Is there ever a good time to be told that you have cancer? Probably not! Bad times to receive dreadful news like this would include special days like a birthday or anniversary or holiday. This could put a damper on festivities for years to come! Ginny Kelley, Secretary III at the Mark Wilcox Center, remembers …
Category Archive: Victory
Sep 16
Surviving for my sister
Brenda is a Race participant that is particularly interested in finding a cure for breast cancer. She is a two-time survivor who also lost her older sister to the disease, and the misunderstanding that once surrounded it. From her very first mammogram, Brenda was recommended for follow-up and was soon diagnosed with breast cancer. She …
Sep 05
Where your money is helping today
The Race for the Cure in Vinoy Park is a beautiful thing. The view, the energy, and the passion bring people back year after year to participate in our celebration of survivorship and to help us work towards a cure. But is it really possible for a $30 registration fee to help end breast cancer? …
Aug 26
Inspired by Elise
October 1, 2009 – The phone rings – the doctor is on the line – the only words I heard from the conversation: I am sorry the biopsy confirms you have cancer. The word CANCER echoes in my brain. Cancer is a scary word. I am hardly able to hear or focus on anything else …
Jun 29
Bald, Brave and Beautiful
I was bald from chemotherapy for almost seven months—something I never expected to have to endure in my lifetime. But what I have found, since my illness began, is that my perceptions toward baldness have changed dramatically. In July 2010, just a few months after being diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer and following a …
May 23
Race Registration is now Open!!!
Race registration is now open for the Race for the Cure on October 1st in Vinoy Park. Downtown St. Petersburg will host the 13th Race for the Cure this fall. Join the largest series of 5k runs/fitness walks in the world. Be part of the nearly 10,000 runners/walkers this fall. Online registration is now open. You …