Sad News - Alicia

Alicia Parlette, whom I went to school with, is in the hospital dying from cancer. She fought hard and bravely for five years after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in her hip, breast and lungs. She was working for the SF Chronicle when she was diagnosed and was asked to document her story for the paper. (Read more about her story here.) 

Whenever I think about other people with cancer (especially those I know with it), it makes me really sad and mad, but at the same time grateful that I am doing better. I understand what it's like to get the news that "they've found something", to live off of hope and the understanding that, at least for me, you never really know what's going to happen. I've been told that the uncertainty would drive most people nuts. But then again, isn't that life anyways - you can't predict the future. All you can do is keep moving forward...

My thoughts are with you, Alicia.