Cruise for the Cure

Amy,

I understand your feeling of wanting to do something. Big or small we all can do something to promote breast cancer. Thank you for organizing an event in your area that promotes awareness.

Amy A.

When I was younger, I remember my grandmother going through her 2nd chemotherapy treatment back in 1991, and later lost both of her breasts due to Stage 3 breast cancer. Not only was she going through it herself, so was her younger sister who is now a survivor of 50 years as well as her cousins on her mother’s side.

While receiving tremendous support from both family members and friends, I decided to organize "Cruise for the Cure” in South Florida after I had a mini scare with breast cancer in February of 2008. Over these past decades, a few of my family members, and friends were diagnosed with breast cancer. I know the feeling when you know that there is nothing you can do, but go to the doctors, do treatments, and wait to see how you’re feeling days later after you get treated. It’s very hard to watch someone go through this for many years, and watch them suffer from this awful disease that attacks both women and men of every age group.
I finally decided to do something to help support both Women and Men with this disease. Last year, “Cruise for the Cure” was held at WAHOO’S of Lighthouse Point, Florida. Together we raised over a thousand dollars with a total of eighty-seven cars that entered this event, and was escorted by Broward Sheriff’s Office down A1A, 14th Street Causeway, and then met our final destination down Federal Highway at WAHOO’S in less than a month notice. With this event, my goal is to raise three times as much as I did last year. For our 2nd Annual “Cruise for the Cure”, on behalf of the Pink Piston’s - We would like to share this exciting memory with HOOTERS of Boca Raton on Sunday, October 10th, 2010 in memory of some of our families and friends, as well as one of the HOOTERS Calendar Girl’s that fought this disease; some winning the battle, and some not. Together we can help support Breast Cancer Awareness for the one’s we love around us, the women and men of our community, and to show HOPE, COURAGE, and FAITH for them.

Amy

Have faith...



Leslie,

Your mom sounds like an amazing woman. She's a great example of perserverance and faith. God is using her for good.

Amy

When I found out that my mother had breast cancer I broke down completely. I didn't know what to think or what to do. I never thought that my mother would ever have breast cancer. My mother is my best friend and I love her with all my heart. I have realized throughout all of this that my mother is a SURVIVOR she is so STRONG and has been the strongest person through out of all this. My mother, it’s so difficult to describe this beautiful person I cannot find the words, but she is truly a gift. I don’t want to question god on why she had to have breast cancer because I know why, he is using her as an instrument. I feel that god did this for a reason, first reason being, for my family to grow stronger together, he wants to show us that at even the most difficult times in our lives we can overcome it together, and because he knows my mother is a fighter, and can show others that they to can be fighters. My mom has always had a GREAT sense of humor and she still has a great sense of humor!!! That keeps me strong and that lets me know that everything is going to be ok. I just want to say one more thing, tonight I talked to my mom and I started crying on the phone and I told her I was scared, and she said, “ Leslie don’t be scared because your doubting the lord, just have FAITH and everything will be ok”. All of sudden a sense of relief rushed over me and I realized if my mom can be strong about this then so can I. So remember, FIGHT, SURVIVE, and most importantly have FAITH!

Leslie

Diana B., Fighting Her Way Through Breast Cancer with Poetry

Diana,

Thanks for sharing your story! You are yet another survivor who's found it therapeutic to write about her cancer experience. Hopefully our stories will encourage others to put their pen to paper (or fingers to the keyboard!)

Kim

When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I had no idea what lay ahead. The surgery, crippling side-effects of chemo and radiation, and the emotions that threatened to boil over pushed me to write for my life. I am first a mother and wife and I feared that I couldn't fight cancer and fulfill my family and work responsibilities. I've dealt with the disfigurement, loss of employment and the travails of insurance by writing poetry. I know I am more than my breast cancer. I wanted my daughter, Ashley, to have a normal life while I underwent treatment and I was determined to make that happen. What I didn't expect, is how much my daughter would help me. I wanted other women with breast cancer to know that they are not alone in the many emotions breast cancer brings with it, fear, anger, sadness, despair; so I expressed these feelings through my poetry.

My book, "Fighting My Way Through Breast Cancer With Poetry" was recently published and is for sale on amazon.com. It takes the reader step by step through my breast cancer journey. It is my first book. I live in California with my husband, Dick and my 16 yr. old daughter, Ashley, and celebrated my 1 yr. anniversary as a survivor in Feb. 2009. I know breast cancer will always be something I have to fight, but I will NEVER allow it to become who I am.

Diana B.