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For me it all started 20yrs ago. I'm a nurse and started caring for a little boy 2 years old who had an astrocytoma of the brainstem. He had surgery and chemo but the tumor grew back with such a vengeance he had to be put in hospice. His mom invited all the nurses to join them in Relay for Life. Thinking it would be his last. I was overwhelmed by the site of all the people uniting for one cause. Walking the track was a life altering experience. Reflecting on those I knew, 3 out of 4 grandparents died of this dread disease. Many other family and even more friends and coworkers. I decided that this was my cause. In 2005 I was diagnosed and had surgery for colorectal cancer. This year I dedicated 103 luminary bags and the list keeps growing. The Lord was not ready for Sean and today he is a loving 23yr old. I still am one of his nurses. Unfortunately his mom Michele lost her battle to breast cancer 8 yrs ago.. That inspired me to do more. After losing her first grandparent Pop Pop Casale, my granddaughter Alexandria decided to captian her Middle School team. And now in HS is still supporting Relay. I am so proud of her efforts to help fight this disease .
Funds raised support cancer patient programs and groundbreaking research that can help save lives. This event also celebrates over 15.5 million cancer survivors nationwide. 15.5 MILLION. That’s huge. That’s why I’d love your support. Will you walk with me? And if you can’t would you be so kind as to make a donation? |
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For me it all started 20yrs ago.
I'm a nurse and started caring for a little boy 2 years old who had an astrocytoma of the brainstem. He had surgery and chemo but the tumor grew back with such a vengeance he had to be put in hospice. His mom invited all the nurses to join them in Relay for Life. Thinking it would be his last.
I was overwhelmed by the site of all the people uniting for one cause. Walking the track was a life altering experience. Reflecting on those I knew, 3 out of 4 grandparents died of this dread disease. Many other family and even more friends and coworkers. I decided that this was my cause. In 2005 I was diagnosed and had surgery for colorectal cancer. This year I dedicated 103 luminary bags and the list keeps growing.
The Lord was not ready for Sean and today he is a loving 23yr old. I still am one of his nurses. Unfortunately his mom Michele lost her battle to breast cancer 8 yrs ago.. That inspired me to do more.
After losing her first grandparent Pop Pop Casale, my granddaughter Alexandria decided to captian her Middle School team. And now in HS is still supporting Relay. I am so proud of her efforts to help fight this disease .
Funds raised support cancer patient programs and groundbreaking research that can help save lives. This event also celebrates over 15.5 million cancer survivors nationwide. 15.5 MILLION. That’s huge. That’s why I’d love your support.
Will you walk with me? And if you can’t would you be so kind as to make a donation?
Your support allows the American Cancer Society to continue:
Advocacy
Fighting cancer in city halls, statehouses, and Congress by elevating the patient voice to advance policy change through the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)
Patient Support
Ensuring no one feels alone at any point on their cancer journey, from prevention to survivorship, and, for some, the end of life.
Discovery
Investing in breakthrough science to find more - and better - treatments, uncover factors that may cause cancer, and improve patients' quality of life.
Health Equity
Ensuring that all people have a fair and just opportunity to prevent, find, treat, and survive cancer. ACS and ACS CAN believe all people should have a fair and just opportunity to live a longer, healthier life free from cancer regardless of how much money they make, the color of their skin, their sexual orientation, gender identity, their disability status, or where they live.
