Hope & Dream Cancer Awareness T-Shirt Store : About Our Shop : How We Got Started
How
We Got Started
For over two
years, we as a family, witnessed what our sister endured battling an
advanced form of Hodgkin's Lymphoma (aka Hodgkin's Disease). The
unexpected journey started in the spring of 2005 when our sister was
diagnosed with this rare but deemed curable cancer during a routine
check-up for flu-like symptoms. After our sister's diagnosis, many in
the medical field as well as cancer patients commented that Hodgkin's
Lymphoma was the "good" cancer to get if you had to choose a cancer.
Unfortunately,
it was not the "good cancer" and the road to remission was a bumpy one
to say the least. It took a rare syngeneic stem cell transplant and
almost two years of back-to-back high dose chemotherapy treatment and
radiation therapy to bring our sister into remission status. As a
family, we experienced this two-year challenging journey right along
our sister. This sobering experience inspired us to do something
tangible in our sister's honor and in honor of other cancer warriors
and survivors to help promote worldwide awareness for Hodgkin's
Lymphoma, a cancer wrongly deemed the "good cancer".
We launched Hope & Dreams Cancer Awareness T-Shirt Shop in
partnership with CafePress to raise awareness and support for Hodgkin's
Lymphoma and all Lymphomas. The store first opened with an assortment
of Lymphoma awareness t-shirt designs (Hodgkin's and Non-Hodgkin's) and
later expanded to other cancer awareness t-shirt designs to raise
awareness for our friends and acquaintances battling other forms of
cancer. We now have t-shirts, merchandise and gifts for Breast
Cancer Awareness, Leukemia Survivors, Lung Cancer, Thyroid Cancer and
other cancer awareness merchandise.
Today, our
sister is in remission and working on recovering from the harsh
treatments. We are grateful to God that she has been given a
second opportunity to fulfill her hopes and dreams -- cancer free. Many
have asked how our sister got through two years of back-to-back cancer
treatment for aggressive Hodgkin's Lymphoma, her answer is:
determination, hope and most of all faith. Raising cancer awareness is our
mission and we do this because many of our friends have been affected by it. With awareness, there is
hope for all of us.
Please visit our
affiliate and sister shops managed by cancer survivors and friends:
Gifts 4 Awareness Shop
sells unique cancer awareness t-shirts
and awareness gifts especially for Breast Cancer
Awareness, Leukemia Awareness, Ovarian Cancer, Colon Cancer, Pancreatic
Cancer Awareness and causes such as Go Green For The Environment shirts
and apparel including
awareness products. We strive to offer original awareness
t-shirts, so that you can boldly wear your support and bring attention
to your cause whether it's cancer or the environment. We are more than
just the plain ribbons designs. We create designs with a fashion flair.
Go Pink 4 The Cure sells
original breast cancer awareness t-shirts, tees, apparel,
merchandise and gifts with pink ribbons in various shades of pink with
unique empowering and inspiring cancer slogans to raise awareness and
support for breast cancer. Perfect for the breast cancer warrior,
survivor and their supporters. Ideal
for breast cancer awareness month, cancer events, awareness walks or
anytime to show your support. Go pink for the cure to raise awareness,
support and hope.
Shop4Awareness T-Shirt & Gift Store
sells awareness
merchandises, gifts and t-shirts to raise awareness and support for
breast cancer, myeloma awareness, diabetes awareness, heart disease,
the environment, recycling and organic awareness. Go green to save the
environment, go organic because it's better for you, raise awareness
for breast cancer, multiple myeloma or diabetes and let everyone know
the importance of heart disease awareness with our awareness t-shirts,
apparel and gifts because awareness matters.
Our Lymphoma
Store: The Lymphoma Awareness T-Shirt Shop
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