Attitude cures
Melody Lomboy-Lowe was six-years-old, wearing a Girl Scout Brownie uniform, and sitting next to her parents in a doctor’s office when she heard the word everyone fears—cancer. Not wanting to shield Melody, her parents insisted she hear her diagnosis—acute lymphoblastic leukemia—when they did. Her chance of surviving one year was fifty percent. Thanks to having participated in a clinical trial for a new combination of drugs, she has been in remission for 37 years. Lomboy-Lowe and her niece Gracelyn Bateman have co-authored “Beyond Remission: Words of Advice for Thriving” to encourage newly diagnosed cancer patients. The book features photos of 100 cancer survivors, accompanied by words of wisdom gleaned from their cancer journeys. Breast cancer survivor Jovanne Anguluan said in a phone interview, “When somebody is diagnosed with cancer, our world turns completely dark. We are worried because we don’t know what’s going to come ahead. I wanted to be part of something that gives hope to others with cancer, so they too can envision their own future.” The American Cancer Society has reported the United States cancer mortality has declined steadily from its peak in 1991. At that time…
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