Thanks to all my wonderful family and friends, I raised over $900. for the American Cancer Society. I woke up last Saturday and was not even sure I was in the mood to go to the relay. I am not sure if anyone else really wanted to go with me either. Well we did and there was a bunch of us, Mom, Dad, Denise, Anthony, Dominick, Kayla and Joe and Dan.
It was raining so they had it inside, after registering I got a sash, like the Miss America kind and it says "Survivor", I also got a pin with the year on it and then I had to wear this purple paper pinned to my back which said I am a 10 month survior. I did not notice many other people who were in the months, most survivors were years. Good thing to see. There were a lot of tables set up and there were games and raffles and lots of good stuff.
At 5pm they had all the caregivers take a lap around the track and then the survivors. I was walking and it was very touching and then my caregivers, and boys caught up to me. I could not hold back the tears. It is really emotional. I am tearing up just thinking about it. Joe and Dan hugged me and helped me get through it. Everyone else who was there was lined up around the track and they were cheering us on. I remember hearing someone yell out "yeah 10 months".
After the lap they had a dinner for us, it was sandwiches and we sat on the gym floor, but it was the most wonderful dinner. I think it had something to do with all my supporters being there with me.
We left after that and went back to Mom and Dad's house. We were there for a little while and I got a phone call saying I won a liquor basket. It is huge. I went back there with the boys to pick it up and we got there just in time for the silent lap. All the lights were out and the luminaries were lit and there were bag pipes leading the lap. It was a sight to see. They even gave me a glow stick bracelet to wear, probably cause I left my sash home.
I can not wait to get involved next year!
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