EffectsofCanceronFamilyandFriends

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1. EffectsonCanceronfamilyandfriends,howcancercanaffectpeoplefinanciallyand
emotionally.
2. Cancerisaverydeadlydiseasethatwestillcannotseemtofindacureon.Usually
doctorsfindoutyouhavecancerandtrytostopitbeforeitspreadsorotherpartsof
yourbodyandbecomesevenmoredeadly.Cancerstartsbythebadreplicationsof
cells,theygointoastagecalledGnotandthosebadcellsstartreplicatingandtaking
over.Itcanaffectthefamiliesofwhomeverhascancerfinanciallyandemotionally.
Somefamiliesbecomeclosertoeachothertobecomestronger,othersevenbecome
closertotheirGod.Friendssticktogetherwiththemandtrytohelpthefamilies
financiallyandalsoemotionallybybeingthereat.thehospitalormakingfoodforthem,
etc..
3. ThistopicinterestsmebecausemybestfriendwasdiagnosedwithLeukemiawhen
shewas3andshewasabletofightthebattle.Afewyearslaterwhenshewas8she
gotdiagnosedwitharelapse.Wewerefriendsincewewere4andthisimpactedme
dramatically.Iwasthereduringherfight,helpedhergetthroughschoolandchemo.It
impactedmedramaticallybecauseshewasthestrongesthappiestgirlintheworld.
Danipassedawaywhenshewas11.
4. Iwanttolearnmoreimpactsthisdiseasehasonfamilyandfriends.Ifitmakesthem
weakerorifmakesthemcometogetherandbecomestronger.Iwanttolearnabout
howpeoplehavebeenaffectedbyhavingaclosefamilymemberhavecancer.
5.
I.Whatcausescancer?
II.Howcommoniscancer?
III.Howmuchdoesitcosttotreatit?
IV.Doesitbringfamiliesapart?
V.Doesitbringsfamiliestogether?
VI.Howdoeschemowork?
VII.WhydopeoplesayHoustonhasoneofthebestcancerhospitals?
VIII.Howdoyougetcancer?
IX.Aresomecancersgenetic?
X.Howdoesithurtfamiliesfinancially?
XI.DoesitbringpeopleclosertoGod?
XII.Howcancerdiagnosed?
XIII.Whatarethesideeffectsofcancertreatments?
IXVI.cancertreatmentworsethancanceritself?
XV.Whatexactlyiscancer?
XVI.Arefundraisersaffectivetogetmoneyforthecancertreatment?
XVII.Dopeopletrytobecomeclosetopeoplewithcancerjustbecausetheyfeelguilty?
XVIII.Howmuchdoeschemocost?
XIX.Doescancerspreadeverywhereinyourbody?

XX.Howlongdoyouhavetostarttreatingthecancerbeforeitgetsworse?
XXI.Howoftenshouldyougotothedoctortocheckandseeifyouhaveanysignsofcancer?
XXII.Whatisthesurvivorrateofpeoplewithcancer?
XXIII.Whatisthedeathrateifpeoplewithcancer?
6.TocollectinformationIwillresearchinbooksaboutcancerandtoconnectitto
personalexperiencesbyinterviewingmyfriendsfamilywhowasimpactedbycancerandalso
myotherfriendwhosebrotherhadcancertoo.

DanielaVelawasa4yearoldgirlwhogotdiagnosedwithleukemiain2003.Three
yearslater,shewonherfightagainstsuchdeadlydisease.Danilovedbeinginvolvedinevery
activitypossibleandtriedtoactasmuchasanormalpersonasshecould.WhenDaniturned
8,shehadacancerrelapse.Thistime,ithitherstronger.Shewasoutofschoolalot,trying
togotochemoandgetforcesback.Shetriedtobeinvolvedintheschoolstalentshow,and
attendedbirthdaypartiesnomatterwhatactivitywastakingplace.Danitriedtogotoevery
talentshowrehearsalandwassoexcitedtodanceinfrontoftheschoolbutunfortunatelyshe
didnothavetheforces.Ialsorememberatimewetookhertoaniceskatingparty.Shetried
todoasmuchaseveryoneelsebutitwasnotapartofhersystem.HerfamilyfriendRocio,
said.Shehadsuchanactiveandpositivepersonality,itwouldjustwearoffonotherpeople.
Shewasonlyinthirdgrade,butsheinspiredhundreds.Theschoolsheattendedsetup
fundraisersandsomanyotherthingstohelpherandherfamilyout.
DanilovedbeingaroundherbestfriendAle.Alefeltthesameway.Oneday,itwas
timeforDanissecondchemoafterherrelapseshedidnotwantanyonebyhersidebutAle.
Ofcourse,theywerebothonly8yearsoldsothatcouldnotbepossible.ButAlewasthere
afterandeverystepoftheway.Shetriedeverythingpossibletokeephercompanyandmake
herhappy.Theywereeachothersperson.
Daniwenttoschooloneday,shewasinrecesswithherfriendAndreaandAle."I
rememberthedayshecametoschoolforthefirsttimeandpeoplewerelaughingatherand
toldhershelookedlikeaboy,"Andreasaid."Ihaveneverbeensodisgustedbysociety.But
Danididnoteverletitgettoher."Otherthanbeingstrongbyjustfightingthebattle,shealso
putupwithotherpeoplejudgingher.TherewasnotasingledayDanisawthingsanegative
way.ShealwayssaidthatGodpickedtherightperson.Herpurposeinlifewastoshow
othershowhavingchallengesinlifewouldnotandshouldnotstopthem.
Whenhercancergotworse,Daniandherfamilyunfortunatelyhadtoleaveherhome
towntomovetoHoustonwhereabettercancerprogramisavailable.Chemotherapywasnot
easyforherbutsheremainedstring.Knowingthatsuchagoodstudentisgonnaleaveus
doesupsetme.Iwillnotbeabletoknowwhatisgoingonasfrequentlyaspossible,butalso
knowingsheisgoingtogotoabetterplacewhereshehasbetteropportunitieslightensmy
day.Her3rdgradeteacher,Lupitasaid.LeavingeverythinginMexico,includingherdads
job,theirhouse,school,familyandfriendsDanisfamilymovedtoHouston.Thisdidnotmake
itanyeasierforanyone.HerparentsdideverythingpossibletosaveDani.WhileinHouston,
herparentshadanotherdaughtertotryandsaveDaniwithhermomscells.Unfortunately,

thatwasnotenoughtosaveher.Awhilelater,herdadcouldnottakethepainofherdaughter
soheabandonedhis3kidsandhiswife.
Afterfightinghercancerfor2moreyearsinHouston,Daniwasnotabletodefeatsuch
hardbattle.HermommovedbacktoMexicoandburiedhertherewhileherdadstayedin
Houstonandgotremarried.Allofherfriendsandfamilywerethereeverystepofthewayand
willneverforgethowmuchDaniimpactedthem.
Daniwassuchacheerful,happygirl.Shelovedlivingandmadethebestoutof
it.Shewilldefinitelywillbeinourheartsforever.