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COMPLEXITY (MURAL ABOVE)
OIL BY A FAMILY MEMBER, FRIEND, OR CAREGIVER OHIO THE JOURNEY FROM CANCER TO RECOVERY IS FULL OF OBSTACLES THAT ONE HAS TO CONFRONT AND ATTEMPT TO OVERCOME. THIS PAINTING REFLECTS AN INQUISITIVE MIND, TRYING TO MAKE SENSE OF THE ILLNESS ALSO THE COMPLEXITY OF ITS ORIGINS AND THE UNAVOIDABLE CONSEQUENCES THAT RESULT FROM IT --- WITH OR WITHOUT TREATMENT. CANCER IS A SCARY WORD THAT BECOMES VIVIDLY ALIVE WHEN IT STRIKES YOUR FAMILY. THE COMPLEXITY OF THIS PAINTING REPRESENTS THE MEDICAL ADVANCES THAT ALLOW US TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND OVERCOME CANCER AND HOW THE FAMILY IS BROUGHT CLOSER TOGETHER DUE TO THE CHALLENGES FACED. CANCER NO LONGER SOUNDS AS SCARY AS WHEN WE FIRST HEARD IT AS A DIAGNOSIS FOR MY FATHER AND THEN FOR MY HUSBAND. WE HAVE |
BECOME STRONGER. WE HAVE ADJUSTED OUR LIFESTYLE TO BE MORE SUPPORTIVE TO FAMILY MEMBERS FIGHTING CANCER AND HAVE COMMITTED OURSELVES TO BEING HEALTHY ROLE MODELS FOR OUR CHILDREN AND EXTENDED FAMILY.
DEDICATED JULY 2014 The Lily Oncology on Canvas: Expressions of a Cancer Journey Art Competition invites residents of the United States and Puerto Rico, who have been touched by cancer, to express --- through art and narrative --- the life-affirming changes that give meaning to their cancer journeys. The Hope of Murals Project brings 10 murals based on the inspirational art from past competitions to 10 cities across the U.S. and Puerto Rico, building a nationwide community connecting everyone touched by cancer. https://looc.lillyoncology.com/ Lilly Oncology on Canvas® |