Cancer

For over 20 years, during our St. Jude Radiothons, I have tried my best to paint the picture of the cancer battle that so many children are facing.  In one picture, a Tomball mother captured what my words have failed to do.

We've all heard of the term 'teachable moments'...and life is full of them.  Most times it's parents and educators who are taking advantage of these real-life teaching situations, but that's not always the case...

The faith and strength displayed byJoey and Rory Feek in Joey's last days fighting cancer has been inspirational to everyone who encounters it, and it has been clearly evident in every moment they share, including Joey's last dance with her husband.

This is one of my dad's favorite pictures of himself.  It's one of my favorites as well. In 2002, Kenneth Merrell retired from the Austin Fire Department after 32 years of service.  In 2008, he passed away due to complications from lung cancer.

Over the past few weeks, there has been a rumor that has been bubbling to the surface about Dolly Parton's health.  Specifically, some tabloids have hinted that Dolly could be suffering from stomach cancer.

Showing himself to be nothing short of a class act, 'Arrow' star Stephen Amell took to Facebook to wish a fan well in his fight with cancer.

Husband and wife duo Joey + Rory Feek have been navigating a tough road lately as Joey fights off cancer for the second time, but that hasn’t stopped them from connecting with fans and even performing together on their home turf.

It's been over a year since 18-year-old Lindsey Lourenco passed away after her 4th battle with cancer.  During Lindsey's final moments, her mom sang a song at her bedside,  a song that she wrote and dedicated to her daughter.

After a long battle with cancer, 12-year-old Athena Orchard passed away last week in England. What she left behind for her family and for all of us was a huge surprise.

Michael McDaniel is a 47 year old Nacogdoches native and SFA graduate who has endured 2 kidney transplants in the past 11 years and a combined 3 years of dialysis.  He is now battling a very rare form of cancer with only 49 cases reported worldwide and he and his family are hoping for your help.

Zach Sobiech is singing with the angels now.

Just days after announcing a leave of absence from writing to deal with a recurrence of cancer, the Chicago Sun-Times reported this afternoon that legendary movie critic Roger Ebert has died.