SGK Race for the Cure

ShondaS
ShondaS Member Posts: 6
in Breast Cancer #1
I am walking this Sunday for the first time as a survivor. Strangley this makes me super proud! Of course I would have prefered to not have cancer, but I am excited.

Anyone agree or thinks I'm crazy? lol

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  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #2
    Hoping you have a beautiful
    Hoping you have a beautiful day to walk. You should be excited and proud - You are a survivor!

    Thanks for walking for the pink sisters!


    Jan
  • butterflylvr
    butterflylvr Member Posts: 944
    #3
    survivorbc09 said:

    Hoping you have a beautiful
    Hoping you have a beautiful day to walk. You should be excited and proud - You are a survivor!

    Thanks for walking for the pink sisters!


    Jan

    You should be extremely proud
    I hope some day to do this myself. Hopefully it will come closer to my area, I see this year the closest walk is in Chicago (I live in Wisconsin). Represent us proud and enjoy every minute of it, we're back here cheering you on. *\0/*

    Lorrie
  • missrenee
    missrenee Member Posts: 2,136 Member
    #4
    butterflylvr said:

    You should be extremely proud
    I hope some day to do this myself. Hopefully it will come closer to my area, I see this year the closest walk is in Chicago (I live in Wisconsin). Represent us proud and enjoy every minute of it, we're back here cheering you on. *\0/*

    Lorrie

    Proud, proud, proud!
    I did my first walk on 10/10/10--with my family and friends. All I can tell you is that the emotion was so high, I walked through my happy tears.

    Thank you for for participating for all of us.

    Hugs, Renee
  • camul
    camul Member Posts: 2,537
    #5
    missrenee said:

    Proud, proud, proud!
    I did my first walk on 10/10/10--with my family and friends. All I can tell you is that the emotion was so high, I walked through my happy tears.

    Thank you for for participating for all of us.

    Hugs, Renee

    Like Renee, I cried through
    Like Renee, I cried through the whole walk the first time. I was getting chemo, bald, and could not believe how many people came out to support the cause. That was in 2002 and 10,000 was a big crowd. Now it is amazing the number of people walking.... so the awareness campaign is working.
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #6
    camul said:

    Like Renee, I cried through
    Like Renee, I cried through the whole walk the first time. I was getting chemo, bald, and could not believe how many people came out to support the cause. That was in 2002 and 10,000 was a big crowd. Now it is amazing the number of people walking.... so the awareness campaign is working.

    So Proud .. to know you!
    Kudos!

    Vicki Sam
  • cahjah75
    cahjah75 Member Posts: 2,631
    #7
    Shonda
    you go girl and be proud! None of us asked to have bc. I walked for the "cure" after 2 of my sisters were dx. I love walking and wish that my arthritic body would cooperate. Instead, I'll be a little angel on your shoulder cheering you on!
    {{hugs}} Char
  • Jean 0609
    Jean 0609 Member Posts: 2,462
    #8
    Hi Shonda,
    I have walked in the Race for the Cure for about 8 years. This past October was my first as a "survivor". It was very emotional. Can't wait to do it again this October.
  • butterflylvr
    butterflylvr Member Posts: 944
    #9
    Jean 0609 said:

    Hi Shonda,
    I have walked in the Race for the Cure for about 8 years. This past October was my first as a "survivor". It was very emotional. Can't wait to do it again this October.

    After reading this post, I
    After reading this post, I checked into any walks in my area. I see one is scheduled for June 11th. Since I will still be going through rads I won't be able to participate. But I might go and walk the Survivor lap, and see what it's all about. Then next year I could nudge some girlfriends to join my team. Hmmmm... I might just be doing this.

    Lorrie


    *Woops, my face is red. It was ACS's "Relay for Life" walks I was looking into.*
  • mrs gadget
    mrs gadget Member Posts: 118
    #10
    Walk on!!
    I signed up to do the walk in Newport beach here in California...We now do the "Light the Night" walk in September because my husband is a leukemia survivor and "Susan G Komen" because I am a breast cancer survivor....
  • susie09
    susie09 Member Posts: 2,930
    #11
    mrs gadget said:

    Walk on!!
    I signed up to do the walk in Newport beach here in California...We now do the "Light the Night" walk in September because my husband is a leukemia survivor and "Susan G Komen" because I am a breast cancer survivor....

    How great that you are able
    How great that you are able to do this! So proud of you!


    Thank you for doing it for all of us!


    HUGS!
  • ladyg
    ladyg Member Posts: 1,577
    #12
    You have every
    right to be proud. We go through a lot to become a survivor. I will be doing our local walk in June and Walk for the Cure later this year. You bet I will be proud to walk as a survivor!

    I will have my shoes ready to "walk" beside you on Sunday.

    Hugs,
    Georgia
  • Angie2U
    Angie2U Member Posts: 2,991
    #13
    camul said:

    Like Renee, I cried through
    Like Renee, I cried through the whole walk the first time. I was getting chemo, bald, and could not believe how many people came out to support the cause. That was in 2002 and 10,000 was a big crowd. Now it is amazing the number of people walking.... so the awareness campaign is working.

    Be proud! I haven't got the
    Be proud! I haven't got the courage yet to participate in a relay yet, but, maybe someday.

    Thank you for doing this!


    Hugs, Angie
  • Angie2U
    Angie2U Member Posts: 2,991
    #14
    camul said:

    Like Renee, I cried through
    Like Renee, I cried through the whole walk the first time. I was getting chemo, bald, and could not believe how many people came out to support the cause. That was in 2002 and 10,000 was a big crowd. Now it is amazing the number of people walking.... so the awareness campaign is working.

    Be proud! I haven't got the
    Be proud! I haven't got the courage yet to participate in a relay yet, but, maybe someday.

    Thank you for doing this!


    Hugs, Angie
  • Pattysmom
    Pattysmom Member Posts: 6
    #15
    Thank You
    for walking and yes, you should be proud. I've done it before and after my dx. There is a big reward at the finish line (wink). You'll feel it!
  • jnl
    jnl Member Posts: 3,869 Member
    #16
    ladyg said:

    You have every
    right to be proud. We go through a lot to become a survivor. I will be doing our local walk in June and Walk for the Cure later this year. You bet I will be proud to walk as a survivor!

    I will have my shoes ready to "walk" beside you on Sunday.

    Hugs,
    Georgia

    We are proud of you and you
    We are proud of you and you should be proud of yourself too! Thanks for walking


    Hugs, Leeza
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #17
    Pattysmom said:

    Thank You
    for walking and yes, you should be proud. I've done it before and after my dx. There is a big reward at the finish line (wink). You'll feel it!

    bumping up ...
    bump
  • Noel
    Noel Member Posts: 3,095 Member
    #18
    Jean 0609 said:

    Hi Shonda,
    I have walked in the Race for the Cure for about 8 years. This past October was my first as a "survivor". It was very emotional. Can't wait to do it again this October.

    Very proud! You go girl!

    Very proud! You go girl!
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #19
    VickiSam said:

    bumping up ...
    bump

    How did it go Shonda?
    Hugs,
    How did it go Shonda?


    Hugs, Jan
  • chenheart
    chenheart Member Posts: 5,159 Member
    #20
    butterflylvr said:

    After reading this post, I
    After reading this post, I checked into any walks in my area. I see one is scheduled for June 11th. Since I will still be going through rads I won't be able to participate. But I might go and walk the Survivor lap, and see what it's all about. Then next year I could nudge some girlfriends to join my team. Hmmmm... I might just be doing this.

    Lorrie


    *Woops, my face is red. It was ACS's "Relay for Life" walks I was looking into.*

    Your face doesn't need to be
    Your face doesn't need to be red, Lorrie~ walking is walking~ surviving is surviving! Go for it~ I did a Relay a few weeks ago; and a 5K on Mother's Day in Los Angeles, a 10 Mile ( hard!) walk for the Kathy Ireland BC cure in April, and will be in yet another Relay in July!

    Hugs,
    Chen♥

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