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Tom watches New Year on TV (Cebu Daily News) FAR from the noisy revelry and fireworks in Cebu City, Mayor Tomas Osmeña spent a quiet New Year’s Eve in Houston, Texas with his family. “I just watched New Year on TV,” said the m ayor in a text message to . us.rd.yahoo.com
Gregory Ramsey celebrates one year since bone marrow transplant (Whittier Daily News) PICO RIVERA - Gregory Ramsey is finally allowed to go to Disneyland again. •Photo Gallery: Gregory Ramsey us.rd.yahoo.com
2008 s trials and triumphs (The Citizen of Laconia) TOM OAKLEY who has battled cancer has had great support from his wife Lori and the community at-large had a dinner fund-raiser for him this past fall at Meadowbrook. us.rd.yahoo.com
Sickle cell disease lingers in the shadows (The Gainesville Sun) Funding and awareness lag behind other childhood diseases. us.rd.yahoo.com
Oh me throat (The Star) CANCER of the throat is also known as laryngeal cancer. The larynx consists of three main areas – supraglottis, glottis and sub glottis. us.rd.yahoo.com
Margaret's story: Teen lives out her wishes as devastating disease takes hold (8:31 a.m.) (Las Cruces Sun-News) EL PASO -- Margaret Hussmann isn't like other teenage girls who are driven by new clothes, make-up, meeting boys and talking on the telephone. She is 15, an athlete who stands 5 feet 11 inches tall, is smart, demands attention and feels comfortable in sweats. No fancy dresses or stockings for her. us.rd.yahoo.com
Sickle cell silence (The Ocala Star-Banner) Three or four times a month, Lynn Davidson gets notification that a newborn has tested positive for sickle cell disease in one of the 23 counties she oversees. us.rd.yahoo.com
Real-life Grinch strikes (Tulsa World) Thursday wasn't a particularly good day for Larry Chapman; one that includes a nine-hour chemotherapy session rarely is. But when he tried to put his key into his apartment door and it pushed open instead, he knew things were about to get worse. us.rd.yahoo.com
Annual Polar Bear Ride to benefit cancer patient (The Daily Item) Bundled in long johns, jeans and leather jackets, motorcyclists will converge at the Country Cupboard Restaurant on New Year’s morning for the annual Polar Bear Ride. us.rd.yahoo.com
Christmas in LA for Mayor Osmeña (Cebu Daily News) CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said Tuesday he missed celebrating Christmas in Cebu. His New Year’s Eve will also be spent at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, for his third cycle of chemotherapy. us.rd.yahoo.com
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