rebecca edwards, reporter at safewise.com. thank you so much for your expertise on this. thank you. ♪ john: the picture-perfect image of holiday gatherings as happy families gathered around dinner tables isn't everyone's reality. according to a harris poll conducted last month, about 18% of those surveyed said they had only limited interactions with their immediate family. when we asked viewers if they'd be willing to share their stories of alienation from family, we got more than 1600 responses. here are some of them. camilla: my name is camilla hudson. i live in chicago, and i'm estranged from my son. angela: my name is angela reed. i am from fall river, massachusetts, and i am estranged from my mother. camilla: i don't have a phone number for my son. i don't have an address for my son. angela: there are so many reasons for initiating the estrangement. some of them even go back to childhood. and as a mother myself, things i would never do to my kids. jonathan: my name is jonathan simcosky and i live in san francisco. i grew up in kansas city, missouri, and i no longer s

edward: rebecca, thank you for your insight on this saturday. i appreciate it. >> thank you. to the deadly christmas market attack. officials still searching for a motive as they're preparing charges against a 50-year-old doctor from saudi arabia, accused of plowing a car into a crowd in magdeburg, germany. the attack killed a 9-year-old and four adults and injuring more than 200 more. the motive still unclear, but officials are taking note of the attacker's alleged dissatisfaction with the treatment of saudi refugees in germany. at this time a lot we still don't know, but the investigation continues and we'll have more after this. t holiday tradition is taking your tradition to the next level. so, if you find a lower price on the things you - want. - need. we'll match it. plus, with mylowe's rewards, you can earn points when you shop. to make the holidays even more... sweet. lowe's knows how to help you holiday. ♪ >> a beautiful shot there of johnstown, pennsylvania. so, christmas traditions may be losing their charm. a new survey reveals a third of americans are over the usu

edward, thank you. >> you bet. >> michael: appreciate ya. make sure you check it out "a complete unknown" hits theaters christmas day. that's your gift right there. we'll be right back. >> rebeccaagnosis he's been battling. >> i was unfortunately diagnosed with cancer. my cancer is a bone marrow cancer. it' got a really long name. and it's slow growing. >> reporter: the cancer affects 3 per 1 million people a year, occurring twice as often in men. common symptoms include weakness, pain and numbness. vision problems and infections also can occur. gerry turner and teresa captured viewers' hearts as america's golden couple. >> you may kiss your bride! >> reporter: as the couple tried to figure out their next chapter together, turner went to an orthopedic surgeon for an unresolved shoulder injury. doctors finding unusual blood markers that ultimately led to the diagnosis. >> at that moment, it was like ten tons of concrete were just dropped on me. and i was in a bit of denial for awhile. i didn't want to admit to it. i wanted my life to continue on as normal as possible. >> reporter: while doctors say this type of cancer is incurable, treatments are available including chemotherapy