It's not always about the game.

[CaptainJ]

Thank you for sharing this article Andy, well written and very moving. Things like this help remind us to refocus and be a little nicer to others and even to treat our own time with more respect. EDIT: I wanted to add that I really respect what the UNC people did to help make her night more special, and Dickie V as well. It was amazing the power her belief had in getting her to that game, whether some folks write it off as coincidence or not. And her name for the snowman made me smile.

In the early 1900s, 1 in 20 Americans contracted cancer, now 1 in 2.5 Americans will contract cancer. I sometimes get looked down on for steering off course, but if I can put one more straw on that camel's back with my words, I want to do so. I'll keep this short, because this story was more about human spirit than cancer, but for anyone that may in the future want to know about their options(or may even care enough to look now), I am throwing the first 3(off the top of my head) documented methods of cure on here. The first battle in the "war on cancer" is on minds. Notice in these documentaries how hard the government(and even cancer organizations) fight against these cures, as a cure would cut off their cash cow:

Dr Stanislaw Burzynski:
Rick Simpson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD2U4eDBu8A

Dr Max Gerson, "The Beautiful Truth" (trailer): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4XZzhJfHFE Full Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvzDHGLEUyw&list=TLw1phDV-7ouY

Speaking of cash cows, this documentary on HIV/AIDS, "House of Numbers" made me reconsider not only everything I thought I knew about AIDS, but about the medical establishment in general: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwgmzbnckII

 

[mike32768]

Wow. Great story. Thanks for posting.

 

[RenoHeel]

If you didn't tear up after reading that, you may want to check the oil in your soul. It may be a tad bit low.

 

[Cuseregular]

Thank you for sharing this article Andy, well written and very moving. Things like this help remind us to refocus and be a little nicer to others and even to treat our own time with more respect. EDIT: I wanted to add that I really respect what the UNC people did to help make her night more special, and Dickie V as well. It was amazing the power her belief had in getting her to that game, whether some folks write it off as coincidence or not. And her name for the snowman made me smile.

In the early 1900s, 1 in 20 Americans contracted cancer, now 1 in 2.5 Americans will contract cancer. I sometimes get looked down on for steering off course, but if I can put one more straw on that camel's back with my words, I want to do so. I'll keep this short, because this story was more about human spirit than cancer, but for anyone that may in the future want to know about their options(or may even care enough to look now), I am throwing the first 3(off the top of my head) documented methods of cure on here. The first battle in the "war on cancer" is on minds. Notice in these documentaries how hard the government(and even cancer organizations) fight against these cures, as a cure would cut off their cash cow:

Dr Stanislaw Burzynski:
Rick Simpson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD2U4eDBu8A

Dr Max Gerson, "The Beautiful Truth" (trailer): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4XZzhJfHFE Full Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvzDHGLEUyw&list=TLw1phDV-7ouY

Speaking of cash cows, this documentary on HIV/AIDS, "House of Numbers" made me reconsider not only everything I thought I knew about AIDS, but about the medical establishment in general: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwgmzbnckII

great link my man. That guys story is amazing. Yes some hyperbole and a bit trumped up but 100% legit. How do I know? My old receptionists next door neighbors family had a life saving experience with it. Their 1 year old daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumor (Medulloblastoma I think it was labeled) and given 6 months to live after all treatments here in Syracuse failed. They brought their daughter to Tx to Dr. Burzynski and the treatments saved her life. She graduated from HS a couple years back after being given off for dead and I think she's off to college now. When they refer to "Sofie" in their literature that's her. Ironically enough I'll see my old receptionist this morning and you reminded me to get an update.

 

[DoctorBombay]

Amazing woman and an amazing story.
On a personal note, I've had a bad string of luck on the mortality front these last few months losing my mother, college fraternity brother, my cousin/best friend, and my wife's brother- my BIL, who was also in hospice. A story like this puts these tough times in perspective, on a very personal level, for me.
For everyone we lose, we can only hope their last days are filled with a joy and appreciation for what they have, and what they have meant to us. And for those of us left behind, that's the greatest gift they can leave us with.
Don't waste any more days NOT telling those you love how much they mean to you...for their sake, and yours.

 

[sabach]

Amazing woman and an amazing story.
On a personal note, I've had a bad string of luck on the mortality front these last few months losing my mother, college fraternity brother, my cousin/best friend, and my wife's brother- my BIL, who was also in hospice. A story like this puts these tough times in perspective, on a very personal level, for me.
For everyone we lose, we can only hope their last days are filled with a joy and appreciation for what they have, and what they have meant to us. And for those of us left behind, that's the greatest gift they can leave us with.
Don't waste any more days NOT telling those you love, how much they mean to you...for their sake, and yours.

Sorry to hear of your losses. Thanks for the words.

 

[RF2044]

Amazing woman and an amazing story.
On a personal note, I've had a bad string of luck on the mortality front these last few months losing my mother, college fraternity brother, my cousin/best friend, and my wife's brother- my BIL, who was also in hospice. A story like this puts these tough times in perspective, on a very personal level, for me.
For everyone we lose, we can only hope their last days are filled with a joy and appreciation for what they have, and what they have meant to us. And for those of us left behind, that's the greatest gift they can leave us with.
Don't waste any more days NOT telling those you love how much they mean to you...for their sake, and yours.

Powerful and poignant, Doctor Bombay.

Sorry about your losses.

 

[MCC]

Thank you for sharing this article Andy, well written and very moving. Things like this help remind us to refocus and be a little nicer to others and even to treat our own time with more respect. EDIT: I wanted to add that I really respect what the UNC people did to help make her night more special, and Dickie V as well. It was amazing the power her belief had in getting her to that game, whether some folks write it off as coincidence or not. And her name for the snowman made me smile.

In the early 1900s, 1 in 20 Americans contracted cancer, now 1 in 2.5 Americans will contract cancer. I sometimes get looked down on for steering off course, but if I can put one more straw on that camel's back with my words, I want to do so. I'll keep this short, because this story was more about human spirit than cancer, but for anyone that may in the future want to know about their options(or may even care enough to look now), I am throwing the first 3(off the top of my head) documented methods of cure on here. The first battle in the "war on cancer" is on minds. Notice in these documentaries how hard the government(and even cancer organizations) fight against these cures, as a cure would cut off their cash cow:

Dr Stanislaw Burzynski:
Rick Simpson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD2U4eDBu8A

Dr Max Gerson, "The Beautiful Truth" (trailer): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4XZzhJfHFE Full Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvzDHGLEUyw&list=TLw1phDV-7ouY

Speaking of cash cows, this documentary on HIV/AIDS, "House of Numbers" made me reconsider not only everything I thought I knew about AIDS, but about the medical establishment in general: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwgmzbnckII

I am familiar with antineoplastons and firmly believe Burzynski's therapy is dangerous. In my opinion the man's a criminal. I'm all for finding better alternatives to traditional chemotherapy (e.g. carbo/cisplatin, etc.) - especially treatments designed to work best against tumors harboring specific genetic mutations - and I don't believe the pharma industry has done a good job of developing targeted treatments (although this has improved in the past 10 years). That said, having met Burzynski, reviewed the chemistry and manufacturing of antineoplastons (what little he would discuss), and his data (which was not at all verifiable) I can say with confidence he and his clinic are the last place I'd send a loved one or elect to try myself. He's tried to run over 60 trials, several registered with NCI, and never published any data. If antineoplastons work, why isn't there any data - even if not generated under the auspices of a registered or even IRB reveiewed trial? While I'm truly happy to hear that a young girl in Cuseregular's extended network is a cancer survivor I'd be hard pressed to believe it had anything to do with antineoplastons and, while my opinion on this may be unpopular, exhort folks to stay as far away from Burzynski as possible.

I don't know much about Gerson or Simpson and thus can't comment intelligently on their respective approaches.

 

[edowd26]

I just cried like a toddler.

 

[br801]

Same here--it sounds foolish, but I was moved to tears by this story.

Not foolish at all.

 

[Damdevs]

Thanks for posting, that was a tear jerker. Glad to see there is still some humanity in this world.

 

[orangetrojan]

I really wish I had waited to read that after work, after a story like that keeping back tears is pretty tough

 

[3UNCdooksux]

I have always said that it is much more than just a game. That contrite expression angers me. It reminds me of Robin Williams quote in Dead Poets Society when, to paraphrase, he tells the students that math, science, etc. are necessary for life but poetry and love are what you live for. A lot of my most cherished memories of joy are centered around great UNC victories not the perfunctory tasks we do during the day. Great article. Another great thing about that game involved Marcus Paige. Two weeks ago he spent the day with a 12 year old boy who had muscular dystrophy--not sure if it was a make-a-wish thing or just part of some of the community things the team does--and the kid's first game in the Dome was that dook game. After the game Paige left the court to find the boy and help celebrate the victory. Tell this young man as well as this young lady's families it is just a game. GO HEELS!!!

 

[Cuseregular]

Amazing woman and an amazing story.
On a personal note, I've had a bad string of luck on the mortality front these last few months losing my mother, college fraternity brother, my cousin/best friend, and my wife's brother- my BIL, who was also in hospice. A story like this puts these tough times in perspective, on a very personal level, for me.
For everyone we lose, we can only hope their last days are filled with a joy and appreciation for what they have, and what they have meant to us. And for those of us left behind, that's the greatest gift they can leave us with.
Don't waste any more days NOT telling those you love how much they mean to you...for their sake, and yours.

amen bro, hang in.