The holidays are rapidly approaching and as we ready for the season, I think about those that are no longer with us and those struggling with each day. In the true spirit of the season, rather than be introspective, I ask that you look outside of you and help any and everyone you can. I have always believed in random acts of kindness and it does the giver more good than the receiver in most cases. The unexpected smile of appreciation, an acknowledgement that you are there for that person. Our race will continue, feel free to join in and have fun. Making it a great day. S
The great news is over $7,000 was raised from the St. John's Missionary Baptist Church Fun Run/Walk. That is amazing and for a first time out, very admirable. Although our grant did not go through, we will continue to look for new grants and avenues and I have been assured I will stay on in my present position. I never would have guessed that my own experience with breast cancer would get me to where I am today. People are willing to open up and talk to me because I have been there. You don't need a diagnosis of breast cancer to feel and have the thoughts I have verbalized. We are all experiencing similar processes. Words that no one likes to hear resound with all of us, words like recurrence and metastasis.
The holidays are rapidly approaching and as we ready for the season, I think about those that are no longer with us and those struggling with each day. In the true spirit of the season, rather than be introspective, I ask that you look outside of you and help any and everyone you can. I have always believed in random acts of kindness and it does the giver more good than the receiver in most cases. The unexpected smile of appreciation, an acknowledgement that you are there for that person. Our race will continue, feel free to join in and have fun. Making it a great day. S
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I fell down on the web this past week. It is the culmination of many things and at the top of the leader board is the fact that we did not get the funding we asked for through Komen. We had great plans and it is difficult to see all your hard work passed over so lightly. We stepped up and out in the communities and had so many activities that maybe we were just too good and we hurt ourselves. I don't know, I know that the past 1 1/2 has been totally breast cancer awareness and education in every facet of my life. I have been advised that there will be a position for me to continue and I pray that is true but as I said, I was disappointed and needed time to regroup. We have plans to continue and focus our time and monies to our area and since we haven't killed the beast called breast cancer, my job is not done. Ironically this weekend I have had numerous phone calls and visits from people in the community that asked for help as they or their loved ones are facing cancer and they felt comfortable talking to me. It is humbling and yet reassuring that they would come to me for help. I have people that will come up to me and ask about different things related to cancer as they have a friend or relative across the country somewhere and just needing reassurance and a listening ear. So, although things looked down for a bit and all the cards are not on the table. I will continue to continue and make it a great day.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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