Cancer Survivor's Park

Through the trees are the structures of the park. Within the park is the

Within the park is the 'Road To Recovery Plaza' At the center of the plaza are eight life size figures passing through a maze, the maze representing the stages of treatment.

You can see the look of concern and bewilderment on the faces of the figures just entering the maze. These are those just beginning treatment.

This figure is passing through the mid section of the maze. Her face seems more relaxed as she comes to the end of her treatments.

And the survivors coming out of the maze with looks of joy not only on their faces but in their body postures.

A meaningful structure it is.

There is also the walk of Positive Mental Attitude......

And the statement at the end.......

As you enter your maze and remember the above summary

The park was donated by the Richard and Annette Bloch foundation. The park was inspired by Richard's successful treatment and recovery from what was thought to be terminal cancer. was diagnosed with a supposed incurable cancer that was treated successfully.

The Bloch's believed that the second greatest cause of cancer mortality (smoking being the first) is relating cancer and death. Many of us have been brought up to believe that a cancer diagnosis means death and some believe that the treatments are worse. Thus if diagnosed many may then tend to give up rather than fight. This park hopes to give those diagnosed reason to hope and to fight but also give healthy people who may be diagnosed the knowledge to fight.

This survivor says that this park is pretty awesome......Thanks to Jan for taking the time to assure that I experience the park.