Dear cancer survivors:
The holiday season is officially upon us, and I wanted to take a moment to thank you for everything you have taught me over the past year.
“Divide into four groups”, the chief of Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital says to our group of twenty-three, ten of which are cancer survivors. Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital is the indigent care cancer hospital in Bhaktapur, Nepal, a suburb of the capitol…
My name is Jake DeHaai, and I am a senior at Iowa State University. I have been greatly blessed to be a part of the Above + Beyond Cancer journey to Nepal. After being diagnosed with Chondroblastic Osteosarcoma at the age of 10, I received…
September 13, 2015 my day started with a slumber party at 0330 with my roommate Audrey. We were both wide awake so we spent the next 1 ½ hours talking about our first 48 hours in Nepal. We talked about the people and their dress, the traditional Nepalese…
As I sit in the grand lobby of the Himalayan Hotel of Kathmandu, Nepal, I am already reduced to tears. The air is hot and sticky and I can hear the Nepalese staff singing as they prepare what I can only imagine to be yet another delicious meal. It is interesting to hear…
It’s Wednesday, September 9th. At least it was Wednesday September 9th when we began our journey in Des Moines. We’re now into our 3rd flight across three continents, and I’m honestly not certain what day it is or where we are right now.