2010

Another year is almost gone and a new year will begin. It was a sad year for many who found out they or someone they love has cancer. There were many happy people who had cancer and are now survivors.

We, in Joyce's Chemo Cap Project wish everyone a Happy 2010. There will be people who will be diagnosed this year, will have surgery, go through radiation and chemotherapy. Our prayers go out to those that will not survive this year or will lose someone to cancer.

To date, we have distributed over 4,500 caps to the infusion centers around the Dallas area and to some outside cancer centers outside of Texas. We are very proud of the people who took their time this last year to knit and crochet caps for us. The variety of caps was wonderful. So many colors and designs. They should be proud of what they accomplished this last year. I wish we had videos of our 'happy cappers' who picked out a cap or two that was 'just made for them'. We've had calls from women that said "she went to look in the box of caps and there it was, the cap that seemed to have been designed and made for her!" Finding out how much the women (and some men) smiled and, for a few minutes, forgot the reason they were in the infusion center made us really happy. I wish we had videos of the smiles and tears of joy others got from our caps. When Joyce told us three years ago that she wished she had something to wear on her head at night because of the pain on her scalp, she didn't what she started! Her wish became a reality, not only for her but for many, many others.

People used to ask us how long we were going to make these caps and what we were going to do next. They don't ask anymore. They know what the answer would be. Our answer to that question was always: "When cancer is defeated and there is no more cancer, there will be no need for the caps." But until that happens, we will continue to make the caps and with each cap that is put in the boxes at the infusion centers for someone to take, a prayer is included with the cap. We pray for a cure, we pray for the strength to go through their treatments, and the courage to accept whatever is in the future for them.

God Bless everyone who is involved with our project, either by knitting or crocheting, putting tags on the caps, delivering caps, donating money and yarn so we can continue making caps and God Bless everyone who has a need for our caps. Our caps are made with love. Happy 2010.