Cancer is an awful disease that is very hard to endure. Sheri Shaw-James, a woman who persevered through her cancer treatment, showed that she cared for her doctors by having them walk her down the aisle at her wedding. Shaw-James had remained optimistic as she battled cancer, and she wanted to show her appreciation to both of her oncologists.
Cancer is a disease that pains many people. It begins when genetic changes interfere with body systems. Cells start to grow uncontrollably, forming a mass called a tumor, which can be very dangerous. A cancerous tumor is malignant, meaning it can grow and spread to other parts of the body. A benign tumor means the tumor can grow but will not spread.
Shaw-James, 70, is a retired high-risk obstetrics nurse who was diagnosed with cancer right after she started dating Bill James. Shaw-James had already been divorced twice, and after meeting Bill online in 2020, quickly became his friend. They began dating about a month later. She said, “I wasn’t necessarily looking for romance, but of all the gentlemen I’d met, Bill seemed like the one who would be my friend for the rest of my life. I always felt comfortable with him.”
Her relationship with James had been going on strong, but after her diagnosis, she tried to break up with him to spare him from having to support her during treatment. But James refused, saying, “No, I’m not going anywhere,” and he meant it. He would “drop her off every morning and pick her up every night at 7 or 8.” He mentioned that “Sheri was exhausted, but she was also determined. That’s when [he] really fell in love with her. She was so incredibly courageous and wouldn’t give up.”
Her two doctors were named Emma B. Holliday and Van Karlyle Morris. Holliday was a very experienced radiation oncologist who had worked in the hospital since 2012 “Dr. Holliday shared stories about her four children, and I shared stories about my five grandchildren,” Shaw-James said. “We bonded through that and my trust in her continued to build.” Similarly, she started a close friendship with Morris. “Shaw-James, who was adopted as an infant, told Morris that she had recently started to search for her biological family. Morris became excited for her, asking lots of questions and cheering her on.”(Washington Post)
During her wedding, Shaw James asked both oncologists to walk her up the aisle during her wedding to express her thanks toward them. Shaw-James is now married to James, and they live in a town which is about an hour drive from Raleigh.
Cancer is a disease that pains many people. It begins when genetic changes interfere with body systems. Cells start to grow uncontrollably, forming a mass called a tumor, which can be very dangerous. A cancerous tumor is malignant, meaning it can grow and spread to other parts of the body. A benign tumor means the tumor can grow but will not spread.
Shaw-James, 70, is a retired high-risk obstetrics nurse who was diagnosed with cancer right after she started dating Bill James. Shaw-James had already been divorced twice, and after meeting Bill online in 2020, quickly became his friend. They began dating about a month later. She said, “I wasn’t necessarily looking for romance, but of all the gentlemen I’d met, Bill seemed like the one who would be my friend for the rest of my life. I always felt comfortable with him.”
Her relationship with James had been going on strong, but after her diagnosis, she tried to break up with him to spare him from having to support her during treatment. But James refused, saying, “No, I’m not going anywhere,” and he meant it. He would “drop her off every morning and pick her up every night at 7 or 8.” He mentioned that “Sheri was exhausted, but she was also determined. That’s when [he] really fell in love with her. She was so incredibly courageous and wouldn’t give up.”
Her two doctors were named Emma B. Holliday and Van Karlyle Morris. Holliday was a very experienced radiation oncologist who had worked in the hospital since 2012 “Dr. Holliday shared stories about her four children, and I shared stories about my five grandchildren,” Shaw-James said. “We bonded through that and my trust in her continued to build.” Similarly, she started a close friendship with Morris. “Shaw-James, who was adopted as an infant, told Morris that she had recently started to search for her biological family. Morris became excited for her, asking lots of questions and cheering her on.”(Washington Post)
During her wedding, Shaw James asked both oncologists to walk her up the aisle during her wedding to express her thanks toward them. Shaw-James is now married to James, and they live in a town which is about an hour drive from Raleigh.