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Cold For a Cause with Carol M Baldwin

10/26/2014

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At 8:00 this morning, it was 45 degrees and raining with bitter cold blowing wind, but no matter the weather, hundreds began to gather down at the Syracuse University athletics center.  Lucia and I were among many who attended the Carol M Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund's "A Run for their Life".

For this event, we chose to participate in the Victory walk instead of the 5k or 15k run.  My bones and joints still aren't up for a run...shit, due to the weather today I barely made it through the one mile jaunt.  On my daily dog walks, we sometimes get a wild hair up our asses and try to run but I never make it past the stop sign on my street. 

Just as I did at last weekend's American Cancer Society event, I ran into many friends and several survivor sisters.  This pink club sucks but the best part of it is knowing I am never alone.  Today was a great example of the amazing support in our community that surrounds this terrible disease.

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My First Walk As A Survivor With The American Cancer Society.

10/25/2014

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On Sunday, October 19, 2014, I dragged my mom to Clinton Square so I could walk in my first breast cancer survivor fundraiser.  The event was Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, put on by the American Cancer Society.

When I got there and saw a field of pink, including a huge pink ribbon made of balloons, pink tents, pink stage, pink shirts, pink hats, gloves, socks, and scarves - I felt like a kid in the candy store.  I saw the tent titled "SURVIVOR" and wanted to rush right over there.  I had a sense of belonging and knew that a huge percentage of the people I looked at and who looked at me, could relate in a way that others just don't understand.

We registered, mom and I got our faces temporary tattooed, I hit up the survivor tent, Terry and I talked with our local news station, and then, with hundreds of others, we walked the 5k in 38 degree weather.

Things to be grateful for today: Surviving, my mom who walked with me and my emotional reunion with a friend I haven't seen in years.

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2014 Breast Cancer Events in Central New York - Why Should I Attend?

10/5/2014

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Breast cancer events, benefits, fundraisers, gatherings, and outings.  To attend or not to attend...

In October of 2013 I was diagnosed with breast cancer and a flood of pink came rushing through my door.  Family, friends and even strangers were kindly sending me thoughtful gifts - most of them included at least something "pink".  My drawers are filled with pink socks, pink pajamas, pink hats, pink shirts and someone even gave my mom her first pair of converse sneakers - and they are PINK!  She wears them all the time!

I have never been a fan of the color pink.  Before last October, I would never have gone and purchased myself a pink shirt.  It's been a year and I can say now that the color has somewhat grown on me.  I feel the need to wear something in support of breast cancer, every time I leave the house.  Even if it's just my pink rubber bracelet or the ribbon necklace that someone gave me.

Now when I see a gathering of people in pink, it immediately grabs my attention and I need to know what's going on.  I want to take part.  I want to be involved.  A year ago, I just wanted the cancer out of me and didn't care to learn of any "pink" events, much less take part in anything related to breast cancer.  Now that I have survived all these treatments, I am drawn to take part and get involved.  I feel like I belong with other survivors like me.  I want to stand on the top of a mountain with 10,000 survivors wearing all pink, and scream at the top of my lungs "MY STORY DOESN'T END WITH CANCER!"   

That being said, I am now in search of all breast cancer related annual events in the Upstate New York area, so I can take part.  As I find them, I will add them to this list!  This way, I won't miss anything in 2015!

March 2014
Pink Out - Stupid Dumb Breast Cancer - March 9, 2014

May 2014

2014 Susan G Komen Race for the Cure - Saturday, May 14, 2014
2014 Annual Gala - Carol M Baldwin Fund - May 10, 2014

September 2014
2014 Aiming For the Cure Golf Tournament - Carol M Baldwin Fund - Sept 21, 2014
2014 Pink Tutus For A Cure Silent Auction - September 27, 2014

October 2014
2014 Making Strides Walk - American Cancer Society - Sunday, October 19, 2014
2014 Syracuse Bicycle Breast Cancer Awareness Ride - October 4, 2014
2014 The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Gala - October 4, 2014
2014 A Run For Their Life - Carol M Baldwin Fund - October 26, 2014

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