It had been 13 years since I walked in 3-Day with the Pink Butterflies, but in September 2023, I participated in my 2nd walk. Although I trained hard and enjoyed the sites walking with my daughter Peri, blisters kept me from completing the last 6 miles. I am determined to complete the route in Denver 2024, while raising funds to find a cure for breast cancer as a Pink Butterfly!
Everyone has come in contact with, had a relative, or a friend who was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. We are lucky that we know more about the disease due to research and early detection. Unfortunately, there are many people who can't beat breast cancer. This was the case with one of my Pink Butterfly teammates, Sandra Hall, who passed away this holiday season. Sandra was a force to be reckoned with as she battled the disease over a long period of time. Sandra and I shared a tent and comradery during my first 3-Day event in 2010. She has been a motivational force for me to commit to the Susan G. Komen 3-Day along with my cousin Carol who passed before turning 42, leaving behind a husband and 2 young children. Carol and I also had a great connection...we shared the same birthday and we were both teachers. She was a creative, funny person who had a zest for life.
This year I dedicate my walk to Sandra and Carol and for those who continue to battle this horrible disease. I walk to celebrate both my mother, Marian and my sister-in-law, Megan, who have survived breast cancer. I walk for those who are still fighting the disease, the numerous survivors I met while walking in the 3-Day in September 2023. Their stories are amazing, touching and encouraging.
Please support me as I commit to an incredible challenge the Denver 3-Day. The Susan G. Komen 3-Day is a 60-mile walk over the course of three days. It will be hard, but it's not as hard as breast cancer. It's not as hard as chemo. It's not as hard as getting bad news at your latest scan. It's not as hard as saying goodbye. And that's why I know I have to do this. That's why I commit. That's why I'm walking and why I'm raising money to end breast cancer forever.
Suzanne
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