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We walk in memory of my mom, Margie, who lost her battle with ovarian cancer on Jan 1, 2009. When she was first diagnosed, she would walk with us. Now we walk for her. She fought a very courageous battle for 4 1/2 years and was even in remission for 1 whole year. She was only 48 when she passed away. We miss her every day. The EIF Revlon Run/Walk gives our family the opportunity to raise money and awareness for this terrible disease. Ovarian cancer, known as the silent killer, is very hard to detect at an early stage. Maybe with additional money raised we can find ways to detect this disease early or better yet, FIND A CURE. Every day I think of my beautiful mom. She was a WONDERFUL mom, grandma, wife, best friend, aunt, and sister to our family. She will forever be in our hearts. Please join us on May 8thth to remember the women we have lost and support those women still fighting the courageous battle.
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Three years ago my wife Jessica, then 27 years old, had an abnormal pap smear. After further test results, she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. The thought of losing the love of my life broke my heart. We had a wonderful doctor who told us they had detected it early and that my wife would need to have a hysterectomy, which meant no more children. We already had 2 wonderful boys, but the little girl that we always wanted would not be a reality. After 3 years of not speaking to my brother and sister-in-law, we patched things up 7 months ago. My brother and his wife asked my wife and me to be the godparents of their second daughter, Giselle. We were elated. The Lord works in mysterious ways. We now have our daughter! My wife has been doing great for 3 years and we will be participating in the EIF Revlon Run/Walk in L.A. in May 2010.
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My mother, Emogene Hodges, was diagnosed with breast cancer at Huntington Beach Hospital and is now receiving the treatment that she needs. I have lost two relatives from cancer: my grandmother from breast cancer and my uncle from pancreatic cancer. I strongly believe and have faith that my mother will be a survivor and I am doing everything I can to support her, encourage her, and to keep her spirits up so that she will be a survivor! I decided to participate in the EIF Revlon Run/Walk for my loved ones, friends, and all other individuals who have encountered this disease. I did not take the Run/Walk seriously years ago, but now I understand what its mission and goals are, and they are honorable and amazing! I plan to participate in this event every year to join in the fight against cancer. I have also dedicated a special song for my mother, uncle, grandmother, and all other people who have experienced cancer. I am letting them know that they are cared for, and that they have hope and love too!
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So the question is, “WHY DO I WALK?” I walk in the hope that some day a cure will be found, a cure that would rid us all of this dreadful disease called cancer, and in the hope that one day someone’s MOM, DAUGHTER, SISTER, AUNT, GRANDMA, NIECE, COUSIN, AND/OR FRIEND will be saved!
Team GARCIA-05 has been participating in the EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women since May 2005. We didn’t know, or even think possible, that on August 15, 2005, my Mom would be diagnosed with breast cancer, stage 4.
My Mom prepared for the battle of her life, and put all of her faith in God. She underwent chemo, a mastectomy, and radiation and she fought her battle courageously – so much that she made sure that she never showed us the pain she was suffering, nor the fear; she wanted us to be okay. My Mom always bounced back from the chemo and the radiation sessions – she was a true warrior! Her cancer was in remission for about 3 years but in June of 2009, it was back and the battle was on again, which meant more chemo and more radiation. We celebrated Thanksgiving, thanking God that she was here with us and praying and hoping that the chemo and radiation had done its duty. Shortly after the Christmas holidays, right when we thought everything was looking good, we got the dreadful news that “IT” had spread. This time, it was too much for her to handle - although my Mom wanted to continue her battle and did not want to go down without a fight. She fought all the way until the day God called her name on February 3, 2010.
This year, as I prepare for the EIF Revlon Run/Walk For Women, I know it’s going to be a very hard year to walk. Previously, I would grab the “SURVIVOR” tag for my mom, while I would wear the “In Support Of…” tag. Unfortunately, this year, I will be reaching for the “In Memory Of…” tag - in memory of my best friend, my inspiration, my hero, and now, my strength! Together we will find a cure!
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My wife Brenda was always healthy, never really got sick except for the occasional cold. She went in for an exam and then a biopsy, and then came the words no one wants to hear – “you have cancer.” This was August 31, 2000. After the shock, she went onto the business of beating this back. She endured several types of chemo, radiation and more chemo. During her fight, she never complained and her only worry was our kids: “I need to beat this for them.” While she was battling, she made time to talk with newly diagnosed patients and lead an art program and paint a diversity wall at the kids’ school.
Every visit to the doctor brought a certain amount of hope; however, each trip only showed that the disease was not responding. In February of 2001 she began to have headaches. Our fears were realized when we found that it had metastasized to her brain. More treatment and radiation followed, and then the realization that nothing was going to beat this thing. We had had three more good months until the cancer began to go out of control. She passed away on September 6, 2002, almost two years to the day from her first treatment. We need to keep running and walking for a cure – I have two daughters. I walk and run for my daughters and everyone else’s daughters so we may find a cure.
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Teresa Adame
On May 9, 2009, I participated in my first EIF Revlon Run/Walk 5k to support my mother. On May 29, 2009, at the young age of 56, I lost my mother to uterine cancer. It was the hardest time of my life. Though every day seemed like the longest day, I look back now and see how fast cancer took my Mom away from me. After hearing the words "no cure," I could not just sit back and let time fly by, which is why I decided to get involved with the EIF. I now walk in Mom's memory, for every woman facing cancer, and for those families who are facing the battle with them. My hope for the future is that cancer will no longer be a deadly disease that overcomes all, but rather something we overcome and beat. My mother never gave up, even in her last days. I owe it to her to do the same, and because of that I will not give up, and I will continue to participate...we will one day have a cure. Mom was the most beautiful person, inside and out, that I could ever meet. Though our time together was cut short, I realize the 26 years I had were a blessing.
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My sister, friends, family, and I are walking for my loving mother. My mother, Maria Medina, was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in 2000. She was 45. She fought it and was in remission for 4 1/2 years until it returned in 2004 at stage 4. She fought again and was in remission until 2007 when it returned, this time on her back, and lost her battle on my birthday, Feb 6th, 2008 at the age of 53. I have been walking with my family and my mother since 2000. Now, in her memory, I need to walk more than ever. I felt her spirit with me when I attended the walk without her in 2008. We need to find a cure. We need to find a CURE!
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We walk for all the women who cannot walk! We walk in honor as well as in memory of our angels who have passed away. We walk in unity and in hope for a cure for ALL cancers. This year will be the first year we will walk as Team Omicron. Our team consists of survivors, young and gracefully older angels, various nationalities, religions, genders and sexual orientations. Team Omicron is a melting pot of loving angels working together for one cause, a cure to save as many lives as possible from this terrible disease. Team Omicron consists of members and supporters of Kappa Omega Omicron Fraternity Incorporated. Everyone on this team has been directly or indirectly touched by cancer. While some of us were blessed to have another day with our loved ones, others were not. It’s truly wonderful what EIF and Revlon are doing and we’re privileged to be a part of this beautiful event.
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I may be far from being a woman, but I have WOMENTUM and have run in the EIF Revlon 5k since I was 8 in memory of my Grandma Lowe who died of breast cancer when I was a baby. I was even on the posters and brochures one year! My birthday is a few weeks before the Run/Walk so I like to ask my friends and family for donations instead of presents. I have everything I need, except for my Grandma. I don't want other kids to grow up without their grandmothers, mothers or aunts, so I run as fast as I can and raise as much money as I can so that I can make a difference.
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We walk for awareness, faith and hope. One of my sisters had breast cancer and we are blessed to still have her with us after going through this life changing experience. We are blessed to have all the sisters next to our sister, Lola, so she is not alone in her fight and recovery. She is a vibrant person and continues to live life to its fullest! We never thought it would happen to one of us... but it did. Let's all be aware and help find a cure.
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