by Ronna Sweeney, KUAM NewsSaturday, May 10, 2008 Subscribe to Ronna's newsfeed
It was a celebration of life today at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, as cancer survivors and their caregivers were recognized during a luncheon put on by the American Cancer Society as a prelude to the Relay for Life event being held later this month. Event chairperson Glenda Pangelinan said, "This year we did something different. Usually we just recognize our survivors. We realize the importance of their caregivers. Without their caregivers it would truly be a lot more difficult for them to go through treatment. Today, we're recognizing and honoring our survivors and their caregivers.""Don't think it's a death sentence," Pangelinan also said. "I think that's what people think initially. Breast cancer, cancer, period. It's a death sentence. There's so many new things they're doing."The annual Relay for Life event will take place on Friday, May 23 at the George Washinton High School track in Mangilao.