When animals age, some humans see them as less valuable, less important and less entertaining.

I think cancer is a hard battle to fight alone or with another person at your side, but I will say having someone to pick you up when you fall, stand by your side through every appointment and delivery of bad news is priceless.

You forge different bonds with friends than with family, tell different secrets.

Very few people around the world know that cancer kills more people than HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis combined - until we get everyone to realize that, it will be tough to get them to act.

Chemotherapy is an opponent in itself - simultaneously curing you and hurting you.

When you see how fragile and delicate life can be, all else fades into the background.

Loving and parenting a dog as a single parent can create all sorts of new and unusual problems, but also new sources of joy.