We greatly appreciate our readers for turning to wowOwow as one place to share feelings about Farrah Fawcett’s heartfelt documentary, "Farrah’s Story," which aired Friday night on NBC.

Most of you said that Fawcett was brave and has "enormous inner beauty" for trying to fight this. We’ve gathered several comments here in this post.

"Farrah’s Story" not only touched the hearts of the wOw audience. According to Nielsen Ratings posted on tvbythenumbers.com, 8.9 million people watched the documentary. And in case you missed it on Friday, "Farrah’s Story" re-airs Sunday 6PM EST on NBC. Please feel free to continue to share your thoughts and feelings about the documentary below.

Here are some comments from a slide show featuring images from the documentary:

By Pat M on 05/16/2009 2:40 am

The documentary was gutsy and honest. It didn’t sugarcoat Farrah’s reality and for that she should be applauded. Farrah has fought her cancer on her terms and in doing so she has won. Though it appears she has not triumphed over her cancer biologically, she has certainly triumphed over her cancer defining her life.

She will die, undoubtedly, as she lives, with tremendous humour, sweetness and grit.

Though she’ll never know me I feel compelled to thank Farrah, she raised several important questions in her documentary, particularly in regards to why American standard of care is so pathetic when it comes to cancer care and how a country as powerful as America has yet to fully fund research for a cure. Most importantly, however, Farrah’s question "How are you doing and what are you fighting for?" resonates so clearly with me. Life is about seizing the moment, bless you Farrah, I’ve realized I need to do just that.

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By Pdr de on 05/16/2009 7:30 am

Last night’s documentary about Farrah Fawcett’s battle with cancer was gripping, moving and heartbreaking.  What enormous courage and determination this beautiful woman has exhibited.  I’m filled with admiration and awe - what an incredibly fine human being she is and what an example she has set for the rest of us to follow.

Shame on the blood sucking reporters, cameramen and women who have hounded her relentlessly since the beginning of her oddessey with cancer. They are worse than vultures. What gives them the right to intrude of the lives of people who are suffering and struggling with a deadly disease, making up hateful stories, sticking cameras in their faces, plaguing them worse than the disease they’re fighting, instead of respecting their privacy.  I’ve developed a definite hatred over the years for such vipers, but never so much as in Farrah’s case.

Farrah has enormous inner beauty - I was awestruck by her paintings and artwork.  Was never aware she majored in art in college.  Love her relationship with her dad.  She’s remarkable - she’s in my thoughts and prayers.

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Here are comments to a post about the former producer of the show suing Ryan O’Neal:

By Micro Chic on 05/16/2009 6:03 pm

Where there is life there is HOPE

I have deep admiration for the strength and grace with which Ms. Fawcett shared her battle with all of us. Cancer is such a cunning disease.

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By Sherry Dale on 05/16/2009 2:55 pm

At times was hard to watch (had similar nightmare going for the past 3 years) and being sick is NO fun.  I like Farrah willed myself to get better, but unfortunately that doesn’t work.  I am still pulling for her, she is a fighter, she is beautiful and I pray that the chemo eradicates the cancer.

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By hatchimitsu remon on 05/17/2009 6:30 pm

I truthfully hope this stops being a death watch….I applaud her for bringing forth her struggle as a way of raising awareness, but hope the media will leave her and Ryan alone so they can spend these last precious days together.