Saturday evening, I arrived at the RELAY FOR LIFE and found friends throughout the crowd. There were people that were diagnosed before me and those that I have worked with after, there were caregivers and family members and friends. I had decided that this year I would not do the survivor dinner or walk and as I stood on the sidelines and cheered the survivors on, two very special people to me came walking by and I became the thorn between two roses as I joined them in their walk. Again it was an emotional time for me not only for myself but the two brave and wonderful people on either side of me. I looked at smiles and comfort and support as we continued our walk and the overall love that I would have missed was just overflowing. As usual the Breast Cancer Support Group - Called Looking Ahead was there and I am proud to know such a great group of people and their continued involvement and help for others that face their new journey. It was exciting, fun and brought back many memories good and not so great. One friend was in a group that had TShirts that said "Live like you are terminal!" What a resounding statement to say the least and why does it take a diagnosis of cancer to make us live each day fully? I am sorry I almost missed out on that walk but glad that I did do it in the end. Sometimes it is just to face things head on and move through it. I long ago learned that feelings are neither right or wrong but they are your feelings and that you must heed what you are feeling. It was a GOOD Evening! S
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AuthorMy name is Sue Kilburn and I am a clinical nurse breast cancer educator at the Yolanda G. Barco Oncology Institute in Meadville, Pennsylvania. Archives
March 2015
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