User blog comment:ItsjustJake/Sammy/@comment-4337895-20111202231143/@comment-4337895-20111202231934

I'd like to say I understand, I've lost many people to cancer, but never any friends.... my teacher died this August from lung, kidney, and liver cancer.... she probably had it since last June, but they found it in November. Over Christmas break, an e-mail was sent out, and each homeroom teacher addressed the students.... except for her.... she was out that day, getting a wig. I found out in November (my best friend's mom is a teacher at our school) and I cried with my classmates. In short, the only day she ever missed was her chemotherapy days, EVERY ever day she was at school. She, like Sammy, was very strong.

So, I know what you're going through to a degree, and you have my condolences.