My hero!

Cancer
Current mood: inspired
Category: Life

I have this friend who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. I have always had a high degree of respect for her, but my respect has risen to a whole new level. As it turns out, she has had a mastectomy and today is her seventh out of eight treatments. I called her this morning to tell her how proud I am of her and she was just completing her morning run...she didn't tell me the distance, but I can guarantee you it was probably over 7 miles. She runs marathons and 1/2 marathons and she is a total inspiration to me, but I don't want the point I am trying to make to be missed.

SHE WAS GOING IN FOR HER 7th TREATMENT, BUT NOT BEFORE SHE GOT A RUN IN! That's what I am talking about when I say Suck it up, Buttercup! She has a no B.S. commitment to running and she is not going to let anything, including CANCER get in the way. Holy crap! this is a regular person, not an olympic athlete or Lance Armstrong...she has a job, kids in college (3 to be exact!) and a life...and here she is kicking cancer square in the balls by going out and running before her Chemo...She rocks! and it is all in a days work. No whining, no bitching, no complaining...The world needs more people like her in it. she is my hero!

Rob