[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10943]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        RELAY FOR LIFE: REMEMBERING CANCER SURVIVORS AND VICTIMS

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate a cancer survivor 
and a true inspiration--Minnesota's own Kayla Shroeck. Later this week, 
I plan to attend Eden Prairie's Relay for Life where Kayla will share 
her story as an honorary survivor.
  Kayla, who just graduated from Eden Prairie High School, was 
diagnosed with a Wilms' tumor when she was just 2 years old. After 
undergoing chemotherapy and numerous surgeries, Kayla heroically 
survived her struggle with cancer. Through the ups and downs, Kayla has 
remained resilient and has never lost hope. As she puts it, ``I choose 
to focus on what I can do rather than on what I can't do.'' She will 
now turn this focus to raising awareness and supporting cancer funding 
to benefit cancer patients throughout the country.
  She and thousands of other cancer survivors are absolute testaments 
to the value and importance of cancer research and treatment. I want to 
commend Kayla for her courage. She is now an inspiration for all of 
those who are struggling with cancer.

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