70 years ago my dad, Rodney Johnson, caught this Muskie at a favorite spot in northern Wisconsin! He passed away 16 years ago with lung cancer metastasized to the brain. My mother and I are still here as 33 and 8 year survivors missing him every day. My husband just diagnosed with 4th stage kidney cancer with bone and lung metastasis. My grandparents died in the 50’s and 60’s from cancer also. Cancer has been part of our loves since 1913 when my great grandpa died of bladder cancer. We have lived wonderful lives and and have no regrets whatsoever. We are Norwegian Vikings to the core and fight with everything we have! We are going to have a great Norwegian banquet in heaven with every family member attending!

This is exactly what WhatNext is all about. Sharing your stories, your failures, and your victories so someone else can have a better idea of what to expect, what to ask, and what to do.

Thank you all for your support!

Happy Father's Day to the Dads here at WhatNext!

We know that our friends, co-workers and family love us and want to help us, but sometimes, they don’t know what to say. They say something vague or insensitive without realizing that they missed the mark, and we end up feeling worse, instead of better. Here are some ideas you might share with your family and friends to help them understand how we feel. Click for the article http://bit.ly/31yDAuV

Here's a Father's Day challenge. Post a picture of your favorite spot to go "get happy".

All of us who are missing Dad today can relate to this. Happy Father's Day to every Dad in heaven and on earth!

All of us at WhatNext hope you are able to relax and recover this weekend. If you have questions or need support for an issue, there are always people ready to help. Enjoy the weekend!

Here is a picture of my Victory Garden IX. I have not been able to post much on WhatNext as I have been having Dr. Appointments almost every day of the week. I still don't have the results of the MRI but I was able to take a break for one day and my friend came to visit and I was able to go down and enjoy the garden. My son takes me down some days also however he does not have a high powered camera like my friend

One out of every 9 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. This diagnosis is to men as breast cancer is to women (1 in 8). This is Men's Health Week, and this article on current facts and figures about prostate cancer is part of our coverage. Take a look, and please share with the men in your life. Click here for the article>> http://bit.ly/2KfF7jU

This is me for sure. I think I'm strong for making it through everything so far, but lord knows I'm tired too!