My mother was diagnosed with cancer this year.  The correct type of cancer is called Primary Peritoneal and it effects the lining of your stomach.  It’s seriousness is heightened by the fact that you normally don’t find this type of cancer until stages 3 and 4 and it sneaks up suddenly and quietly.  PPC is almost identical to Ovarian cancer in structure and treated just the same.  It is one of the most under funded cancers.

My mother is one of the strongest women I know.  She has fought through this all year and I can’t even imagine what she struggles through on a daily basis.  I have been blessed with good health (so far) and it pains me that I can’t make this go away for her…

BUT

She is so great with it!  She’s amazing and I have seen her overcome many obstacles and this is just one more notch in our belt.

I put this page up for awareness…so many people never feel the effects of cancer in their family and certainly not PPC.  Please take the time to read about this deadly disease here.

Thank you for your time.  You can also visit my mother’s blog at Do It For Donna.

Also special thanks to all family members and James Akers Jr who shaved their heads for her!  You are all amazing!!

Courtney