A documentary that chronicles the illness of actress Farrah Fawcett airs on NBC at 9PM tonight."Farrah's Story" is an intimate look at Ms.Fawcett's two-year struggle with anal cancer,a rare malignancy.Contradicting tabloid reports,Ms.Fawcett's friends deny that she is near death.One of her doctors,eminent oncologist Dr.Lawrence D. Piro,says she has not been in a coma;nor is she down to 86 pounds.Her appetite is suppressed,as is common for cancer patients,but she is getting nutrition.On the other hand,friend Ryan O'Neal says Ms.Fawcett has has a tough,painful year.Ms.Fawcett intends to watch the documentary tonight.Clips from it show her still looking beautiful,and drawing on her religious faith to help her through the ordeal.She hopes to be an inspiration to others in a similar predicament.May she be blessed with every success.
In the midst of economic distress,the NASA astronauts are proving inspirational in their own right.Yesterday's spacewalk-the first of five-was 99.9% successful.They completed installation of a new Wide Field Camera,the third in the history of the Hubble Space Telescope.A stubborn bolt threatened the mission,but prudent persistence won out.Reflecting on this accomplishment may help dispel down thoughts.We are still achieving.
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