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Hi, my name is Carol. I've been a network anchor and correspondent for CNN and ABC News. I am now a cancer survivor because I'm the one who lived. When I lost my husband to a rare cancer, I raged against the wind. Why did God and the Universe give us a baby but take her father away? Maybe our story really is about hope, strength, courage. It's time I report on something that goes right to the heart of the matter for cancer families: how life changes, how cancer creates opportunities for us to ask tough questions and demand answers. Isn't that what a journalist is suppose to do? I want to share my journey. I want to hear from you.
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Previous Posts  Dashed April 2003 Reality Check, April 2003 The Resident, April 2003 Operate, Please! April 2003 Chloe, April 6 Where's Chloe, April 6th 2003 CNN Airlift, March 25th 2003 Another Chance, April 2003 Crisis, March 19th 2003 Chloe is Born, March 2003 December 27th, 2002 Christmas Not, December 25th, 2002 Pregnant, Dec 16th 2002 Chemo Monster, December 15th 2002 Secret Life, December 12 th 2002 Lead Up to War, December 3rd 2002 December 3rd (later) Catscan Results—No. Please NO. Dec 3rd 2002 The Surgeon: Nov 26th 2002 CNN Influence: Nov 25th 2002 Personal Journal: Diagnosis: Cancer Nov 25th 2002Subscribe
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Dec 28th, 2007 Reality Check, April 2003The morning news opens with U.S. troops 20 miles outside of Baghdad. Will jokes that they were 20 miles outside of Baghdad last week. The head of surgery came to see us in Will's hospital room. I am so tired from the worry and the overnight feedings---Chloe is only 6 weeks old. He asked why we wanted this operation. (Why?) He pointed out that Will has a less than 4% chance of cure. Translation: 96 % chance of dying anyway. Will looked at him and said today "Well, that's 4% more than I have right now.". Will had pulled his hospital bed upright and I was half sitting, half lying down next to him. Part of it was my fatigue. Part of it was to paint a personal portrait. Would the head of surgery at UCLA care that I love this man so much I wanted to sink in to the blankets with desire and hope? He looked at us and for a moment I thought he was going to take the last shred of my future away from me. "Okay, I'll authorize the operation". The journalist in me took over. I lift my head off the hospital bed and asked "why?". He looked grim. "Because you have the right attitude. Because you just had a baby. You have a lot to live for." This Journal Entry's Comment Board There are no comments on this post yet, be the first to leave one.
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Carol Lin is a journalist who served as news anchor for CNN, national correspondent for ABC's "Good Morning America" and reported for World News Tonight with Peter Jennings. She has been honored with numerous awards for her work, including three Los Angeles Press Club Awards and the National IMAGE Award.
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