Me & Breast Cancer

I am participating in the CIBC Run For A Cure again this year.   I have done the Run for over 18 years.  Please sponsor me.  Funds go towards research to find a cure.

Breast cancer did not only take my Mom but also

❤️ devastated my family’s  world for a second time but with the research from the funds raised at CIBC Run For A Cure the outcome is much different ❤️

-it was always the elephant in the room for 11 years.  I was in Gr 8 when she was diagnosed and when she lost her battle I had been graduated from university for 3 years
-took a Christmas spent together away.  Mom had her first surgery over the holiday.
-took a family trip to Florida away
-I turned a job down because it would have taken me away from home
-it gave me trips to the Dr's so I can go for yearly mammograms which I have been doing since I was 35
-took my children's Baba from them
-gave us years of stress and worry and lots of tears

But this doesn't even compare to the moment a woman hears that she has been diagnosed.  I can only imagine the feeling of devastation and despair.


If you wish to sponsor me please go to www.CIBCrunforthecure.com.  My page is under Robyn Smith.
I thank you for your donation.

 

The Pink Bus

Last Friday the kids and I visited the Pink Bus.  It is a bus sent out by the Run For The Cure.  On the bus you can get info about early dectection of breast cancer=mammograms.

Then we got to sign the bus!

Most touching moment was when we were behind an older couple and you could tell that the wife was/had battled breast cancer (she said so too).  Her husband was wiping away tears as he first got on the bus!

The run this year has moved to Tunney's Pasture on September 30th.  Do not forget to join SUE"S CREW.