Those fighting cancer
At age 29, Roslyn was diagnosed with cancer of the lymph nodes with a tumour in her neck resting on the main artery to her brain. She'll never forget the doctor telling her those three scariest words to come out of a doctor's mouth when he said, "You have cancer." Her life was instantly turned upside down. She was terrified. But after starting chemotherapy treatment with all its nasty side effects, Roslyn turned to her parents' amazing strength and never-give-up attitude as inspiration in her fight to beat cancer.
Roslyn now speaks to cancer patients and their caregivers to inspire them with the same strength, hope and never-give-up attitude that she adopted from her mother and father. Her mother survived the concentration camps of Nazi Europe and then at 56 beat cancer for 21 years when she was only given two years tops to live with the strongest chemotherapy available when first diagnosed in 1983. Roslyn was only 17 when her mother was diagnosed with cancer. She learned what it means to be a caregiver as she helped her father look after her mother. Her father survived the Nagasaki atomic bomb as a Prisoner of War in Japan and then at age 67 suffered a massive heart attack and quintuple bypass surgery. He was told that if he got another 15 years of life, he'd be doing well. He lived for another 27 years almost doubling his doctor's expectation.
Roslyn's parents are incredible role models for cancer patients and those suffering other life-threating health setbacks for the meaning of courage and determination and power of resilience. Roslyn is carrying their torch forward through her inspirational presentations..
Roslyn now speaks to cancer patients and their caregivers to inspire them with the same strength, hope and never-give-up attitude that she adopted from her mother and father. Her mother survived the concentration camps of Nazi Europe and then at 56 beat cancer for 21 years when she was only given two years tops to live with the strongest chemotherapy available when first diagnosed in 1983. Roslyn was only 17 when her mother was diagnosed with cancer. She learned what it means to be a caregiver as she helped her father look after her mother. Her father survived the Nagasaki atomic bomb as a Prisoner of War in Japan and then at age 67 suffered a massive heart attack and quintuple bypass surgery. He was told that if he got another 15 years of life, he'd be doing well. He lived for another 27 years almost doubling his doctor's expectation.
Roslyn's parents are incredible role models for cancer patients and those suffering other life-threating health setbacks for the meaning of courage and determination and power of resilience. Roslyn is carrying their torch forward through her inspirational presentations..
Roslyn was the proud Keynote Speaker and one of three panelist participants for the Preview Screening event at the Tampa Theatre for a PBS documentary series called Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies.
She was also the selected Keynote Speaker for the Together in Hope Conference at the MD Anderson Cancer Centre in Texas. |
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Other cancer groups that she has presented to include organizations such as:
What cancer groups are saying...
"For the first time in many years at this event, you could have heard a pin drop while you were speaking. The impact you made on this event was mindboggling. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU!!!!"
- Fran Colasante, Committee Member, Daffodil Gala in support of the Canadian Cancer Society
"Awesome speaker, really enjoyed listening to her stories. Excellent presentation. Very touching as I just lost two sons with cancer a month apart of each other. Very inspirational."
- Janet Hunter, Director, Volunteer Services, St. Mary's of the Lake Hospital and Mental Health Services
- Fran Colasante, Committee Member, Daffodil Gala in support of the Canadian Cancer Society
"Awesome speaker, really enjoyed listening to her stories. Excellent presentation. Very touching as I just lost two sons with cancer a month apart of each other. Very inspirational."
- Janet Hunter, Director, Volunteer Services, St. Mary's of the Lake Hospital and Mental Health Services