 6y
tracey38 Many hugs to you 6y
Reecaspieces @tracey38 thank you!!! 6y
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britt_brooke
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Sam 9.15.07 - 7.11.18

Said goodbye to my buddy this afternoon. 💔 He was suffering so much today so we decided to let him go. We had him through 4 cross country moves, the loss of our greyhound (his best friend), and the births of our sons. He was such a good boy and we already miss him so much. #cancersucks

LeeRHarry 💕 6y
Palimpsest Sorry for your loss. 💜 6y
DGRachel I‘m so sorry. Losing our fur babies is so hard. {{hugs}} 6y
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Victoriahoperose So sorry for your loss 💔. Many good vibes and prayers sent your way. 6y
vivastory I'm so sorry for your loss. 6y
InLibrisVeritas I am so sorry. Sending you lots of hugs. 💕💕 6y
Ashley_Nicoletto I'm so sorry. Sending love. ❤️ 6y
Merethebookgal Oh no 😢 I‘m so very sorry for your loss 💔 6y
tjwill Sorry for your loss. 💕 6y
Sace So sorry for your loss 💔😢 6y
AmyG Oh no. I‘m so very sorry for your loss. 😪 6y
guinsgirlreads So sorry to hear ❤️😢 6y
llwheeler So sorry for your loss 6y
Melissa_J I‘m so sorry for your loss, Brittany. Sending love and hugs your way. 6y
rubyslippersreads I‘m so sorry. 😢❤️ 6y
Jen_Reads I‘m so sorry for your loss ❤️🙁 6y
sammisho Sending love your way.😢💕 6y
Eyelit Very sorry for your loss. Take good care. Sending love 💜💜💜 6y
Susanita I‘m sorry. 😢 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So sorry 💔💔 6y
JessClark78 I‘m so sorry. 💔💔💔 6y
saresmoore Oh, I‘m so sorry. Such a tough decision. Sending much love to you all. 6y
Literary_Siren Sending love and good thoughts your way! 😔💔 6y
That-Bookish-Hiker I‘m so sorry. ☹️ sending love and hugs to you and your family. 6y
TheBookHippie 😭😭😭😭😭oh I am sorry. Sending love. 6y
Leftcoastzen Oh , I am so sorry!It is so heartbreaking to lose a sweet fur baby.Hugs to you and your family. 6y
emtobiasz I‘m so sorry ❤️ 6y
Lcsmcat I‘m so sorry. 💔 It‘s so hard to say goodbye. 6y
eanderson Awwww!!! So sorry for your loss!!! Keeping you and your family in my thoughts! 😢 6y
IheartYA Aww, hugs to you and your family. We lost our cat last week and my daughter asked why it hurt so much, I said because we loved her so much. ❤ 6y
Billypar What a beautiful little guy- so sorry for your loss: best wishes for you and your family as you grieve and remember the good times. 6y
BookishMe ❣️HUGS❣️ 6y
MicheleinPhilly 😩I‘m so sorry to hear this but know that you did the absolute right thing for him. I know from experience how hard that decision is and the next weeks/months are going to SUCK but just remember what a wonderful life your family gave him. Hugs to all of you. ❤️ (edited) 6y
valeriegeary 😭 💔 I'm so sorry. 6y
huntersmom1977 I‘m so sorry you had to make that big decision but he had a good long life and knew you all loved him!! He will be waiting for you at the end of rainbow bridge one day. Huge hugs to you and your family ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
Librarybelle I‘m so sorry for your loss 6y
tournevis *huggles* 6y
TNbookworm Oh! I'm so sorry, it's so hard to let them go💔😢 6y
Jas16 I am so sorry. Sending love 6y
jillannjohn I‘m so sorry for your loss. Such a sweet face. (edited) 6y
PirateJenny I am so very sorry. It is so hard to lose such a good friend. I can tell that he was as happy to have you as you were to have him. My heart is with you. 6y
CarolynM I'm so sorry, that's such a hard thing to have to do. 💔 6y
AmberWB Oh no! I am so sorry you are going through this. Thinking of you. 6y
Melkyl I‘m so sorry 6y
BookwormAHN I'm so sorry, hugs 😿 6y
quietjenn Lots of love and sympathise to you 💙💔 6y
Kmmsellers I‘m so sorry for your loss. 💔 6y
OriginalCyn620 I‘m so sorry for your loss. I lost a buddy to cancer too, so I know how you feel. You and Sam were lucky to have each other! ❤️ 6y
Ingerella I'm very sorry for your loss. 6y
CoffeeNBooks I'm so sorry! 😢 6y
VeganCleopatra I'm so sorry. 💔 6y
CoverToCoverGirl So sorry for your loss.💔 6y
parasolofdoom I am so sorry :( 6y
brittanyreads 😭😭😭😭 So sorry. Dogs are the best. 6y
ladym30 I am so very sorry. 6y
laundry_piles Oh I'm so sorry ☹️ 6y
Wife I‘m very sorry for your loss 😢🌹 6y
CoffeeK8 I‘m so sorry for your loss 6y
FantasyChick We recently went through this. It's so hard. So sorry for your loss 💔 6y
JulAnna So sorry for your loss 😢💕 6y
BBooks 🐾💙 6y
Chelsea.Poole So sorry 💔 6y
TheLibrarian So sorry for your loss. *hugs* ❤️ 6y
KGlibrarian I‘m so sorry for your loss💕 6y
Kappadeemom Awww, Bless him. So sorry for the loss of your furbaby 6y
JenReadsAlot I'm so very sorry for your loss. It is so hard. Hugs 💔 6y
xicanti *hugs* This is such a hard thing. I'll be thinking of you and your family. 6y
Schlinkles So sorry for your loss. It sounds like he had a beautiful life with you. 6y
Amanda.T I‘m so sorry. RIP Sam 💚 6y
BethM Oh I'm so sorry sweetheart. I know heartbreaking that is. He's with his best friend and they'll be waiting at the bridge 💔🌈 6y
Jess I am so sorry to hear about Sam. Many hugs. 6y
Kristelh So hard to say goodbye to a family member. Sorry for your loss. 6y
S3V3N Sorry for your loss. 6y
heikemarie I‘m so sorry - San led such a well loved life. 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Aww. I‘m so sorry you had to say goodbye. 😥😥 6y
ErikasMindfulShelf Sorry for your loss 💕 6y
Redwritinghood Sorry you had to let him go, but it sounds like you have a lot of fond memories. 💕💕 6y
The_Literary_Jedi 🙁❤️ He‘ll have fun and be met by his Greyhound buddy over the 🌈 bridge and watch over you guys. The Pugs and I send you lots of ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 6y
LeahBergen Thank you, sweet Sam, for always being a bright little face on my Litsy feed. Big hugs to you, @britt_brooke ! 💕💕💕 6y
Craftylikefox Sending all kinds of love 💝 6y
Lmstraubie 💗💗💗💔💗💗💗 6y
TheFunkyBookworm Our pup‘s name is Sam too- so sorry for your loss 💜💜💜 6y
AlaMich I‘m so terribly sorry. 💙 6y
Lreads I'm so very sorry. He looks so happy in the picture. He will always be in your heart. 💔💕 6y
Pamwurtzler So very sorry for your loss. 6y
blondie I'm so sorry :( 6y
MaureenMc So very sorry for your loss. 😞💔💗 6y
Biensoul My heart hurts for you. We lost our Zoi in May to cancer. Dogs give us the best of themselves every day and we‘re lucky to be loved by them. Thinking of you. 💜 6y
GripLitGrl 💔💗💗 6y
NCNY So sorry for your loss. 6y
mrozzz Awww, I‘m so sorry. I‘m sure you gave him a wonderful life 💗 6y
Readerann Oh, what a sweet boy. I‘m so sorry. My 14 1/2-year old best friend will be leaving me soon, and I keep thinking of something I read: even though we feel like our hearts are breaking, we still have plenty of love to give because pets make our hearts bigger! 💕 6y
dragondrool I am so very sorry. 💜 6y
arubabookwoman Oh no. I was hoping you‘d have at least a few more good months with him. I‘m so sorry. 6y
SledgeReader Cancer DOES suck. Sweet Sam knows your love for him is equal to his love for you. May your heart heal quickly so you are able to share it with another darling and blessed pup. Peace be with you. 💕🐶💕 6y
mariaku21 I am so so sorry. He's going to be missed but he's also going back to his best friend. 6y
Readingismyescape I‘m so sorry for your loss. 🐾💜 6y
jmtrivera 💜💜 6y
ness I‘m so sorry for your loss! Saying goodbye to a precious pupper is so hard. ❤️ 6y
megt So sorry for your loss. Sending hugs. ❤️ 6y
ju.ca.no Oh no, I‘m so sorry to hear that!! I‘m sending hugs your way!! 6y
Sungirl79 Oh no!!! So sorry for your loss!! I lost 2 dogs to cancer and it sucks!!! Hugs!!!❤️ 6y
Bookchipmunk May his memory be a blessing {HUGS} 6y
mrp27 Hugs. 💕💕 6y
CouronneDhiver 😢 I‘m sorry. A very sad day for your family and the #dogsoflitsy 6y
Eggs So sorry, so hard to let go 💔 6y
KirstieE Sending you all the love and hugs 🌹 6y
Reggie I‘m so sorry for your loss. Losing them is so hard. 6y
leigha_land Sending love your way! ♥️ 6y
Sarah83 Hugs 💖💖💖 6y
batsy Oh this sweet doggo. I am so very sorry 💔 6y
kidamy So sorry for your loss. What a sweet looking dude. 💔💕 6y
youneverarrived Oh no, so sorry. 💔💔 6y
Lauram I am so sorry. 💜 (edited) 6y
mabell I am so sorry for the loss of your great friend 😔 6y
leslieseidel Very sorry to hear that you lost your buddy! 🐾 6y
tonyahoswalt I so sorry for your loss. *hug* 6y
AnneCecilie I'm so sorry for your loss 💔💔 6y
TheWordJar Oh! I‘m so sorry for your loss! 💔 He was definitely a gorgeous pup! 6y
Mamashep So very sorry! He had been such a big part of your lives! 6y
Books88 💔💔💔 so sorry hun 6y
tammysue So sorry for your loss ❤️ 6y
robinb So very sorry. And yes, cancer does suck. Wishing you peace as you grieve. 6y
BooksAtNight I‘m so sorry for your loss 💔 hope that time will bring peace 6y
Mollyanna My heart breaks for you 💔. My fur baby, Lucky, who passed 5 years ago, will be there to greet him on the other side of the rainbow bridge 🐶. 6y
BookwormM Very sorry for your loss love and hugs 🤗 6y
Bookzombie I‘m so sorry for your loss. Hugs to all of you. ❤️ 6y
shanebeth I‘m so sorry! 😢💜 6y
Richryan52 So sorry for your loss 6y
Mdargusch So sad to read this. Hugs. ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
Shemac77 I‘m so sorry for your loss. Xo 6y
britt_brooke @Shemac77 Thank you. 💚 6y
Jinjer Oh no!!!!😳Is that my little chicken nugget eating doggo?????? I‘m so, so sorry!!! I love him!!!!😢😢😢 6y
britt_brooke @Jinjer That‘s my sweet boy. 😭💔 6y
britt_brooke @Mdargusch Thank you 💚 6y
Bostonmomx2 I had to come and find this post. Thank you for letting me know. I‘m truly so deeply sorry for your loss. I too lost a dog to cancer several years ago, it‘s an agonizing decision to have to make but also one I‘m grateful we can make, so let them go peacefully and relieve them of their pain. I know you‘ll miss that face forever 💙💙💙 6y
britt_brooke @Bostonmomx2 Thank you. 💚 It‘s been so hard, but I know it was the right thing. 6y
Reviewsbylola Omg I‘m so sorry Brittany. 💔💔 6y
britt_brooke @Reviewsbylola Thank you. 💚 It‘s been a tough few days. 😔 6y
LauraBeth 💔💔I missed this about your beloved dog - so sorry, love. 6y
britt_brooke @LauraBeth Thank you. 💚 6y
Tanner My condolences to you; I know it‘s hard to let our furbabies go. Cancer does indeed suck. 6y
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Non-bookish post alert! 😊

I know some of you have been following my mom‘s progress since she was diagnosed with breast cancer in October of last year. Thank you Littens, for being such a pillar of support for me! 💕💕

Today, brought some excellent news; her last chemo treatment!! Next up radiation, and then hopefully a clean bill of health!!🎉💪🏽🍾

wanderinglynn That‘s wonderful news! 🌈🎉🌞🍾🧡 6y
Sophoclessweetheart Good luck and well wishes to your mother. That‘s wonderful news! 6y
Lovesbooks87 That's such wonderful news! 6y
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Jess7 Praying for good news after radiation and a speedy recovery! (((Hugs))) 6y
Cinfhen That‘s wonderful!!!! Thanks for sharing 💗 6y
GarthRanzz Such great news for Monday! 6y
MallenNC That's great news! I hope all goes well from here on. I'm glad that you shared this so Litsy friends can share in supporting you and your mom. 6y
TheBookHippie 🙌🏻💗such good news. 6y
Tamra Woot! Yes yes! 🙌🏾👏🏾 6y
mrp27 Great news!! 6y
AmyG Good to hear. Wishig her only good health from here on. (edited) 6y
LauraBeth She rang the bell! ❤️ Such good news! 💕 6y
JoScho That is beyond amazing new and gave me chills ❤️ 6y
GripLitGrl Wonderful news💕💕 6y
asiriusreader Great news!!! 6y
DGRachel Hooray!!💕💕 6y
Smrloomis Excellent! 💜💜💜 6y
Kaye Wonderful. 🌹 6y
MicheleinPhilly YES! Tell your mom that she inspired me to get my first mammogram. She is a superhero. 💪🏼 6y
Christine11 That‘s great news! 😊🌸 6y
Soubhiville So great to hear that! 6y
kezzlou85 That's good to hear 💜 6y
Velvetfur That sounds like great news for Mum! I'm happy for her, and for you of course xxx 6y
JacqMac Yay! I bet it feels great to have that over with. 💕 6y
Kalalalatja That‘s wonderful! I‘m so happy for you and your mom 💕💕 6y
Mollyanna Woo-hoo! Congratulations to you Mom! 6y
Lcsmcat Yay! 🍾💕 6y
CoffeeK8 Congrats to your mom! 💕 6y
Mdargusch I‘m so happy for her! 🎉🎉🎉 6y
Jas16 Fantastic news!!!!❤️ 6y
RohitSawant That's terrific!! 💜 6y
sprainedbrain Wonderful news! ❤️ 6y
Meeko93 Nice ❤👏 6y
Eggs ❤️💜💖😊 6y
CouronneDhiver Woohoo Mom! 6y
LeahBergen ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 6y
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I haven‘t talked about my mom‘s cancer diagnosis in a month or so, but today was the start of her first round of chemo.

I am looking for some reading suggestions to send to her in a care package to help occupy her time during treatment. Books that are light-hearted, humorous, & not very long, and definitely not depressing. She likes Nora Roberts and James Patterson.

Suggestions? She has very different reading tastes from me. 😊

#cancersucks

Godmotherx5 Hugs to your family. I don‘t know how old your mom is, but Erma Bombeck books are pretty timeless. 6y
Pamwurtzler Look for the Southern Sisters cozy mystery series by Anne George. I think the first one is 6y
alisiakae She does have a few Erma Bombeck books! I was thinking maybe Nora Ephron but I haven‘t read any of them to know very much about the content. @Godmotherx5 6y
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alisiakae @Pamwurtzler Thanks!! I‘ll look at those. 6y
Jess7 Thinking of you. Sending thoughts and prayers your way! 💙💙 6y
swishandflick Big hugs to you and your family! If she likes Nora Roberts, I'd recommend Susan Elizabeth Phillips. She's got a light, funny romcom feel. Or Tessa Dare if she's ok with something on the steamy side. 6y
AmyG Hoping all goes well with your Mom‘s chemo. 6y
alisiakae @Jess7 Thank you! ❣️❣️ @swishandflick Thanks! I‘ll look at Phillips. She would be too embarrassed to read anything steamy in front of other people. 😃 6y
Jess7 This one is not light hearted, but it‘s definitely engrossing and attention grabbing if she likes thrillers... I will try to think of something more light-hearted 6y
Johanna414 Jennifer Crusie for something light hearted and fun? 6y
Jess7 Did she ever watch Gilmore Girls? If so, she would probably enjoy this one. It‘s fun and light-hearted 6y
Jess7 Fredrik Backman is never fully light-hearted per se, but his books always make me feel good. However, they may be a little too emotionally charged right now. I‘ll keep thinking... 6y
alisiakae @Jess7 She is not a GG fan (but I am!) Although that gave me an idea to look for memoirs about her favorite singers/bands: James Taylor and Simon and Garfunkel. 😃 6y
swishandflick Ooh - Beasts is another great one! Light hearted and warm with just the right amount of magical realism 6y
JoScho Meg Cabot, Jane Green, and Janet Evanovich are some fun light chick lit reads. You could get her a Kindle and fill it with books. I did that for my mom. There are many free cozy mysteries on Amazon. Sending positive thoughts to you and her. 6y
Mollyanna Best of luck to your mom during her chemo treatments. If she likes mysteries the Daisy series by Carola Dunn is great. Also Donna Andrews series is pretty fun. Here are the first books in both series: 6y
Mollyanna And Donna Andrews: 6y
alisiakae @jess7 She doesn‘t watch a lot of newer shows, except for Sons of Anarchy. She loves Katey Sagal. Otherwise she watches old stuff: Dallas, Mary Tyler Moore, that kind of stuff. 6y
Jess7 Does she like Betty White? I feel that woman could lift anyone‘s spirits? What about trying one of her books - If You Ask Me or this one: 6y
Lcsmcat Not a book recommendation but my friend couldn‘t touch anything during chemo without a pins and needles sensation in her hands , so she wore gloves. Latex ones worked and would allow her to turn pages. Best of luck to her. ❤️ 6y
mabell Best wishes to your mom in her treatment ❤️I agree with @Mollyanna - Donna Andrews is great. For light, humorous escapism I suggest 6y
quietlycuriouskate I don't have any book suggestions (light-hearted isn't my strongest suit!) but I wanted to wish your mum well. Best wishes to you, too: it's not easy on the daughters, either, is it? 6y
mrp27 Thinking of you and your mom and sending positive thoughts. A book suggestion would be anything by Sarah Addisen Allen. 6y
LeahBergen Best of luck to your Mom! ❤️ 6y
cathysaid Maybe some southern literature? Clyde Edgerton is hilarious. Lee Smith is also good. Or other directions would be The Storied Life of AJ Fickry, 84 Charing Cross Road, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society... ❤️ to your mom! (edited) 6y
Kalalalatja Best of luck to your mom, and all the thoughts and love to you and your family ❤️❤️ if she is open for classics, I would recommend this. Austen is sweet, funny and just lovely 6y
JulAnna I can‘t think of any light hearted books right now, but I will keep trying. Keeping your mom and your family in my thoughts- best of luck- stay strong 💕 6y
Christine11 Best wishes to your mum and you too 💜 for a nice light read maybe (edited) 6y
MaureenMc 🙏 for your mom and family! I‘d recommend almost anything by Agatha Christie. 6y
JacqMac Maeve Binchy books are light and easy. I always find them a great escape. She might also like Kate Morton. Good luck to your mom. 6y
Scurvygirl Bigggg hugs. No book recommendations as I am way too morbid! 😹 6y
[DELETED] 3803335244 If she hasn‘t read this one (tagged book) already it‘s good. She‘s going to kick cancers butt! Sending positive energy! 6y
alisiakae @AmyG @Johanna414 @JoScho @Mollyanna @Lcsmcat @mabell Thank you so much for your suggestions and well wishes! My mom is such a picky reader, but I definitely have some ideas now! 6y
alisiakae @River_Voice Yes. I‘m an only child (in the family I was raised in - I‘m adopted), and I don‘t have the best relationship with my parents to begin with. Plus, it was only last year that I found out my birth mother passed away in 2009. So...yep, not always easy on the daughters. 6y
alisiakae @mrp27 @LeahBergen Thank you! @cathysaid I love Lee Smith‘s Guests on Earth, but probably not the right book for my mom right now. I‘ve read the other too...good ideas! @BarbaraBB Thanks! @Kalalalatja my mom definitely does NOT like classics, lol (but I ❤️❤️ Austen!) @JulAnna @Christine11 Thank you so much @MaureenMc lol, she has already borrowed many of my AC books, she loves Poirot. @JacqMac Good idea! 6y
alisiakae @Crewgurl @Scurvygirl @ForeverNerdy Thank you so much. Thank you everyone!! Your kind words mean SO much to me today. 💓💓💓 6y
ReadingRover I‘m sorry to hear that. Sending you guys some good vibes. A book that always gets me laughing is Let‘s Pretend This Never Happened. It‘s amazing on audiobook too. 6y
ghosthost I hope the treatment goes as well as it possibly can. Does she like Nora Roberts‘ witch books? If so, maybe a cozy mystery by Heather Blake? 6y
Notafraidofwords I will keep your mom in my prayers ❤️ 6y
batsy Best wishes to your mother and you ♥️ 6y
Yellowpigeon Anything by Christopher Moore is funny. Tagging one that I read 6y
Lreads Keeping you and your Mom in my thoughts. Has she read any Heather Graham books? They lean more toward romantic mystery but are easy reads. My Mother-in-law likes Nora Roberts, too, and she really likes Sandra Brown and Carla Neggers. 6y
EllieDottie Sending prayers your way!! Has she tried Mary Higgins Clark? She is really quick pace! Always has a romantic element, but also a nice happy satisfying ending! 6y
mariaku21 Crossing fingers and wishing you all the best. Good thoughts and positive reinforcements is what my dad said helped him a lot when he went through his rounds of chemo so here's to positive thoughts for your mom, she's got this! 💞 6y
ElishaLovesBooks I‘m sending positive thoughts and prayers! 💕 this book was totally engrossing and funny! 6y
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Onlaughterandliteracy Thank you for sharing! 6y
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How do you thank someone for saving your mom's life? With cookies, of course. File this under things I haven't talked about publicly: my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer 4 months ago. Today was her last day of chemo before maintenance. We are so thankful for an amazing team of doctors and nurses who kept us all sane and helped us make cancer feel as normal as it can be. We are so lucky.

Ashley_Nicoletto ❤️ I hope your mom is doing well. This is such a kind gesture. Great doctors and nurses are a gift. 7y
ReadingSusan ❤️❤️ 7y
aschermetz @Ashley_Nicoletto @ReadingSusan Thank you ladies! ❤️ 7y
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LauraBrook Hang in there. My Mom had stage 4 breast cancer 3 years ago, and she's doing well now. It's one of the hardest times in my life, caring for her and watching her fight for her life, and I hope and pray that things will keep looking up from here on out! ❤️ 7y
aschermetz @LauraBrook Thank you!! ❤️❤️Side note, I think you are a fellow Milwaukeean? I'm in Franklin! 7y
LauraBrook @aschermetz Yes, I'm in West Allis! Was just in your neck of the woods yesterday. 7y
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