CalmandStrong

By Darryl Richie

Some People Walk in Each Other’s Shoes…I Carry Mine

The Real-Life Superhero Story of a 15-Year Two-Time Cancer Survivor, Darryl C. Richie

“When you feel passionate about something, follow your instincts because Nothing is More Powerful Than a Made up Mind.”

Sometimes, superheroes don’t exist only in movies and video games. Sometimes, a Cole MacGrath (from the inFAMOUS video game franchise) is actually real and walking around.

This inspirational superhero story is about a high school student who overcame TWO cancers and a hip amputation. “Some People Walk in Each Other’s Shoes… I Carry Mine” is a real-life story of overcoming grueling challenges, facing struggles & conquering pain. Learn from the lessons of a 14 & 17 year-old Darryl, a high school student battling cancer. Learn about dealing with physical disabilities, overcoming adversities, and what life is like as a hip amputee & cancer survivor.

Once you finish the book, you might just think Darryl is a real-life superhero. But he is just like you - someone who wanted to overcome his insecurities, anxieties, and conquer challenges. Learn how he did it inside! 

This book is also packed with parables and comparisons between Darryl and Cole MacGrath from inFAMOUS, who went through a similar fate of being hooked up to IV’s & overcoming hardships.

As Producer of inFAMOUS, Brian Fleming tweeted:
"We see you, Darryl #appreciation.”

Read this book and feel the tear-wrenching story of hardship, pain, struggle, and overcoming all that to become an inspirational speaker with a ton of accomplishments under his belt!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Darryl Richie
• Release date: Mar 10, 2018
• ISBN: 9781386953173

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Mission Statement

When you feel passionate about something, follow your instincts because Nothing is More Powerful Than a Made up Mind.

Darryl C. Richie

Copyright © 2018 CalmandStrong. All rights reserved.

About the Author

Darryl C. Richie is an Inspirational Speaker, Author, and founder of CalmandStrong. I’m looking to inspire with my story of being a two-time cancer survivor. During my teen years, I had knee cancer twice called Osteosarcoma from 1999-2000 and 2002-2003.

The inFAMOUS videogame franchise and superhero Cole MacGrath had a positive impact on my life. I’m looking forward to sharing how the game helped me overcome my many insecurities when I became a hip amputee.

Audiences can expect to read how I connect my experiences and realities of being a two-time cancer survivor to the digital world of the inFAMOUS videogame franchise and superhero Cole MacGrath.

My focus is to share my pain, struggle, and accomplishments with the world!

www.calmandstrong.net

CONTENT

MISSION STATEMENT

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

I.: UNEXPLAINED PAIN… (1999)

II.: WHEN I WAS 14… HELPER AND PROTECTOR (1999-2000)

III.: SOME PEOPLE WALK IN EACH OTHER’S SHOES… I CARRY MINE (2000-2001)

IV.: MIND OVER MATTER… (2001-2002)

V.: WHY FIGHT THE IMPOSSIBLE… (2002-2003)

VI.: BECOMING A HIP AMPUTEE… (2002-2003)

VII.: THE DIFFICULT LIFE CHANGING ADJUSTMENT… (2004-2008)

VIII.: INSPIRATION FROM ENTERTAINMENT… (2009-2012)

IX.: NOTHING IS MORE POWERFUL THAN A MADE UP MIND… (2013-

X.: EPILOGUE

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

ORGANIZATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

INSPIRATION FROM ENTERTAINMENT

DEDICATION

CITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

I.

Unexplained Pain… (1999)

When everything around me got cloudy, the chair became a king’s throne, my destiny found me. It was clear why the struggle was so painful. Metamorphosis, this is what I changed to and God, I’m so thankful.

Nas, You’re Da Man, Stillmatic

Life is something that we as human beings should not take for granted because we don’t know what is in store for our future. In 8th grade at Cobalt Middle School (Victorville, CA). I played basketball for my school, and I was the MVP of the team. I played Little League Baseball and made the All-Star team.

I also played Junior All-American Football for the first time, and we made it to the Super Bowl, but we unfortunately lost. During the summer of 1999, a lump and swelling developed on my right knee, and I began to walk with an unexplained limp.

I come from a sports background, and I’ve been playing since I was five years old and I’m familiar with having Charley horses throughout the years. One day, I noticed the charley horse wasn’t going away. It was constantly throbbing like it had a pulse and was hot even with an ice pack on my knee.

I told my Parents (Angela and Darryl Richie) about my knee constantly aching, and they decided to take me to the Doctor (High Desert Primary Care, Victorville, CA). I did a routine X-Ray and MRI (Magnetic Resolution Imaging). I remember the Doctor not telling my Parents and I anything about the results, and he sent me to Loma Linda Children’s Hospital (Loma Linda, CA) to perform more tests.

While at Loma Linda Children’s Hospital, I was at the Hematology/Oncology Department (which is where children cancer patients are in the hospital). I took multiple tests while in the hospital, and when my Oncologist entered the room where my Parents and I were at. He said the test results were in and we waited anxiously for the results.

II.

When I was 14… Helper and Protector (1999-2000)

The Doctor asked me how I was feeling and I said I was fine. Then I asked him when was I going to be able to go back to school because I only got to attend the first week in ninth grade at Silverado High School (Victorville, CA). My Doctor looked me in the eye and said I had Stage I cancer called osteosarcoma in my right knee, and I was going to start chemotherapy treatment as soon as possible.

When I heard those words. I