I am so thankful for all the people who have walked with me past & present. I realized today that in the 4 years that I have participated - our teams have raised over $115,000. We are making a difference in this fight! Here is a video from the folks at Susan G. Komen 3 Day for the Cure.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
What I've been up to...
Gosh, I feel like it's been forever since I've sat down and really done an update about me (not fundraising or 3 Day walk related). Figured it was time to update you all on the latest going on! I think one of the reasons I haven't been writing as much here - is because I have been writing (and getting paid for it) for a couple different companies. I have been working on a couple ongoing projects for a property management company. They have several new properties they are building in the Seattle area, and I have been writing copy for their websites. I have really enjoyed that - and they are great people to work with! I also have been writing some radio scripts, web promotions and working on a few smaller projects for my friend Jennifer & Michelle's company, Mediability. In addition, I have had a few opportunities to do some "Guest Blogging" as well as help with some fundraising appeals and outreach for some non-profit organizations. It's been a whirlwind - but a lot of fun to branch out and find my voice (which is actually not a voice at all - but written words).
In health news, I have had 4 months of clear bloodwork with no evidence of disease (NED). This is obviously GREAT news, but I continue to be cautiously optimistic. I went 8 months last time with clean bloodwork, before my cancer returned. So although I want to be positive and believe this nightmare is over - I also don't want to be blindsided or unrealistic. I guess I just take every day, week, month at a time.
With that said, I have continued to be a part of a Young Survivors group and have participated in a few seminars and classes. I believe this will continue to be a journey...even being healthy - there are still remnants of treatment side effects and emotional side effects that seem to haunt me. Most recently I had the discussion that at a certain point you have to mourn the loss of the life you had before cancer. I realized I was having moments of being sad and angry that my life had been turned upside down...as much as I truly believe I have had some of the best experiences of my life over the past couple years...I also miss the life I had before - sometimes I can't even remember what it was like. And considering that I had 33 years in this body before cancer - it's shocking that I remember little else than the turmoil it's been in for the past 2 1/2 years. Anyhow - these are all the things that in addition to the normal lingering side effects of chemo and radiation - rattle around in my brain.
My hair is growing back...it seems every week I have to discover new ways of styling it! The longer it gets - the more I have to figure out ways to wrangle it in. I have always had thick hair (minus the chemo days)...but now it has grown back with some curl and I have learned I just have to go with it while it grows. Like many things in my life - I have had to give up control of my hair.
So that's the latest folks! More to come soon...until then...feel your boobies and get your mammograms!
In health news, I have had 4 months of clear bloodwork with no evidence of disease (NED). This is obviously GREAT news, but I continue to be cautiously optimistic. I went 8 months last time with clean bloodwork, before my cancer returned. So although I want to be positive and believe this nightmare is over - I also don't want to be blindsided or unrealistic. I guess I just take every day, week, month at a time.
With that said, I have continued to be a part of a Young Survivors group and have participated in a few seminars and classes. I believe this will continue to be a journey...even being healthy - there are still remnants of treatment side effects and emotional side effects that seem to haunt me. Most recently I had the discussion that at a certain point you have to mourn the loss of the life you had before cancer. I realized I was having moments of being sad and angry that my life had been turned upside down...as much as I truly believe I have had some of the best experiences of my life over the past couple years...I also miss the life I had before - sometimes I can't even remember what it was like. And considering that I had 33 years in this body before cancer - it's shocking that I remember little else than the turmoil it's been in for the past 2 1/2 years. Anyhow - these are all the things that in addition to the normal lingering side effects of chemo and radiation - rattle around in my brain.
My hair is growing back...it seems every week I have to discover new ways of styling it! The longer it gets - the more I have to figure out ways to wrangle it in. I have always had thick hair (minus the chemo days)...but now it has grown back with some curl and I have learned I just have to go with it while it grows. Like many things in my life - I have had to give up control of my hair.
So that's the latest folks! More to come soon...until then...feel your boobies and get your mammograms!
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Pink Warrior
I found this video on YouTube this week from the 2010 Seattle 3 Day Walk. This is from Closing Ceremonies - and I am on the stage in the sea of pink - dancing with all of my fellow survivors. Every time I watch this it is such a reminder of what a great weekend and day that was! Candy Coburn sang her song Pink Warrior - which is such an anthem for all of us Survivors.
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