Written by son, David Mjelde Susie Lindquist Mjelde’s youngest son My name is David Mjelde and I am currently a junior at Mercer Island High School. It has been almost ten long years without my mom now, and I still remember the day she died vividly. I had spent the night at my cousin’s house [...]
Written by Ben Basloe about his father Peter On September 3, 1998, my father, Peter Basloe, lost his hard-fought battle against non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Although his loss was tragic, I am proud to honor his memory and his legacy by playing a part in the fight against cancer. Whether it is through the loss of a [...]
Written by Mandy Nelson, about her friend Christine Niemi My name is Mandy Nelson. I live in Saint Paul, MN where I have worked for 11 years as an RN in the St. Joseph’s Hospital float pool. Obviously my job places me in contact with those dealing with cancers of all types and degrees and [...]
I was 39 years old when I was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. I was in disbelief as many people are when something like this suddenly interrupts life. I thought life was over for me. Not only because of the cancer, but also because of the aftermath of the surgery. Being a single woman and hoping [...]
Written by daughter, Jessica Caylor In Memory of David Motsinger (Feb 3, 1953-Mar 3, 1997) Dad was a polygraph examiner with the Indiana State Police, stationed in Sellersburg and Seymour. He loved fishing, playing guitar, singing with family, and spoke like Donald Duck (which the kids loooved to hear him do!). He also loved watching [...]
Written by wife, Ginny Goddard Ryan grew up in Des Moines, Iowa surrounded by a loving family. He went to East High School and graduated in 1998. After graduation, he left Des Moines and attended Northwest Missouri State University. He graduated in 2003 with a degree in Geography. Ryan and I met in college and [...]
By Ryan Dale Goddard August 20, 1980 – August 2, 2010 Cancer you’re just a filthy word, the pain that you cause is absolutely absurd. Most days I wish that you was a real person so I could inflict some tangible hurtin’. Make you feel what my friends and family do, and all the [...]
By Randy Lopez/Stage IV Survivor 13 years An ice cream cone was my tipping point. At that time I was living in Florida and concerned with a new job and dealing with a recent relocation from our home in southern California. My wife and our two daughters were at “Twistee Treat” and having a nice [...]
By Jenny Snow Ashbrook Get Your Rear in Gear Philadelphia co-chair/caregiver I was just a little girl when my mom got sick. In that day and age, if people spoke of “the ‘c’ word” at all, it was in hushed whispers. I didn’t realize how sick she was, or have any sense that I might [...]
Roger Rojas was diagnosed with rectal cancer in 2008, at the age of 32. In 2010 he walked his first Get Your Rear in Gear 5K. Roger now has two half-marathons under his belt, including completing the San Antonio Rock N Roll Half Marathon on Sunday, November 13, 2011. He as also been chosen as [...]
