Article: Bucketful of dreamsBattling cancer for almost a decade,woman vows to live life to the fullest

BLOOMINGTON - Debbie Nelson, a former social service program director, is a woman with a simple but profound message:

"Don't wait until the end of your life to live your bucket list.'"

Nelson, 50, of Bloomington, understands the significance of her message. In her ninth year of battling cancer, she is preparing for a stem cell transplant from an unrelated donor.

She is focusing on preparing herself for her second stem cell transplant as well as sharing her message.

"Everybody's got these dreams," she observed. "Why do we wait until it's almost too late to do something about them?"

While Nelson has been inspired by the book, "The Last Lecture," by Randy Pausch, and the movie, "The Bucket ...

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