How Search Marketing, Social Media, Blogging, and Partying Can Beat Lymphoma

Any title I could write would not do this topic justice, but hopefully I’ve hit enough buzzwords to at least spark your curiousity. Which is probably why you’re reading this.

By now I expect word has traveled that I’m not feeling too well lately. I’ve been down for the count since about Thursday. This post isn’t so much about that as it is about the post that lifted my spirits yesterday.

I want to talk about a new friend-turned-hero of mine who won in a fight against Lymphoma. Marty Weintraub over at Aim Clear wrote a stunningly touching post about the battle he is winning against Lymphoma. (You have to read this page to understand how you going to party in New York can help.)

Over the past 15 years, I’ve been dealing with a far less serious illness, though, unlike Marty, it has been in a totally unbrave, whiny way . But when I’m alone with my honesty, I realize that I whine to mask the weariness of being in constant pain, every day. It’s very hard for me to talk about so I don’t, unless I absolutely have to say something to prove that I’m not a flake, or to ask for help.

This is part of why I admire what Marty is doing, so much. In revealing a very personal side to his struggle to become healthy again, he is raising awareness both of Lymphoma, and of the event being held in New York next week to battle it. And knowing that he once battled and beat a much more serious health problem than mine sure gives me a lot of hope.

I’m tagging John, Wayne, Nancy, Andy Bourland, and Ange to write about this as well, as I notice they’ve not been tagged as yet. Spread the word, save the original post on this to your bookmarks, vote for the story, tell your friends.