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Avon Walk for Breast Cancer - Go Team RACK STARS!

I've said before how fortunate I am to be part of such an amazing family - on both sides. And they have all shown me once again just how wonderful they all are. Matt's cousins, Maggie and Amy, have walked several times before in the 2 day Avon Walk for Breast Cancer.  Every year we donate to their team, or attend fundraising dinners. Every year we say how we could never do it and how wonderful they are for walking such a long distance for such a great cause.

This year they are walking again. And this year their team grew by several people: my Dad, my mother in law Colleen, Matt's Aunt Nell, and Matt's cousin Megan. (In addition to a few other dedicated walking friends!) On July 9-10, Team RackStar will don orange shirts and walk up to a marathon the first day, followed by a half marathon the second day.

Sometimes I think I have the easy role- just hanging out in my chemo chair for a few hours every 2 weeks.... That is a LOT of walking they signed up for.

This cause clearly means so much to me. Not just because it has become my life over the past few months, but because it has affected my family so deeply over the years. I desperately want this disease to be eradicated before my girls, or anyone else is affected by it.  I don't want anyone else to have to make decisions about surgery and treatment. I just want it to end...for all of us.

I am posting a link to Team RackStars webpage. They are walking for all of us. Please help them reach their fundraising goal if you can!

http://info.avonfoundation.org/site/TR/Walk/SanFrancisco?pg=team&fr_id=2050&team_id=94730

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  1. MamaMarch 5, 2011 at 11:43 AM

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  2. MamaMarch 5, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    Amen to the end. No one should ever have to make those decisions. I never thought this disease would hit our family again, and again, and again, and again. I can't walk, but I am in it to end it with fundraising. You do your part and get well. Love Mama

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