Stuart Scott's words changed everything for one cancer patient

Posted Jan 25, 2015
It is no exaggeration that ESPN’s Stuart Scott, who died recently from cancer at the age of 49, rescued me from my diagnosis-depression and inspired me not so much “to fight” my cancer, but to get off my damn back. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)

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