Tomorrow I Race

Tomorrow I race in support of all those who are fighting Breast Cancer.  Tomorrow I race in celebration of all those who have won the fight.  Tomorrow I race in memory of all those who did not.  Tomorrow I race with the hope in my heart that a cure will be found and I will never have to race again. 
15 years ago this past August my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer.  She was 66 years old, it was in one breast and in one spot.  They took 17 lymph nodes and it wasn't in any of them and she still had them take the whole breast.  Her feeling was.."I've lived with that breast for 66 years and I don't need it anymore."  Her oncologist told her that her breast cancer was estrogen receptive which means that it was directly related to her taking estrogen while going through menopause. She did not have to have chemo or radiation but she did take tamoxifen for about 6 years and in that 7th year we rejoiced.  We figured that we were out of the woods so to speak.  She was free of cancer and we could go on with our lives. 

So here it is 15 years later and she has breast cancer...a rare breast cancer that has attached itself to her liver and and ribs.  It wasn't supposed to happen. Her oncologist tells her that with radiation and chemo she has a good chance of putting into remission.  She's already done with radiation and she's had two rounds of chemo.  So far so good.
What's the purpose of all this...well it's to say that you can't ever be sure that you are completely safe.  Breast cancer...all cancers are horrible and I truly hope in my heart that in my lifetime they will find a cure and I will never have to race again!!  I love you MOM!!!