These photographs taken by Renée C. Byer and won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize in Feature Photography section.
Describing the figure of a single mother in a fight with young children to fight cancer.
Racing barefoot, Cyndie encourage his son Derek Madsen (10) up and down the hall at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento on June 21, 2005. Cyndie Derek tried to divert attention while waiting for bone marrow extraction. Doctors want to determine whether she qualified for the transplant Blood Stem Cell, the best hope for beating neuroblastoma, cancer of childhood are rare, which was diagnosed in November 2004.
Shortly after Derek's birthday to the 11th and Cyndie to 40, accompanied by his brother Derek Micah Moffe, 17, left, and mother Cyndie, right, Derek get a tattoo in preparation for radiation therapy on November 30, 2005. Derek Micah often accompany the treatment despite a busy school.
Derek crying after arguing with Cyndie at UC Davis Cancer Center on May 14, 2006. He and Dr. William Hall argues that Derek should have a series of radiation treatments to shrink the tumors spread throughout the body and ease the pain. "Derek, you probably would not survive if you do not do this," Cyndie said to his son. Derek shouted: "I do not care! Take me home. I've done, Mom. Did you hear me? I've done. "
Cyndie entertain his friend, Kelly Whysong [left] on April 24, 2006, worried that "time" Derek is near, Cyndie wrote a letter to Derek about how brave he was during the struggle against cancer. He read to his youngest son over and over again, hoping he can still understand.
After putting flowers on the side of her head, Cyndie sobbing fell to the floor on April 25, his best friend, Kelly Whysong, left, and another friend, Nick Rocha, comfort her. Derek was too weak to recognize the presence of her mother.
Derek has a final energy after days Cyndie guard at his bedside. He helped her with pain to walk on April 26. A Derek stomach cancer tumors grow so fast that his pants do not fit anymore. Other tumors in the brain interfere with his vision to make the difficulty of navigating their rented home.
Derek kissed her mother in the Relay for Life Benefit, along with his sister, who was 6 years old, Brianna. Cyndie recruit many volunteers for the event. Before the race, Cyndie speaks to the audience how he was proud of his son's courage during the fight against cancer.
In an effort to bring Derek out, Cyndie pushed through the front door through the pictures and cards given to her by her classmates at Bridgeway Island Elementary School. "Just like a newborn baby, he needs to get out and breathe fresh air," he said. That was the last trip outside the house.
Emotional cry against Cyndie on May 10, when he was preparing to drain the catheter with saline solution Derek before the nurse Sue Kirkpatrick [left] to give a sedative that will give Derek a peaceful death. "I know in my heart, I've done everything I can," Cyndie says.
Derek with Cyndie rock song, "Because We Believe," which in turn on the CD. He whispered singing along with Andrea Bocelli. "Once in every life, There was a time, we walked out alone, And into the light ..." From left, family friends Ashley Berger, Amy Morgan and Kelly Whysong calm Cyndie was said to Derek, "It's okay, honey . I love you, my child. I love you, my brave. I love you. I love you. "Derek died soon after in his mother's arms on May 10, 2006.
Cyndie Derek lead coffin for burial with the help of his sons Anthony Moffe [next] Micah Moffe [sebrangnya] and Vincent Morris [reply was not visible] and also some friends. "I will forever remember you in my heart and remind others to give their time, energy and support to other families like us," said Cyndie at the funeral. Derek was buried in Mount Vernon Memorial Park in Fair Oaks, California, on May 19, 2006.
a very inspiring story, the lessons gained from this story, the lesson of the struggle, the lesson of love the mother, also a lesson about never giving up.
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