I am back in the hospital, Room 310 (yes I am here once again!) waiting to be released from my latest ordeal associated with breast cancer. From last Saturday, I had developed a terrible infection in my left breast which caused a great deal of inflammation and fluid build up, eventually forcing the doctor to take out the inflatable device for the first part of reconstruction and drain my system on the left side. Although it is a set back, I am relieved to have the swelling down and will be looking forward to when we can start it over again.

I must admit, I have had a very trying year with all of these complications etc… it looks like my ‘crutches’ are starting to splinter! On the brighter side, a friend sent me this video clip posted on Youtube.com of Jesse Jackson in the 1970′s, I would guess, speaking to children about the importance of knowing how different we all are. It got me thinking about the human race and how cancer affects us all – it’s a blind disease. After I heard and saw the video, I was inspired to write my own poem, now as a tribute to all cancer survivors around the world!

Thank you Jesse Jackson for being such an inspiration!

Here is his video clip – please watch it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTB1h18bHlY&feature=share

His words moved me to write this below.

We Are Survivors by Alexandra Wallace-Currie inspired by Jesse Jackson

We are

Survivors

We may be poor

We may be rich

But We are

Survivors

We may be small

Or larger than life

But We are

Survivors

Our faces are different

Our bodies are different

But our disease is the same

But We are

Survivors

We come from all walks and shades of life

We speak different languages

But We are

Survivors

We must be protected, never rejected

We are God’s Children

We are

Survivors

Amen to that Sisters!