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So, here I go again.......what will I write about today?
I might begin at the beginning, it usually helps-
My mother was diagnosed[late] with advanced ovarian cancer, just as she was meant to be tripping the light fantastic....it was a time when many were focused on Sydney's upcoming Olympic games, and pretty much that seemed to be the topic on everyone's lips. Not ours, not my family. The words we were speaking were jumbled, nothing made any sense and time was running out! My mother was only 63 years of age....she celebrated this birthday in hospital, just a couple of weeks after her surgery. Had I paid closer attention, I would have seen what she had been trying to convey to me, in her 'round about' manner....I just wasn't listening, you see i had not faced the possibility of losing her, I'd shut those horrible thoughts and images out! I was the positive thinker. I HAD t be! But, as the weeks rolled by into months, and my mother's health rapidly went down-hill, so too did our time together......the clock was silently ticking away, and just as mum had received her 1st dose of chemotherapy, I began re-packing for my next trip back up to be with her, not knowing what lay ahead. The date was July 3rd, 2000.....just 20 days short of my coming 40th birthday...my bags were ready for my journey up the coast to be with mum the following day[Tuesday] and I was really eager to get going-The phone rang, it was a neighbour of my parents calling to inform me mum had fallen during the night....she requested I forget Tuesday, and get up there asap! So, as i confirmed my sudden change in plans with my brood at home, I swallowed a half-cold cup of coffee, tied the laces on my shoes, and began checking that all was in order before leaving.
Again, the phone rang. I picked it up rather anxiously, and then I heard dad's sullen shaky voice talking down the line.."Deb...your mother is gone..." In between his sobbing and my confusion, the world I once knew was changed forever!
Five months after her diagnosis, my dear mother had lost her battle with Ovarian cancer.
This is one of the main reasons I tackled the challenge to become computer savvy[as they say] in order to get the message out! This included a book of poetry published as a tribute to her memory, and as my first method in sharing my story. I desperately wanted to reach all those other people, who like me, had been completely unaware of its existence. AWARENESS-knowing or conscious of something,cognizant
Sadly, many are still uneducated or mislead by the wrong information. If you would like to learn more about this disease, and how YOU can protect yourself, please drop by my official website for further details. Deliberately Debbie
So, this brings me to where I am today-
Still spreading the message, but taking my writing to a whole new level. Now, five books later and another [non-fiction-Silent Denial] in the proceeds, I guess you could say I have come a long way since I stepped on board the www. I still have so much more to offer, so don't think this is the end....not by a long shot!
Check out www.scuppari.com for my latest collection of books, consider what YOUR purchase could be giving to someone, as each book carries the awareness message with 'Follow a Freesia' and 'Dust Packs' completing the details with signs/symptoms and other helpful information. Should you wish to make a donation to an Ovarian cancer charity, then please stop in at Ernie Johnson's website
Ernie has been a wonderful supporter of my cause, and went ahead with the help of Spreadshirt, designed some really cool clothes bearing my awareness logo!
For each purchase, Ernie has kindly offered to donate $1.50 to Ovarian cancer research!
Just consider this....any book purchased is showing your support to this fight, and in return, those who are kind enough to buy a book, will be given a small token of my thanks, by having their name listed on an upcoming 'Champion Supporters' page-If you have been affected directly, we will make special mention [with your consent] and any names of someone you would like to dedicate your space to!
Keep checking back here, or feel free to drop me an email!
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- Deliberately Debbie