I Registered For The 3-Day! Pictures At The End Of The Post!

Well, I did it. I registered for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure cancer walk in August. I am going to walk 60 miles in 3 days. I am going to be training for six months, and this is going to be the biggest physical challenge I have ever undertaken.

For the last year, since February 22, 2010, I have done everything with my daughter, Sarah, who was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 42.

She has three little boys, Davey (7), Derek (5) and Jackson (2).

When Sarah was diagnosed, she faced her cancer head on. She didn't take time to wonder what she should do. She did the bilateral mastectomy. She did the four rounds of chemo. She did the side effects. She did the insomnia. She is currently in her first year of taking Tamoxifen, which she will take for five years.

She did everything without blinking an eye and barely shedding a tear. You don't have time to cry. You just do what needs to be done.

She did it all for three reasons. Davey, Derek and Jackson.

I am going to walk with her in August. How could I not? I have done everything with her since her diagnosis. Not doing it is not an option.

In addition to walking 60 miles, I have a commitment to raise $2300.00. I have a start made. Thanks to some wonderful people I have reached 14% of my goal.

I need help. I need support. I need prayers. I need cheering on. I need donations.

If anyone wants to make a donation, I would really appreciate it. The money raised will go to cancer research. I know Sarah has been helped by women who walked in the past. I know women will be helped because Sarah and I are walking. There are countless women who were never given the chance to walk.

I am absolutely compelled to do something to help. I will walk one step at a time and that is all it takes to walk 60 miles.

I am including the link to my personal page on the Susan G. Komen website. Anyone can make a donation online and keep track of my fund raising goal and I will also begin to post notes about my training.

http://www.the3day.org/site/TR/2011/TwinCitiesEvent2011?px=5787663&pg=personal&fr_id=1626

On March 5, Sarah, Dave, Davey, Derek, Jackson, Alyssa (the nanny), Joe (our friend from Ireland and also Jackson's Godfather), Tom and I will all be going on a cruise to the western Caribbean.

We will be celebrating Sarah's one year cancer free anniversary.

Below are pictures of Davey, Derek and Jackson in their fancy dress up clothes for our two dress up dinners on the ship.

I just laughed out loud at how beautiful and suave they all looked.

God has been good to us. I take none of our good fortune for granted. I have to give back. I have to do something. I can walk. One step at a time!

JACKSON IN CRUISE DRESS UP DINNER SUIT

DAVEY AND JACKSON IN THEIR CRUISE WEAR

DEREK IN HIS CRUISE WEAR

One Step At A Time

I went to an introductory meeting for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk for the Cure last Thursday night with my daughter, Sarah.

I was uncharacteristically quiet during the meeting and when the request to sign up was made, I said a quiet, "No."

When the second request to sign up was made, I again said a quiet, "No."

The truth is I was filled with so much emotion. I had heard stories and saw and felt such courage and determination to LIVE and to HELP and to GIVE.

I knew I wanted to be a part of this powerful community and do something. I just had to take me and my incredible emotions home and be with myself for a night.

I knew I would sign up. I knew I couldn't not sign up.

I have done everything with Sarah on this cancer journey. I have been with her from beginning to end.

How could I not do the walk?

I will walk for Sarah.

I will walk with Sarah.

I will walk for those who cannot walk.

I will walk for those that came before me.

I will walk for those that come after me.

It is one thing I can do.

I can walk.

I can walk 60 miles in 3 days.

I can do this....

One step at a time!

Something Didn't Work

Sorry to all those I sent out an email announcing I had done a new post. I double checked to see if what I wanted to come up with a link actually came up and it didn't. So I deleted the post.

I will keep working on what I want to do. Until then....