In honor of Mother’s Day and Aflac’s goal to help support the fight against childhood cancer, Aflac will donate $2 to the Aflac Cancer Center for every post or tweet of former Aflac Cancer Center patient Trisha Henry Gaffney’s inspiring story using #Duckprints.
On Valentine’s Day 1996, 19-year-old Trisha was diagnosed with embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, an aggressive tumor usually found in the head, neck, hands, or feet of young children. Trisha’s was the first reported case to occur in the right ureter, the tube connecting the kidney and bladder. After quite a journey Trisha and her husband became parents to Isabella in April 2013. Isabella just celebrated her first birthday, and this Mother’s Day will mark Trisha’s second, thanks to the Aflac Cancer Center and its programs. “If I hadn’t had my friend telling me to go to the Cancer Survivor Program at the Aflac Cancer Center,” Trisha said, “I wouldn’t have my daughter.” Armed with the knowledge about her medications, treatments, and the potential challenges ahead, Trisha is empowered to be an advocate for her own health. She knows it is survivorship that defines her ‒ not cancer. She encourages survivors to take advantage of the resources available through the Aflac Cancer Center so they can become healthy, happy adults ‒ and parents if they choose.
About Aflac Duckprints
Aflac has been engaged in the fight against childhood cancer for nearly 20 years. During that time, the company has been fortunate to meet many unsung heroes who have made a real difference in the fight against childhood cancer. To honor these individuals, Aflac has created the Duckprints award. Duckprints champions these heroes through ceremonies at childhood cancer hospitals, user-generated nominations on Aflac Duckprints and in social media. The goal of Duckprints is to generate a groundswell of excitement that will result in an increase in both donations and awareness, with the ultimate mission of eradicating childhood cancer.
Check it all out at Aflac on Facebook, as well as Aflac on Twitter!
Check it all out at Aflac on Facebook, as well as Aflac on Twitter!
Now through Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 11th), Aflac will donate $2 to the Aflac Cancer Center for every tweet/retweet, or post/share on Twitter or Facebook using the #Duckprints hashtag.
This giveaway was made possible by Double Duty Divas and Aflac. I was compensated to participate in this campaign, but all opinions are 100% mine.
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ReplyDeleteMy father died of Lung Cancer. My husband is a survivor of Colon Cancer
ReplyDeleteMy mother died of it and she went too fast after the diagnosis! My grandparents died of cancer too and many more relatives. Rita Spratlen rjspratlen@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteNo my life has not been affected by cancer.
ReplyDeleteMy Grandma has passed from cancer five years ago.
ReplyDeleteMy Mom beat cancer once and now has a different type of cancer.
ReplyDeleteYes, I had skin cancer 4 years ago. Got it removed and things have been great since!
ReplyDeleteMy mamaw died of pancreatic cancer, and my mom and other grandma are survivors. Hate stupid cancer!
ReplyDeleteYes, my life has been affected by cancer. I have lost several close friends and one family member to cancer. Sadly, hardly anyone you meet has been untouched by cancer.
ReplyDeleteNo, I am incredibly lucky thus far; my life has not been touched by cancer.
ReplyDeleteYes, my grandmother went through chemo last year for breast cancer
ReplyDeleteNot me personally, but it has definitely been affected by family members who have had it.
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Yes, I've had loved ones suffer from cancer.
ReplyDeleteI have Non-Hoskin's Lymphoma. (CoreyOlomon at gmail dot com)
ReplyDeleteSadly I have lost several close family members from cancer :'(
ReplyDeleteYes it has been affected directly, I had cancer when I was 15 there is a picture of me on that process (http://turtlesandcoquies.blogspot.com/p/sobre-mi_26.html) I'm really glad I had super extra good friends and family that were always with me giving me hope when I lost it from time to time, gladly I'm all good now at 26 :D But do need to check every year since when that happend to me I learn that all the women of my father side have died from some type of cancer.
ReplyDeleteYes I Just lost my Dad the end of Nov. Such a horrible thing to go through
ReplyDeleteBoth my sisters have beat cancer and are fabulous role models to prove you can get past cancer, conquer it, and move on with you life! It's just a bump in the road as they say!
ReplyDeleteNo, thankfully.
ReplyDeleteYes, my mom has had breast cancer twice.
ReplyDeleteYes. my mother had breast cancer
ReplyDeleteYes, sadly my life has been very affected by cancer. It runs on both sides of my family and my husbands family as well. His dad had cancer as well as two of his grandparents....Both of my grandmothers died from cancer, I have an aunt who is a recent breast cancer survivor, and many other relatives who have had various types of cancer.... This is an amazing story of this lady and how she was able to have a child despite everything!
ReplyDeleteMy aunt is battling breast cancer.
ReplyDeleteI have had two wonderful friends who fought bravely, but ultimately, lost the battle with cancer. I also had a wonderful doctor who lost his battle as well.
ReplyDeleteI thankfully have no one in my immediate family with cancer.
ReplyDeleteYes, my grandfather past away from cancer (prostate) as well as my Aunt (breast cancer) My grandmother also had breast cancer.
ReplyDeleteYes, we have lost several loved ones to cancer.
ReplyDeleteI have lost my dad and 2 grandparents to cancer.
ReplyDeleteMy life has been affected by cancer. My wife had brain cancer. she had surgery and they thought they got everything. Unfortunately they didn't and she later died.
ReplyDeleteyes, my grandma and grandpa were afflicted
ReplyDeleteSadly I have.
ReplyDeleteMy Aunt has stage four breast cancer.
ReplyDeleteMy father in law suffered from brain cancer
ReplyDeleteyes, Ive had several family members fight cancer, and have lost too many friends :(
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