Thursday, February 20, 2014

Beyonce Makes Cancer Stricken Child's Dream Come True

Beyonce makes cancer stricken child's dream of dancing with her come true at Las Vegas concert

PUBLISHED: 19:46 EST, 24 December 2013 | UPDATED: 07:56 EST, 25 December 2013

Beyonce Knowles made a cancer patient's dream come true when she sang and danced with her at a recent concert.

The 32-year-old entertainer teamed up with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to help Taylon Davis, 12, fulfil her dying wish to dance with her and invited Taylon and her mother Marie to Las Vegas for her Mrs Carter Show world tour.

In a YouTube video Taylon can be seen becoming overcome with emotion as the superstar approaches and they dance to the Destiny's Child anthem survivor.

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Survivor: Beyonce serenaded cancer patient Taylon Davis at her Las Vegas concert earlier this month before the duo danced together

Speaking to CBS Local, Taylon explained: 'It was shocking. I was like "Mom, this is real." I'm actually seeing her and she's talking to me and I get to sing with her and dance with her. This is really real.'

'I was shaking, I was so nervous. I didn't wanna be speechless because this was my wish and I wanted to talk to her. I wasn’t scared to dance or sing.'

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Emotional: The 12-year-old child was overcome with emotion after Beyonce's generous actions

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Joyful: Beyonce jumped down from the stage into the audience in order to hug Taylon and make her dreams come true

The 12-year-old also revealed Beyonce smells sweet, saying: 'She smells like a baby – she smells so good like baby powder and roses. Everything that’s good.'

Taylon suffers from Osteosarcoma, a very rare form of bone cancer which her mother said is the second deadliest form of childhood cancer.

Meanwhile, Beyonce brand new surprise album has sold over one million copies in the US.

Beyonce makes dream come true for young cancer patient

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Rare: Taylon suffers from osteosarcoma, a very rare form of bone cancer which her mother said is the second deadliest form of childhood cancer

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Make-A-Wish: The 32-year-old entertainer teamed up with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to help Taylon Davis, 12, fulfil her dying wish

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Duet: Beyonce had Taylon sing along with her and the youngster happily obliged

In its second week of release, her self-titled album sold another 383,000 copies.

Her surprise release has been praised by stars including Diddy, who insisted she will become a legend like Diana Ross.

Speaking on Revolt TV, he said: 'I would just motivate more artists and more producers to create a body of work, man. You know what I’m saying? You don’t have to do 20 joints.

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Sweet: Beyonce gave the brave girl a kiss after their cute duet

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Emotional: The brave youngster was overcome with happiness after having her wish come true at the Las Vegas concert

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Shocking: Taylor admitted the experience was 'shocking' but insisted she tried not to be nervous because she didn't want to waste the moment

'Create a body of work that stands for something and that you want to see stand for yourself 10 years from now. And I think that she didn’t go after making radio records. Like we got, I think, one of the best albums from Beyonce. And also just from an innovation level she’s a different type of artist.

'She's up there with the great ones. And everybody should aspire to be up there. Her name will be said with Diana Ross. It will be said with The Rolling Stones.'

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Generous: Beyonce invited Taylon and her mother to join her in Las Vegas earlier this month

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Sweet: Of Beyonce, Taylon said, 'She smells like a baby – she smells so good like baby powder and roses.Everything that’s good'

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

DRAMATIC VIDEO OF A CANCER PATIENT WHO WINS A MARATHON WHILE PUSHING HIS DAUGHTER IN A STROLLER

CANCER PATIENT WINS MARATHON WHILE PUSHING HIS DAUGHTER IN A STROLLER

Read How Winter Olympics: Shaun White Inspires Cancer Survivors

Winter Olympics: Shaun White inspires cancer survivors

Both young cancer survivors are at the Games thanks to Make-A-Wish Foundation and got to meet the Olympian.

BY WAYNE COFFEY / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

PUBLISHED: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2014, 5:42 PM

UPDATED: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014, 9:25 AM

DYLAN MARTINEZ/REUTERS

Before Shaun White competes during the men's snowboard halfpipe, he meets with two young fans.

KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia —About four hours before he fell short of his goal to capture a third straight gold medal in Olympic halfpipe, snowboarder Shaun White hopped a mesh fence and gave hugs and high-fives to two young fans from the United States.

Both are cancer survivors who are at the Games thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

“This can’t be happening. This is super awesome,” said Ben Hughes, 10, a snowboarder from St. Louis who was diagnosed with leukemia four years ago.

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Nearby was Katie Lyle, 19, of Pensacola, Fla.

“Four years ago, when Shaun won his gold (in Vancouver), I was actually going through treatment at the time. I was in the hospital on chemo,” said Lyle, who has been free of her bone cancer for three and a half years. “Watching him compete, he has such sportsmanship, he’s so lively, he’s so full of life — he just really inspired me.”

When White came over the fence to greet them, Lyle said her reaction was, “ ‘Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh, my God. I love him.’ But he’s cuter in person.”

Liz Hughes, Ben’s mother, was in tears after White visited with her son.

“He’s a very good guy. He does a lot of good things for many people,” she said, adding that she had no idea White would meet them personally.

“We’re here through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. So (Ben’s) wish was to come to the Winter Olympics, specifically the snowboarding. We’ve been here for several events. But this is his highlight. We didn’t expect that at all. This is the trip of a lifetime for (Ben). So it’s incredible.”

Friday, February 14, 2014

Read How Real Love Can Cure Cancer

Hope, Love and Care can cure cancer

Posted by: Sana Jamal October 4, 2013 in Health=Wealth Leave a comment

Cancer is a small word that develops a big shock in the mind of the patient. The shock then becomes obvious in patient’s fearful eyes and desperate behavior, which turns into a nightmare for the whole family. Later the pressure to start a medical treatment that involves surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, is itself frightening enough. However, it has been witnessed that timely cure, proper care and family affection can make the impossible, possible.

“Love may be the missing factor in the treatment of many diseases. With cancer, for instance, psychological therapy has been shown to have a far greater success rate than any other properly evaluated therapy” according to Walter Last, the well-known natural therapist.

“Six years ago when I decided to come back to Pakistan for cancer treatment, my friends questioned my choice, but I took a straight flight back home from Germany because I missed the family love and affection when I needed it most”, Anwar Khan, 45, a long-time resident of Frankfurt, (Germany) explained.

Lipoma – a common tumor of mature fat cells – had seriously worried Mr. Khan since few months. His cancer journey, starting with finding a lump, as is the case with most patients, to the visit to doctor who diagnosed cancer, was no easy battle. But with full attention and support of his family, the journey was made less painful.

Fear was replaced by hope to fight the disease, as Khan kept himself engaged in activities such as playing board games with his brother’s kids. Though Ahmed’s journey is not over but he found solace in the company of loved ones and is surviving with notable progress.

Experts believe that care alongside cure is a basic requirement for proper cancer treatment. In a country like Pakistan, where provisions of basic necessities are still a dream for a large population, the increasing number of cancer cases should be a grave concern. However, the family affection and proper attention has proved to be the best healer among cancer patients.

Sharing statistics, Dr. Muhammad Ali Afridi, consultant oncologist of Shifa Hospital, Islamabad, said that though the exact numbers of cancer cases were not available since there was no national cancer registry, but it was estimated that:

“over 150,000 new cancer cases are reported annually in the country”

Out of the upsetting numbers, at least 90,000 new cases of breast cancer, while 7,000 fresh cases of childhood cancer are reported every year, according to separate reports. In Pakistan, Dr. Afridi informed, head and neck cancer and lymphoma are the common types of cancer among males whereas in the case of females, breast, and ovary were the common cancers.

Experts say that there are an estimated 30,000 new cases of head and neck tumours annually in Pakistan. With limited resources around 30 percent Pakistanis manage to beat cancer threats and recover after recognising warning signs of cancer and taking prompt action. However, “increased awareness of possible warning signs of cancer, among physicians, care providers as well as among the general public is highly needed to combat disease” advocated Dr. Afridi.

What makes the situation more pathetic is that 70% of the cancers in developing countries, as opposed to only 20% in the developed countries, are already in stages 3 and 4 at the time of diagnosis, a WHO report indicated. This is evident by the fact that out of 80 cancer patients per day who approach Pakistan’s most promising cancer centre, Shaukat Khanum Hospital in Lahore, “only 12-15 cases are taken up by the doctors with the hope of cure and recovery”, an official told Pakistan Observer. According to the Annual Report of 2010, Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital recorded over 9,000 new patient registrations and more than 130,000 outpatient visits, almost three times the number of patients recorded in 2000.

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