It's Team Zoe.
Please spread the word. www.teamzoe.net - The girl is kicking some cancer bootie! She's over $600 now. Working on t-shirts and stuff next. When she found out that Sis #3's co-workers all pitched in some fundage she screamed and did 3 cartwheels. She's been really liking having her own team.
On her site, there is a section to honor those who are fighting or who survived or who died of cancer. If you'd like to add a name or two, please let me know. I hope that I can get the survivor list longer than the ones that died, but so far, sadly it's really unbalanced. And, again, if you can, please donate. We have some big goals this year, and I want to completely bust them!
Also, I have had a few friends who donated $25 to add a link to their business' site (under thank yous). If you have something you'd like to promote (that would be ok for a kid to look at because, after all, this will be seen by kids too), let me know and I'll post it. As long as you pay by October, it's all good.
We are well. (and yes, I'm physically healthy, but haven't been working out - blah) Just busy with paperwork, sleeping, taxes (yuck I owe), and just bike riding at the park. I've felt like writing, but then get sidetracked. Feels like I'm always doing something. And gosh, we are working on thank you notes, but it seems like there are always 100 or more to write. Thank you so much for the birthday gifts for Zoe. She was thrilled with her gifts. She especially likes her Baby Alive doll, her Groovy Girl gear, her Target money, her Hawaiian paper dolls, and her little cute outfits from Miss Fiona. She adores you, btw, Fi. I showed her your picture and she said... she's so pretty and bright.
Getting ready for Easter. I love this time of year, although my car is yellow from all the pollen. No use washing it because I park under a tree in the driveway. I miss y'all. I miss really really writing. But I'm working on it.
Brenda is ok. She is out of the hospital now and being taken care of by some loving friends. She has her good days and bad, but she still has her lovely, wonderful spirit. She such a fighter and an amazing person. They had a fundraiser for her expenses last night and I sure hope they raised a lot of money. I saw her on her webcam yesterday and she still is so pretty. Her breathing is labored, but she amazes me with her strength. I pray every day and think of her all the time. She completely inspires me and I'm really driven to raise awareness and funds. I wish I knew more. I wish I could cure her. You feel so helpless, so you just pray and love and support her. I want to go visit soon. But it may have to be when Zoe goes to visit her dad this summer. I just want to give that woman a big hug and not let go. Please send her prayers and healing vibes. It really does mean a lot.
I can do this. My bird-talking, bowling-loving, fundraising Zoe is showing me the way.
Your assignment for today is to tell me something good! What's up with you???
Posted by debutaunt at April 6, 2007 07:27 AMHi Deb, Please add me to the list of survivors.
I've been reading for about a year, commenting sometimes, praying always. I had a normal mamogram last March, right after I became a reader of your blog. In October, I felt funny. Sore arm for no reason. Tired. Tired. Tired. I lost 3 pants sizes and was thrilled. Did I mention tired? My doctor ordered a mamogram. I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in December. I went throught 2 unsuccessful lumpectomies and a very successful mastectomy with reconstruction in February. The new boob is going to be just beautiful when she finishes growing up. And then, they resurrect the other one! Amazing! I start my second of four cycles of chemo today. (BTW, your hair looks gorgeous compared to my dome.) I have even been approved for a tummy tuck when all the chemo is finished. I know, however, that I am healed and this is just a formality. It is more than mere blind faith. I know it. I was sensitive to what was going on with me because I had been praying so hard for you and for other women with cancer because of your blog. At 46, married 22 years, mom to 5 kids, in my dream job of teaching high school special ed, what cancer tried to do in trying to shock and shake my foundation, God reversed! He's giving me: New life! New hair. New boobs. New tummy. What's a little chemotherapy?
So, you see, in addition to raising money, you are raising awareness. It may have saved my life. I am very grateful.
Good news on Brenda!
Posted by: kami at April 6, 2007 11:13 AMYou can add me to the list of survivors if you like. Next month is my five-year anniversary of living free of breast cancer. I did six months of chemo after my diagnosis, and as I was prepping for radiation we found another lump. So I'm especially happy to say that I'm still here, still cancer-free!
Thanks for all you do . . . sharing your story, spreading the word, offering so much support to others, and of course the fund raising.
Happy Easter!
Posted by: Sharkey at April 6, 2007 12:33 PMHere's some good news, Deb!
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn10971-cheap-safe-drug-kills-most-cancers.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dichloroacetate
Posted by: Surfie at April 6, 2007 02:44 PMThe sun is out, it's freezing cold. The good news,
you are well and on your way to raising 5 million.
What's not to like?
Happy Easter to you and your family.
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You are The Best!!!
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