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The time of her life
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Nov 5, 2009 10:36
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Other cancer patients might have chosen to keep their illness tucked away from the public eye as they gloomily endured a difficult treatment. Simcha Esther (Shari) Gershan refused to be one of those "victims." The New Jersey mother of four believed in living life as a joyous celebration, no matter the challenges.
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And stage-four lung cancer was no exception.
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After she was diagnosed in April 2008, the always health-conscious nonsmoker was shocked. She concluded there had to be reason she was chosen for this particular journey. So the 41-year-old embraced the illness as a gift whose lessons should be shared with the world.
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Gershan immediately created a blog, in which she chronicled her various treatments as well as her fears and hopes for the future. It also encouraged people to undertake mitzvot and to reach out to others with love. The site has drawn 30,000 hits to date, with visitors from France, England and other countries reporting the changes they have made in their lives and acts of kindness they have performed in her merit.
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