Joel explained to his new friends how he passed time not knowing whether he would live or die. I made sure I was busy every second. I never allowed myself to think about it. Joe is trying to do the same. I won't look at statistics.
Doctors say five years, tops.
But I just keep thinking about the new medicine and treatments that are out there. The Southside sophomore has soft-tissue sarcoma. In three months, the disease spread to her arm, kidney and lung. I get up, go to school, physical therapy, have radiation, do my homework, take a shower and go to bed. Still, there were times of loneliness and no one to reach out to.