What would you do to save your Brother, Son, Closest Friend?

If you are visiting this site there is a high likelihood that your life has been personally touched by the joyous and vibrant love that is Charles Porter. For the past 31 years, Charles has approached his life with wide eyed enthusiasm. His boundless devotion to friendship, infectious laughter, and knack for making others feel better about themselves after being around him make Charles a loved member of countless families.

Charles is a beautiful spirit, one who together we are prepared to support, love, and fight for until the day we can come together to toast his victory and the full remission of his cancer.

Our purpose is clear: Do all we can to help save the life of someone who is so dear to all of us.

Donations can be made HERE... Never Quit!

02 Sep

Focus!!!

Posted by charles porter

Just when you think that you got it licked you go through a treatment that gives you all you think that you can handle. This last treatment was sort of a beast. Still you fight through it and focus on the other things in life... like being alive and feeling the wind blow. The little things are now so much bigger and better. In a way it has been a blessing. I know others struggle with things all the time. If its not one thing its another. if i wasn't sick then maybe my family member would be... but would that be any better? NO ... I can fight this and will beat it.. NEVER QUIT

01 Sep

Family First

Posted by charles porter

Today was a hard day my friends...The chemo took its hold of me but I didn't give in. The feeling is that of an outer body experience.. For one your letting the  nurse put the cocktail in you knowing that its gonna make you feel like you wanna escape your body. So my mind wanders and I have to get outside and I walk up and down the street for an hour.. Mind racing, body heated up, head spinning, kinda queasy ... this is how it goes sometimes but I keep the mind knowing not to fold... stay strong this is only temporary... and then the calm comes over.. I call friends and family...

31 Aug

Celebrate the victories

Posted by charles porter

One thing that I have learned in this lifetime is that one should always celebrate the victories.. No matter how big or how small the win we should always celebrate. Go out to dinner- have a glass of wine- or even just laugh with friends.. no matter what just celebrate. Who knows when the wins will run dry or when the next one will come. Trust me when I say don't take anything for granted. This is just one life lesson that I have taken into serious consideration since getting diagnosed with Lymphoma. Live life have fun..... Never Quit

Much love

cp

29 Aug

Swing Away

Posted by charles porter

While Im in the recovery process, I have taken in a new love of sport.... Golf in particular. Since being diagnosed Ive  been able to get out to the range quite a bit. They have a special deal out here for Duke students so its two bucks for a bucket of balls to hit... This game is very similar to my battle with cancer.. Sure there is a physical aspect to the game even though you are hitting an object that is not moving but it is a mental game because you are hitting a ball that is not moving. Being consistent is the hardest thing about the game.

28 Aug

Love and life lessons

Posted by charles porter

Today a friend of mine told me that God is Love and that we all go through challenges to learn. Learning to gain wisdom and through wisdom we are able to live.... Really live. Sometimes I want life to be easy... to live the good life as we say. But I have found that it is through the challenges that I HAVE lived the most. Through my fight with cancer I have really tasted what its like to want to be able to do something but forces more powerful than I or what I want make those things not possible at this time. So I have to make exceptions and changes. Yes its tough at times...

27 Aug

Foggy Head

Posted by charles porter

Fighting through the fog today and finding those words that I needed just as the day comes to an end. Someone shared with me their reason for staying positive and strong. GOD>>> funny just as I typed these words someone screamed GOD on t.v. A sign?? HAhaa maybe. Anyway, there it was, another reminder of just how powerful God is. I was looking for a spark today and simply had to look within and what God has given me to fight. Faith. I know that there is a God and he has control of what goes on so I send up my prayers and let the miracles take place.

26 Aug

Dream the Impossible

Posted by charles porter

Why not right. Look we seriously only live once... In this body with this soul and this life we have one chance. Why not live to the fullest of your potential and live the life that you dream of living. I just watched this very inspirational video on the web that talked about the failures in engineering for one of the most prestigious engine companies. But one thing that was repeated was that failures were not failures as long as there were victories. In other words the rest were just attempts to get to where they are now.

25 Aug

Time Flys

Posted by charles porter

Here I am now almost ten years removed from college, thinking about that first day when I was dropped off. Those were some of the greatest times as of yet. A world unknown with so much potential. No one to tell you where to be and what to do....except for the coaches of course.... Now its time for my niece to experience the same thing. She left for school today and will be starting her life as they say...There is so much that she doesn't know and will learn and the possibility of great discover is what makes school such a wonderful thing.

23 Aug

Lemons to Lemonade

Posted by charles porter

Whats up all!!! Hope all is well. Talking to a good friend today and found that you really can turn lemons to lemonade. You get a hand that is dealt to you and you should play the cards hard. No its not always easy to look at a situation with a positive outlook especially when there are so many negative attachments associated with whats coming. In my case its the C WORD>>>> but when we really look at it and see how it has affected my life I see that I have been given an opportunity to change not only my outlook of life but many others who have been given a challenge too.

22 Aug

Breathing Easy

Posted by charles porter

With so much going on in the world its nice just to have moments when you can breath easy. Not think about the economic crisis, the war, or health problems or concerns. in moments like this take the time to think about family and the love that keeps everyone going. Sometimes we all need someone to lean on but remember there will be times when someone needs to lean on you. ITs great to be that guy right now. Especially right now, when I have this challenge on my shoulders I feel like I can be of help and understand more with an open mind.