On Saturday 6/11/11, Ikea sponsored the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. I had been thinking about doing a breast cancer walk for a while, now, but somehow never got around to it. This is the year, I decided. I mostly wanted to do it to celebrate the fact that my grandmother and her sister were both survivors. I found out that my sister’s place of employment had put together a team, so that made it all that much easier to participate. My sister and I registered for the relay the day before I got my diagnosis, so while my initial intentions were to walk for my grandmother, it did feel rather empowering to be able to support the cause just one week into my own chemotherapy!
I just wanted to take a moment to thank all of the people who donated and/or came out to support me/the cause on that day. It was a bit rainy and chilly but we still had a good time. Thank you all, it really meant a lot to me! (Specifically, I want to thank my parents, sister, S.D., S, R.F and her little dudes: ETT and BLT, and…. who can forget M.F.P!)
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