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Peggy Wood (Guernsey) (1968)
Sue, Ralphe, Charlotte, YES ALL of us NEED to be aware of CANcer. It can crop up in tiny places and be a big deal. I have friends that oh that cough has been buggin me, oh no I feel line, or my daughter crying she had a lump in her brest and didn't want, but knew she had to have the biospy!!! It was NEG and mine was gone too, but some of us IGNORE different things as nothng. My friend's husband's prostate cancer is more of a kidney failure than the cancer. It is responding to chemo. Guys you can get BREAST CANCER TOO, and down there too. Please may cancers are curable or as Charlottes, cut out. Walking around with your family and friends is better than them greiving your loss too soon. The Relay For Life Walk is a celebration of life for those Survivors and a Remerance for those passing. Usually on a football track, for the support system around it for ease ans safety. It is walking, running, skiping, even wheeling in a wheelchair around a track for 24 hours. Some plan to walk the entire time and some people sponsor them, raising money for local services and a cure. Most have team members that sign up to walk at different times, thus always having someone on the track. During the evening we have lit lights in bags around the track with names and memories, that usually burn thru the night. As we walk during this lap we are quiet and thoughtful. Some teams sell jewelry, or popcorn, ice cream or drinks to raise money, most invite you to sit and visit and share your story. We have done movie, cartoon, themes, PJ parties or never ending poker parties all for fun. I am not a Captain of a team, as Sue, nor am I on the American Cancer Society Committee overseeing the registarion and details, but I will be there to see Sue and support the Chabot Staff helping out. Everyone can support, pray, came and have fun, and learn about that question you are afraid to ask. It is a wonderful day. <3<3<3
Peggy
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