04 November 2009

Yellow

Today my high school theatre teacher's daughter died at the age of 15 after an 11 year battle with a reoccuring brain tumor. Thought this was interesting......

If you go to wikipedia.com and search the term "yellow", under section 3.3 you will find this.....

Cancer

  • A phenomenon started by Krisanna Roberts, a 15 year old patient at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Yellow is used to describe her very best, pain-free days during her treatment. For eleven years Krisanna Roberts has battled an aggressive brain tumor called an Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor. She is St. Jude’s longest surviving AT/RT patient. The tumor first presented in the brain and returned twice following the initial occurrence and treatment. The fourth occurrence was the first time the tumor presented in the spine. Sadly, scans revealed that the tumor has returned with a vengeance and has covered her brain. Krisanna, the always smiling, beautiful blue eyed, blonde haired young lady inspires many by her will to live many "bright, sunshiny Yellow" days, and is celebrating them even if only from a hospital bed. A surge of Yellow participation of apparel and accessories has quickly spread throughout Mobile, AL and other communities where Krisanna's friends and family live!

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