LIFE WITH CANCER AND AFTER

LIFE WITH CANCER AND AFTER

In January 2007, Adriana Sassoon, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. A former Elite model in her native Brazil, Adriana endured a frustrating series of biopsies in Miami, where the family was living. In search of the best care, Adriana quickly moved to Boston for treatment. Adriana recently celebrated her first cancer-free year.

SPECIAL THANKS FOR:

MY FATHER CLAUDIO & MARIA HELENA, DINDINHA & DINDINHO, ELAN, MY TWO BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN, MARY JOE, MARA & COU, ALL MY COUSINS, ALL MY UNCLES, AUNTS, ALL MY FRIENDS, MERCEDES, SONDRA, SOLEIL, MEENO, BENO, MIKE, KAY, ELISABETH, ESTHER,SIMON,VIDAL, RONNIE, BEVERLY, DR. SPIGELMAN, DR.DAVID C. FISHER, MICHELLE WALSH, SUSAN, DR.PETER MAUCH, DR. RAFAEL BUENO,THE CHILDREN AND THE VOLUNTEERS AT AMEAMOROSO, FOR ALL WHO STOOD BY MY SIDE.

DANA-FARBER EMPLOYEES: FOR ALL THE PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. ALL THE CARE GIVERS. NURSES, DOCTORS, VOLUNTEERS. WE NEED YOU!  IN ORDER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD OUT THERE! IF THERE ARE ANGELS …… I GUESS I HAVE MET THEM HERE ON EARTH.

MY YOUNG YEARS

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Copyright © 2008 ADRIANA SASSOON .All Rights Reserved.

LIFE IN BRAZIL

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Copyright © 2008  ADRIANA SASSOON .All Rights Reserved.

EVERY YEAR, I WAS RACING FOR THE CURE! HELPING A GOOD CAUSE. WAS A GOOD WAY TO KEEP MY BODY IN GOOD SHAPE AND HELP TO SUPPORT THE RESEARCH FOR CANCER. GOD, IF I KNEW I WOULD BE NEXT…… WE NEVER KNOW. LIFE IS TO SHORT! TOO PRECIOUS.

LIVING LIFE, LOVING LIFE, LIFE PRECIOUS MOMENTS!

TIME ONLY MOVES FORWARD, DOESN’T COME BACK.

THAT’S WHY MEMORIES ARE  PRECIOUS. MEMORIES LAST FOREVER!

FRIENDS AND FAMILY, MAKES WHO WE ARE!

DISEASE , NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCES MAKE US REALIZE NOTHING ELSE MATTERS. LIVE DAY BY DAY. CARPEDIEM! AKS

2 Comments

  1. Very inspiring Adrianna! It’s great to see someone who battled such a terrible illness and has not only survived it, but totally transformed into a better person because of it!

    Make it a great life!
    Ruben

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