Leroy Sievers, prizewinning journalist and NPR Morning Edition commentator, writes a daily blog about his life with metastatic colon cancer.
First diagnosed in 2001 with colon cancer, he found out four years later that the cancer had spread to his brain, lungs, and spine.
Cancer patients will recognize the emotions and situations he puts into words so wonderfully and honestly each day.
After that day, your life is never the same. “That day” is the day the doctor tells you, “You have cancer.” Every one of us knows someone who’s had to face that news. It’s scary, it’s sad. But it’s still life, and it’s a life worth living. “My Cancer” is a daily account of my life and my fight with cancer.
You can listen to October 30th NPR commentary on his positive scan results, autumn leaves, Halloween parties, and hope. He says, “Hope is a new sensation. I don’t want to overdo it.”
There is a connection to the daily blog is available via e-mail and RSS feed. In addition, Sievers records a weekly podcast.
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