a lovely story that I want to share

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This true story shows how inspiring it is to have understanding and supportive people around you. This website offers the equivalent of that to me.
Thanks to Breast Cancer Care and all the FAB people who contribute.

HEADS OF THE CLASS
When Ian O’Gorman underwent chemotherapy, his school pals all got buzz cuts

These days the Bald Eagles have hair. More important, Ian O’Gorman’s hair, blonder and softer than it was before, has grown back. O’Gorman, now 12, lost his locks during eight weeks of chemotherapy after the removal of an orange-size malignancy from his small intestine. The Bald Eagles were born when 13 of his friends—and one 50-year-old teacher—at Lake Elementary School in Vista, Calif., shaved their heads in solidarity. “We didn’t want him to feel left out,” said fellow fifth grader Erik Holzhauer at the time.

Ian’s cancer (non-Hodgkins lymphoma, which has a 68 percent survival rate after five years for children under 15) is in full remission, according to his doctors at Children’s Hospital in San Diego. And Ian, who has moved on to Madison Middle School along with all his old classmates, has resumed normal life. “I feel really good,” he says. “I’m looking forward to basketball season.”

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Thank you. Just what I needed to read this morning.

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thank you, that’s a lovely story… very encourgaing and positive

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awww, bless em, that made me wanna cry (happy tears though) x

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What a great story, thanks for posting it Lil, have a good weekend xx

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Aw what a lovely story. Very tearful today but that brough happy tears to my eyes. How lovely xx

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So encouraging about human nature and relationships - thanks for sharing. I have found enormous support from family, friends and work colleagues and this site and this has really helped me and I’ve learnt the humility to accept from others rather than be “doer” and “orgnizer” all the time and that’s been a really positive experience for me too.
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Oh bless, how wonderful!!!

Sadie Xx Xx