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S U R V I V O R S A T F H S
Most people never consider the possibility that they may one day struggle
for their life against a terrible disease. Cancer can strike at any time,
in any place. Those that survive this often life-threatening illness learn
many things from their struggles. They relish each day they get up in
the morning and appreciate all that the world has to offer. Here's the
advice of these cancer survivors of Flathead High School.
Katie Craig
junior
Malignant melanoma
Survival Strategy: "When I was a sophomore I found a mole. I had
two surgeries and they started me on chemo for a year. It was awful. When
I was on the chemo it changed everything. I almost lost my four best friends.
I appreciate every day and I appreciate other people, because they could
get it too."
Mike Gill
senior
Birchites lymphoma
Survival Strategy: "I stopped eating and I went to a physical. They
said something was wrong. I had a CT scan of my internal organs and I
had big tumors all over my stomach. I was just kind of shocked. I had
to do chemotherapy all summer, mostly in Seattle. I thought it was kind
of a vacation. I didn't get sick at all. When you go through something
so serious it shows you not to look at things seriously or else you won't
have any fun in life."
Ron Bain
Business teacher
Brain tumor
Survival Strategy: "Well, first, I started gaining weight when I
wasn't eating anything and then I got really bad headaches. They did a
blood test and told me it was a pituitary tumor. I haven't had it tested
because they have to get inside your head. You tend to appreciate life
more after something like that."
Todd Morstein
chemistry teacher
Hodgkins' disease
Survival Strategy: "I just never considered it as being a defeat.
Most people feel defeated when they hear 'cancer'. It's not like you have
a choice. You can't feel bad for yourself. That's the wrong attitude.
You can't decide to just wait. I don't sweat the little stuff at all anymore.
Enjoy your life. If you get up in the morning, it's a good day. I think
people that survive cancer don't tend to take life for granted."
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