A Cancer Survivor's Poem

My Blue Eyes - A poem by Adelaide Williams

Once I had two eyes,
The colour of them was blue.
They were very pretty,
They were also very new.

But something wasn't right,
Something deadly, something wrong.
It was cancer they told me,
I may not live very long.

We prayed lots and lots,
That there would be a cure.
I had faith in God
For strength to endure.

I did lose my eye
At the end of the day.
But I am happy and alive,
It was a small price to pay.

From: http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenger/north-northeast/adelaide-scrubs-up-as-her-masked-superhero-is-nominated-for-pride-of-australia-medal/news-story/246ac040b121768e82df3cfd20771374?sv=ee03494d0c4c00cd8f591b6cb3014d94

Child Golfer with A Special Handicap

Image Source: http://www.golfdigest.com/story/kyle-lograsso-8-is-still-fight

Kyle Lograsso is a five-year-old who is famous for his golf swing, which resembles the swing of Tiger Woods. Kyle, however, has an additional handicap. He is a survivor of retinoblastoma and lost one eye to cancer. Watch this amazing little genius in action in this YouTube post of a CBS News Blurb.

Oscar Nominated Movie About A Child with Eye Cancer

Shwaas:

A poor man who lives in an Indian village, is the grandfather of a boy named Parsharam. His son drives a bus for the Government. They find out that Parsharam is unable to see well. They get him to a doctor, who carries out various medical tests and then tells them that the child has eye cancer. The child must undergo surgery or will die. The family get him admitted in hospital where they await the date of the operation - which is very difficult process in India.

This film was nominated for an Oscar. The film was awarded the Golden Lotus Award for Best Film at the National Film Awards, India. It is a moving story about how an old man tried to show his grandson the preciousness and beauty of life in a no win situation such as cancer. It gives a good insight into some of the problems of children with Retinoblastoma in India.

Source: Internet Movies Database (imdb.com)