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living strong
Today is the anniversary of the worst day of my life.
Exactly one year ago, the man I love, my life partner, was diagnosed with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia.
As cyclists, we were big fans of Lance Armstrong’s achievements; as people living with cancer, we became even bigger fans. More than 1.3 million people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer this year alone. Three out of four families in America will be faced with caring for a family member with cancer. When my son heard that Chris had cancer, he said, “doesn’t everybody get cancer these days?” That’s not the world I want my children to be living in, and that’s why I support the work of the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
Last fall, due to the generosity of Team Rubicon and their large donation, Chris had the opportunity to ride with Lance Armstrong at the Livestrong Challenge in Portland. If you know Chris, you know how exciting an occasion this was for him!
My goal this year is for him to ride with Lance again. Today I signed up to be a team captain for the Livestrong Challenge. Our team name is BFR because Chris never uses anything but the BFR! I don’t even think he knows how to shift!
I’m not very good at asking for help, but I’m going to get over it for Chris and the Livestrong organization. Please join our team or make a donation; or better yet, do both!!! I would be thrilled to exceed our fundraising goal of $5,000.00. If you would like to help, please click here.
Oh, and by the way, today is a happy day because Chris’s Leukemia has responded very well to treatment and I am so grateful for every minute we have together!
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