I am going to be a guest speaker At local Relay for Life - UPDATE

Trubrit
Trubrit Member Posts: 5,804 Member
edited August 2015 in Colorectal Cancer #1

On Thursday evening I recieved a call from a gentleman asking me if I would be the guest speaker at the opening ceremony for this years local American Cancer Society 'Relay for Life' on Saturday. 

Well, that was a surprise. 

I guess two different people had put forth my name as an inspirational 'survivor'. 

I actually don't consider myself a 'survivor' but I do consider my self as surviving. There's a difference, at least to me. 

So, I accepted. 

I have to talk about my diagnosis and how I've handled treatment and what I do to keep positive at Stage IV. 

Wish me luck. Send up a few prayers. Heaven knows how many people I will be speaking too. I may look out over a sea of faces and have a full-blown Chemo brain stall. 

I'll be advising all over 50 to get their Colonoscopies. 

Sue - Trubrit

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  • sflgirl
    sflgirl Member Posts: 220 Member
    #2
    What a compliment to you!

    You have quite a story to tell that I'm sure will be inspirational to your audience.  Take some notes in case chemo brain strikes, lol.  I'm sure you will be great!

    best,

    Andrea

  • Fight for my love
    Fight for my love Member Posts: 1,522 Member
    #3
    Fantastic. I am sure you will

    Fantastic. I am sure you will do well. One of my friends had a speech for American Cancer society last year, she helped to collect over 10K donation because of her speech.

    Good luck to you with everything.

  • JanJan63
    JanJan63 Member Posts: 2,478 Member
    #4
    Fight for my love said:

    Fantastic. I am sure you will

    Fantastic. I am sure you will do well. One of my friends had a speech for American Cancer society last year, she helped to collect over 10K donation because of her speech.

    Good luck to you with everything.

    I think you'll do great! How

    I think you'll do great! How exciting!

    A few weeks ago a fundraiser was held for me and I knew I had to give a speech during it. I was so nervous! I told my husband that public speaking was one of the things I hoped I'd never have to do in my lifetime. I choke up if I'm with a small group of people and I realize more than one person is listening to me. Anyway, I gave my speech and encouraged people to get their colonoscopies and for guys to bend over and cough and women to get the squeeze and I hope I encouraged at least one person to do so. Everyone listened well and it was actually much easier than I'd anticipated.

    I know from seeing your posts that you're an uplifting person who is caring and that will come across and it will be a positive experience. Good for you!!!

    Jan

  • lizard44
    lizard44 Member Posts: 409 Member
    #5
    Sue

    You will do a wonderful job. As others have mentioned, you are an inspiration. I wish we could all be there to applaud you. Laughing

  • hippiechicks
    hippiechicks Member Posts: 509 Member
    #6
    Congrats to you!  I know you

    Congrats to you!  I know you will do a great job! You are such a positive, supportive person! 

  • UncleBuddy
    UncleBuddy Member Posts: 1,019 Member
    #7
    Congrats!

    Your positive attitude and wealth of knowledge will inspire your audience. I know you inspire me!

    Take care.

    Lin

  • NewHere
    NewHere Member Posts: 1,428 Member
    #8
    You Will Rock It

    You will do fine.  Even if you have a full blown chemo brain stall and are only able to deliver 1% of what you do here all the time in terms of knowledge, support and the rest, you will still be amazing without a doubt.  So don't worry and do your thing :)

     

     

  • Trubrit
    Trubrit Member Posts: 5,804 Member
    #9
    Phew!

    Got that over with. 

    So, I made all these neat little notes, and didn't even read them. After I'd finished, I accidentally dropped them, the wind blew them in all directions, so I joked that everyone got it in the end. 

    I think it went fine. You know, people are supposed to come up to you and say what a wonderful job you did, so really, I don't know how well it actually went. 

    I guess I felt OK about it, so it must have been at least 'all right'. 

    I got my point across about getting a colonoscopy at 50, or 40 for those with family history.

    I told them that radiation was Hell on earth, and if I could save anyone from that, then my job was done. 

    Attendance was pitiful, in my opinion. I talked to the event organizer afterwards and asked how I could help. I intend to get half of our little rural town out next year. OK, not half, but allot more than today. 

    It felt so neat, walking around the track as a 'survivor', having people clap as you passed. I held my head up high for all of us. 

    So very glad that it is over. 

    Thank you so much for your kind words in this thread. It really makes me feel like I can 'do something' for others. 

    Group hug  -  image  .

    Sue - Trubrit

     

  • JanJan63
    JanJan63 Member Posts: 2,478 Member
    #10
    Trubrit said:

    Phew!

    Got that over with. 

    So, I made all these neat little notes, and didn't even read them. After I'd finished, I accidentally dropped them, the wind blew them in all directions, so I joked that everyone got it in the end. 

    I think it went fine. You know, people are supposed to come up to you and say what a wonderful job you did, so really, I don't know how well it actually went. 

    I guess I felt OK about it, so it must have been at least 'all right'. 

    I got my point across about getting a colonoscopy at 50, or 40 for those with family history.

    I told them that radiation was Hell on earth, and if I could save anyone from that, then my job was done. 

    Attendance was pitiful, in my opinion. I talked to the event organizer afterwards and asked how I could help. I intend to get half of our little rural town out next year. OK, not half, but allot more than today. 

    It felt so neat, walking around the track as a 'survivor', having people clap as you passed. I held my head up high for all of us. 

    So very glad that it is over. 

    Thank you so much for your kind words in this thread. It really makes me feel like I can 'do something' for others. 

    Group hug  -  image  .

    Sue - Trubrit

     

    Yay! It's over! A low turn

    Yay! It's over! A low turn out but maybe a few people will think about getting checked or talk to others about it. You did what you could and that's enough.

  • danker
    danker Member Posts: 1,276 Member
    #11
    Trubrit said:

    Phew!

    Got that over with. 

    So, I made all these neat little notes, and didn't even read them. After I'd finished, I accidentally dropped them, the wind blew them in all directions, so I joked that everyone got it in the end. 

    I think it went fine. You know, people are supposed to come up to you and say what a wonderful job you did, so really, I don't know how well it actually went. 

    I guess I felt OK about it, so it must have been at least 'all right'. 

    I got my point across about getting a colonoscopy at 50, or 40 for those with family history.

    I told them that radiation was Hell on earth, and if I could save anyone from that, then my job was done. 

    Attendance was pitiful, in my opinion. I talked to the event organizer afterwards and asked how I could help. I intend to get half of our little rural town out next year. OK, not half, but allot more than today. 

    It felt so neat, walking around the track as a 'survivor', having people clap as you passed. I held my head up high for all of us. 

    So very glad that it is over. 

    Thank you so much for your kind words in this thread. It really makes me feel like I can 'do something' for others. 

    Group hug  -  image  .

    Sue - Trubrit

     

    talk

    I would have liked to have been there,bui was in Chicago area  visiting my daughter.  Glad it went well!

  • skeets1961
    skeets1961 Member Posts: 56
    #12
    Trubrit said:

    Phew!

    Got that over with. 

    So, I made all these neat little notes, and didn't even read them. After I'd finished, I accidentally dropped them, the wind blew them in all directions, so I joked that everyone got it in the end. 

    I think it went fine. You know, people are supposed to come up to you and say what a wonderful job you did, so really, I don't know how well it actually went. 

    I guess I felt OK about it, so it must have been at least 'all right'. 

    I got my point across about getting a colonoscopy at 50, or 40 for those with family history.

    I told them that radiation was Hell on earth, and if I could save anyone from that, then my job was done. 

    Attendance was pitiful, in my opinion. I talked to the event organizer afterwards and asked how I could help. I intend to get half of our little rural town out next year. OK, not half, but allot more than today. 

    It felt so neat, walking around the track as a 'survivor', having people clap as you passed. I held my head up high for all of us. 

    So very glad that it is over. 

    Thank you so much for your kind words in this thread. It really makes me feel like I can 'do something' for others. 

    Group hug  -  image  .

    Sue - Trubrit

     

    I'm glad it went well for

    I'm glad it went well for you.  If only one person gets a colonoscopy from the crowd that is still amazing!  You sound like a definate "doer" and not a talker.

  • Easyflip
    Easyflip Member Posts: 588 Member
    #13
    Trubrit said:

    Phew!

    Got that over with. 

    So, I made all these neat little notes, and didn't even read them. After I'd finished, I accidentally dropped them, the wind blew them in all directions, so I joked that everyone got it in the end. 

    I think it went fine. You know, people are supposed to come up to you and say what a wonderful job you did, so really, I don't know how well it actually went. 

    I guess I felt OK about it, so it must have been at least 'all right'. 

    I got my point across about getting a colonoscopy at 50, or 40 for those with family history.

    I told them that radiation was Hell on earth, and if I could save anyone from that, then my job was done. 

    Attendance was pitiful, in my opinion. I talked to the event organizer afterwards and asked how I could help. I intend to get half of our little rural town out next year. OK, not half, but allot more than today. 

    It felt so neat, walking around the track as a 'survivor', having people clap as you passed. I held my head up high for all of us. 

    So very glad that it is over. 

    Thank you so much for your kind words in this thread. It really makes me feel like I can 'do something' for others. 

    Group hug  -  image  .

    Sue - Trubrit

     

    Good job

    Sue! I knew you would represent us well. Even though turnout was low if you convinced one person to get screened it was well worth it. You may have saved a life, you never know! Congrats!

    Easyflip/Richard

  • janderson1964
    janderson1964 Member Posts: 2,215 Member
    #14
    That's awesome Sue. What a

    That's awesome Sue. What a great story. I am proud of you. the first year I was diagnosed I did the survivors walk. You are right it is pretty moving. All of those people cheering for you.

  • UncleBuddy
    UncleBuddy Member Posts: 1,019 Member
    #15
    Trubrit said:

    Phew!

    Got that over with. 

    So, I made all these neat little notes, and didn't even read them. After I'd finished, I accidentally dropped them, the wind blew them in all directions, so I joked that everyone got it in the end. 

    I think it went fine. You know, people are supposed to come up to you and say what a wonderful job you did, so really, I don't know how well it actually went. 

    I guess I felt OK about it, so it must have been at least 'all right'. 

    I got my point across about getting a colonoscopy at 50, or 40 for those with family history.

    I told them that radiation was Hell on earth, and if I could save anyone from that, then my job was done. 

    Attendance was pitiful, in my opinion. I talked to the event organizer afterwards and asked how I could help. I intend to get half of our little rural town out next year. OK, not half, but allot more than today. 

    It felt so neat, walking around the track as a 'survivor', having people clap as you passed. I held my head up high for all of us. 

    So very glad that it is over. 

    Thank you so much for your kind words in this thread. It really makes me feel like I can 'do something' for others. 

    Group hug  -  image  .

    Sue - Trubrit

     

    Thank you!

    I aapreciate that you did that for everyone on the board, as well as others who are in their own fight with cancer.

    I'm sorry it was such a low turnout. Maybe next year it will be better. I find that sometimes people are away in the summertimes, so maybe that was part of it.

    Lin

  • Fight for my love
    Fight for my love Member Posts: 1,522 Member
    #16
    Dear Sue, you are the best! 

    Dear Sue, you are the best!  I am so happy for you.

  • John212
    John212 Member Posts: 116 Member
    #17
    Trubrit said:

    Phew!

    Got that over with. 

    So, I made all these neat little notes, and didn't even read them. After I'd finished, I accidentally dropped them, the wind blew them in all directions, so I joked that everyone got it in the end. 

    I think it went fine. You know, people are supposed to come up to you and say what a wonderful job you did, so really, I don't know how well it actually went. 

    I guess I felt OK about it, so it must have been at least 'all right'. 

    I got my point across about getting a colonoscopy at 50, or 40 for those with family history.

    I told them that radiation was Hell on earth, and if I could save anyone from that, then my job was done. 

    Attendance was pitiful, in my opinion. I talked to the event organizer afterwards and asked how I could help. I intend to get half of our little rural town out next year. OK, not half, but allot more than today. 

    It felt so neat, walking around the track as a 'survivor', having people clap as you passed. I held my head up high for all of us. 

    So very glad that it is over. 

    Thank you so much for your kind words in this thread. It really makes me feel like I can 'do something' for others. 

    Group hug  -  image  .

    Sue - Trubrit

     

    Good for you!

    Sorry I missed this earlier and couldn't have wished you all the best beforehand. I'm delighted to hear that you spoke from the heart rather than your notes. The best wisdom in the world is the lessons we have learned from our own lives, so sharing your hard-earned wisdom was the most generous and powerful thing possible. Good for you!

    I know it will probably get lost in here, but I am a professional speech coach and will gladly donate some time to help anyone in the CSN community who gets the call to speak in public.

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