My Pink Warrior
The morning of January 8th, 2013 changed the path of my life forever. My mother at 55 being diagnosed with Stage 4 Breast Cancer with metastasis to her liver. I was numb in the room with her and couldn't even wrap my head around how she was feeling. Our hearts were broken into pieces.
After her diagnosis I felt it was my duty to do what I can to raise money for the cause and also take care of myself. I joined the AVON Walk for Breast Cancer and had the BRCA1 and BRCA2 (genetic) testing done. I would later find out that I tested negative.
On my mom's 36th round of chemotherapy she was complaining of a brain pain she was having in her right frontal lobe so her oncologist ordered a brain MRI before we left town. Her journey is one where she flies from Oklahoma to Arizona every 3 weeks for chemotherapy and check ups. So, when her oncologist left a voice mail that we could not leave town we knew it was not good news. Low and behold the cancer had spread with new lesions on her liver and a new tumor in her brain that would require immediate radiation. My mom's cancer is considered palliative. Which means they can not cure her cancer but can maintain it on a level that her body can handle. Kim Head is a true hero in my mind, she has a huge loving support system and a family that cherishes her more than she will ever understand. My life for the past 3 years has been quite an adventure for my family. Mom and I have created so many memories in Goodyear, AZ ones that will be with us forever. Being by her side on some of the scariest days of her life has been an honor. We jam out to Fight Song in the car, say a prayer, grab my caretaker badge and we walk into the Cancer Center feeling unstoppable. I wanna salute all my fellow pink warriors and caretakers. We are in this together. #TeamKLH.
I am required to raise at least $1,800 to EARN MY 39, but I plan to raise much, much more! I hope that I can count on your support!
You can make a donation right here on my webpage by clicking the "Donate Now" button to the right. If you prefer to write a check, click the “Donate By Mail” button and follow the instructions on the form.
Your donations will be managed and disbursed by the Avon Foundation. The dollars you pledge will put food on the table of a breast cancer patient and her family. They will enable access to mammograms and medicine, fuel research, and save lives. Need any more reason to click that Donate Now button?
I’m walking with thousands of other 39ers. We’re banding together in solidarity and have one goal: to take breast cancer down. So many sisters and mothers and friends have been lost. We see a world without breast cancer for our daughters and nieces. AVON 39 is a force of change that can’t be stopped. By supporting me with a donation, you’re part of it.
