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May, 2015 - Eric & Amanda677 viewsAfter a Black & Gold Steelers wedding during Steelers football season, where's the best place to honeymoon? Heinz Field of course!!

Photo: Amanda Mann

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Proud to wear #7677 viewsJerry T. Combs @JayTeeBird
Reppinâ€™ all day, every day! #SteelerNation Please Believe that!

February 9, 2013 - Miami University Hall of Fame Induction Weekend675 viewsBen poses with Cary Feltman, Justin Shigley, and Ian Sterner outside after the Induction Dinner in Oxford, OH.

Cary and his friends attended the Dinner and he had this to share about Ben's speech during the evening:

"It was very respectful of Coach 'Hep' and about how he was the reason he went to Miami University. [Talked] about the players that paved the way for him and the players that were to follow. He cracked some jokes about taking so long to graduate. Also before he stood up to do his speech, the lady that was announcing the players and giving a brief of their accomplishments before they would come up accidentally called him Brian Roethlisberger. So when he walked up to the podium he says, 'Sorry, Brian couldn't make it tonight, so I'm filling in for him.' He had the room laughing pretty good." -- Cary

*Thank you so much Cary!!

December, 2014: Fan Photos674 viewsThis pretty lady is Deb Cypher, wife of our favorite Steelers game photographer, Dr. Ronald Cypher. The couple were taking in the Steelers vs Falcons game at the Georgia Dome on December 14th.

Photo: Dr. Ronald Cypher

The Nacho Capistran Family672 viewsThat's Ignacio with his lovely wife Gabriela and their older son Ignacio V, and little Ulises.

They are part of Steeler Nation Mexico and reside in Ciudad Serdan,Puebla, Mexico!

The Elliott Family672 viewsJohn, Scott and Ryan Elliott.

Scott and his dad, John, a retired Pittsburgh firefighter, were born and raised in the 'burgh. Both attended Super Bowl XL in Detroit in 2006 and Scott said it, "was one of the greatest experiences of my life". Scott's young son, Ryan, was born in Cleveland, but according to Scott that's no problem when it comes to choosing the right team, "As you know everyone with Pittsburgh roots becomes a Steeler fan."

January 3, 2016 - "Thank you Ben!"670 viewsWe received this email from a Browns fan, after he saw the photo of his son receiving the game ball from Ben on the websiteâ€™s Facebook page -

Ben, first off I would just like to say that was a class act you giving the game ball to a fan.

I am a Cleveland fan and I took my kids to the game yesterday. They are both big Steelers fans!

You made my son, Caden, the happiest fan ever by giving him the game ball! That is something he will never forget.

After we left the game, he said, â€œDad, I didnâ€™t tell him â€˜thank youâ€™ for the ball!â€. I told him I would try to contact you to let you know he loves it and to say thanks.

Also if you could thank Antonio Brown â€“ he signed a jersey for my other son, Chace, before the game yesterday. It was a great day for both of my boys and it was real class for both of them to do that.

I canâ€™t say â€˜thank youâ€™ enough to both of them, and to the Steelers organization â€” and that is coming from a life-long Browns fan.

Once again that was real class, and I appreciate it and I will have to cheer for you guys a little bit now. â€“ Good luck in the playoffs, Jared Clonch.

Photos:

Thatâ€™s Caden receiving the game ball from Ben above & showing off his prized possession below left. Chace is on the right showing off his autographed Antonio Brown jersey!

Santa came early to our house!669 views"My husband made me a frame for my autographed Big Ben jersey. Ben had donated the jersey to the Neshannock "Coaches vs. Cancer basketball game" last February. I was the highest bidder. What a wonderful gift!" -- Bobbi Lyn Cooper, New Castle, PA

This bubbly Steelers fan....668 viewsis Brenda Emer!

Brenda has fought a 16-year battle with cancer. Here is her story:

Brenda was originally diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 1997 at the age of 28. At that time her children John and Allison were only 2 and 3 years old. (John was 3, Allison was 2). She had lost her father in law to melanoma about a month before she was diagnosed. Three months after her diagnosis with cancer her son John was life-flighted to Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh and was diagnosed with type 1 juvenile diabetes (as you can tell it was a rough year for her and her family).

She underwent 6 treatments of chemo and 7 weeks of radiation ending in March of 1998. In May of 1999 she learned she had relapsed and this time was much worse. She was then diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. She was then treated aggressively and underwent a stem cell transplant in hopes of getting it in remission. In August of 2003 she discovered she had cancer again. This time she had a mastectomy, and when she was going through chemo she began complaining of headaches, after an MRI they learned she had a brain tumor; this time they did gamma knife radiation to the tumor in her brain. In May of 2007 she learned she had cancer again, this time it metastasized to the right lung, they said that it stemmed from the right breast. She has surgery and discussed options of getting it into remission, this time they did chemo pills for 9 months. May of 2008 she learned the cancer had spread from her breast into both of her lungs.

In January 2008 she lost her mom JoAnn Dyne to colon and breast cancer.

December 23, 2008 she was diagnosed with cancer again, this time it affected the liver and the tissue around it. (again metastasized from her breast)
January of 2009 she went to the Fox Chase Research Center in Philadelphia. They told her that because she still had traces of cancer in her body they were unable to enroll her in a clinical trial.

She went to Hahne Cancer Center in Dubois PA and began a new type of chemo called Navobine which seemed to work well for awhile. She was going 3 weeks on and 1 week off. She had scans done in April that showed she had something on her hip. They thought it was possibly bone cancer, but because of all of the chemo she had it wore out the bone. She suffered from minimal damage to her hip area and will eventually need a hip replacement.

January 2010 she learned the cancer was back this time it affected her back. She started new chemo in May of 2010 By July she was diagnosed again with it in her back. Both times she received radiation. The chemo gave her neuropathy in her feet, which leaves them cold and tingly.

She started a new chemo in 2012 , this time they located cancer in the liver, lungs, and neck. This point marked 15 years of battling cancer.

In January of 2013 she was diagnosed with a tumor on the brain and liver, again due to the breast. She went through radiation and is now waiting on scans to prove she is free of cancer so she can hopefully begin her clinical trial in Pittsburgh on April 22nd.

It is also important to note that Brenda works three jobs; she drives school bus, works in the cafeteria at Kane Elementary/Middle school in Kane, PA. and is a cleaning lady. She possesses a positive attitude, no matter when you see her she is always smiling and so full of life. Her motto is "Always think positive." She also believes in getting 5 hugs a day; she says that getting hugged is good for the soul and reminds you that you are loved. Her son John is now a senior in high school and Allison is a junior. Brenda anxiously awaits getting to witness them graduate from school, go to college, get married, and have children. She is determined to not miss out on anything in their lives. She loves her children more than words could ever express, she most definitely fights for them!

Brenda's dream is to go on the Ellen show and tell her story! You can read more:

https://www.facebook.com/getbrendaonellen

A work of art!667 views16-year old Garret Willeman made this for portrait of Ben for a school art project!

Photo: Proud dad, Jody Willeman

Steeler Nation Mexico664 viewsFrom Charlie Blanco:

Hello friends at BigBen7 website! I'm Charlie Blanco and I send greetings from Mexico City! I'm the president of the fan club 'Steeler Nation Mexico". We are the only club recognized by Mister Arthur Rooney II, Steelers president.

Denise Klaiber663 views...and her Steelers pooch Kennady both wear their #7 jerseys!

Kennady is also in the Zeus and Hercules album:

http://bigben7.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=lastup&cat=-92

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