Welcome to the WALL OF HOPE. This page is full of wonderful courageous stories of people that have won the battle on cancer and some that are still fighting the battle but are winning. No matter what NEVER GIVE UP THE FIGHT! If you or someone you know has an inspiring story about cancer please email it to alphaworldent@yahoo.com along with a picture and we will feature it on this page. Please enjoy the inspiring stories below.
Mrs. Tanya Jackson and her beautiful Family
I am happy to announce that Mrs. Tanya Jackson is currently in remission. All of her treatment bills have been paid off thanks to your support and go fund me. This is wonderful news. On behalf of the Jackson family and Alpha World Entertainment we would like to thank you all for your donations. Peace and Love.
Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1996 and it had spread to his brain and lungs. He was originally given a poor chance of survival, but he went on to not only beat cancer, but also win the Tour de France 7 times !
Christina Applegate
Christina Applegate underwent a double mastectomy after doctors found cancerous lumps in one of her breasts in July 2008. She is now very involved in breast cancer prevention and has started her own foundation.
Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee is more than an Emmy and Grammy Award-winning actress; she’s a
renaissance woman and legend. She used her celebrity to fight civil injustices
during the Civil Rights Movement alongside heroes like Martin Luther King Jr.
and Malcolm X. Dee used that same tenacity to fight cancer and is currently a
30-plus-year survivor of the disease.
renaissance woman and legend. She used her celebrity to fight civil injustices
during the Civil Rights Movement alongside heroes like Martin Luther King Jr.
and Malcolm X. Dee used that same tenacity to fight cancer and is currently a
30-plus-year survivor of the disease.
Sheryl Crow
After discovering she had breast cancer during a routine mammogram, the
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter underwent minimally invasive surgery for
early-stage breast cancer in February 2006, followed by six weeks of radiation.
She has since campaigned to raise awareness about the importance of annual
mammograms.
Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2013/05/14/breast-cancer-gallery/#ixzz2XSGqvr7O
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter underwent minimally invasive surgery for
early-stage breast cancer in February 2006, followed by six weeks of radiation.
She has since campaigned to raise awareness about the importance of annual
mammograms.
Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2013/05/14/breast-cancer-gallery/#ixzz2XSGqvr7O
Edie Falco
“The moment the doctor says, 'We have bad news'
is life changing," the Nurse Jackie star told Health magazine, recalling her 2003
breast cancer diagnosis. "I couldn't walk. I couldn't breathe." She originally
chose to keep her diagnosis a secret. "It was very important for me to keep my
diagnosis under the radar, even from the cast and crew of The Sopranos,
because very well-meaning people would have driven me crazy asking, 'How are
you feeling?' she said in the 2008 Health interview. "I would have
wanted to say, 'I'm scared, I don't feel good, and my hair is falling out’." In the years since her remission, Falco has served as a spokeswoman for the Y-Me Breast Cancer Organization
Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2013/05/14/breast-cancer-gallery/#ixzz2XSIm9YBF
is life changing," the Nurse Jackie star told Health magazine, recalling her 2003
breast cancer diagnosis. "I couldn't walk. I couldn't breathe." She originally
chose to keep her diagnosis a secret. "It was very important for me to keep my
diagnosis under the radar, even from the cast and crew of The Sopranos,
because very well-meaning people would have driven me crazy asking, 'How are
you feeling?' she said in the 2008 Health interview. "I would have
wanted to say, 'I'm scared, I don't feel good, and my hair is falling out’." In the years since her remission, Falco has served as a spokeswoman for the Y-Me Breast Cancer Organization
Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2013/05/14/breast-cancer-gallery/#ixzz2XSIm9YBF
Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Osbourne was not diagnosed was not diagnosed with breast cancer, but her colon cancer diagnosis in 2002, followed by her discovery that she carried the gene for
breast cancer, prompted the Osborne family matriarch to undergo a preventative
double mastectomy in 2012. "As soon as I found out I had the breast cancer gene,
I thought, 'The odds are not in my favor'," she told Hello! magazine in 2012. "I've had
cancer before and I didn't want to live under that cloud. I decided to just
take everything off."
Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2013/05/14/breast-cancer-gallery/#ixzz2XSMwiuFj
breast cancer, prompted the Osborne family matriarch to undergo a preventative
double mastectomy in 2012. "As soon as I found out I had the breast cancer gene,
I thought, 'The odds are not in my favor'," she told Hello! magazine in 2012. "I've had
cancer before and I didn't want to live under that cloud. I decided to just
take everything off."
Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2013/05/14/breast-cancer-gallery/#ixzz2XSMwiuFj
Wanda Sykes
Wanda Sykes
After receiving a breast
cancer diagnosis in Feb. 2011, comedian Wanda Sykes opted for a double
mastectomy. "I just wanted the best odds," she told PEOPLE magazine. "I made my decision because I love life." Three months after the surgery, she said: "I feel whole
again—I really do."
Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2013/05/14/breast-cancer-gallery/#ixzz2XSRllszw
After receiving a breast
cancer diagnosis in Feb. 2011, comedian Wanda Sykes opted for a double
mastectomy. "I just wanted the best odds," she told PEOPLE magazine. "I made my decision because I love life." Three months after the surgery, she said: "I feel whole
again—I really do."
Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2013/05/14/breast-cancer-gallery/#ixzz2XSRllszw
Robin Roberts
In the summer of 2007, Good Morning
America cohost Robin Roberts underwent surgery, chemotherapy and radiation
to treat her breast cancer. She chronicled her health battle on the morning
show, which served to raise awareness for the disease. In 2012, she was
diagnosed with a rare and debilitating blood disorder, which likely resulted
from her earlier cancer treatments. The day she announced she would need a bone
marrow transplant to cure the condition, the national Be the Match bone marrow registry experienced a 1800% surge in the number of people who registered to be potential donors. She
underwent a transplant in September 2012 and returned to GMA earlier this year.
Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2013/05/14/breast-cancer-gallery/#ixzz2XSW91VSP
America cohost Robin Roberts underwent surgery, chemotherapy and radiation
to treat her breast cancer. She chronicled her health battle on the morning
show, which served to raise awareness for the disease. In 2012, she was
diagnosed with a rare and debilitating blood disorder, which likely resulted
from her earlier cancer treatments. The day she announced she would need a bone
marrow transplant to cure the condition, the national Be the Match bone marrow registry experienced a 1800% surge in the number of people who registered to be potential donors. She
underwent a transplant in September 2012 and returned to GMA earlier this year.
Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2013/05/14/breast-cancer-gallery/#ixzz2XSW91VSP