Sorry you didn’t leave your first name so I wasn’t sure how to address this.

Wow, that’s great – almost two years out of your last treatment! And now you are here showing so many others through your experience that hope can be found even through the tough times. Thank you for sharing this.

One thing struck me in your post about what you were saying, how it seemed unthinkable that a young person might be faced with using a feeding tube.

As I was thinking about this I did some searching and found a young woman on youtube who does a great job of talking about her feeding tube and demonstrating how it works. For those of you teens out there who often find it hard to explain the use of this device or having others understand this video might be a helpful tool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJIFOCbPTjo

It also reminds me how much you all inspire me in the way many of you educate your peers and spread awareness. In an age of technology so much awareness can be spread with each of your voices.

Hugs!

Leah Shearer

TLC Program Coordinator

Rochester NY

and two time cancer survivor