3 to go
A busy, busy week of a fashion show fundraiser, chemo treatment, and a short trip to see Oprah! Needless to say, I'm a little bit tired from a whirlwind 4 days. But what an inspirational, motivating, fun four days!
The Power of Pink Fashion Show for the Breast Assessment Clinic was a real success. $90000 was raised!!
The money will be used to purchase a biopsy machine for the clinic. Also,
$15000 will be given to the physiotherapist and trainer who work with ladies to rehabilitate after surgery. These two ladies are very much dedicated to helping breast cancer survivors live strong, confident, healthy lives and will without a doubt, appreciate and benefit greatly from this money.
It was such an awesome feeling being apart of this fundraiser and knowing exactly where the money was going.
I was apart of the first POP with my friend who was a designer. To see what it has grown into is truly amazing and inspiring. Never did I imagine I'd be walking down the runway trying to prove to myself, and others, that women can beat this crappy disease with some sass and some spunk. But we did it. And we are proving it.
I never asked to be apart of the pink club, but it has given me a vision and purpose to forever help others from being in this situation and to support them when they are in the middle of it. I hope I can help in the years ahead with POP and many other areas of the "Pink Club". Although, my runway career was a one time deal!
I cannot thank the four tables of friends, coworkers and family enough for their support. They had the best seats in the house, right at the end of the runway. With their cheers and flashing cameras, I felt so loved and motivated to continue this fight with the courage and positive attitude I have tried so hard to do. My support team has given so much of their time, energy, and money to help me see this through- I can't imagine others not having the support I have had from day one. I just can't express enough gratitude to everyone.
It was a quiet chemo treatment the next day. I was so tired from my catwalk debut, I slept the entire time. Loni passed the time at his makeshift office while I dreamed of hitting the runway in New York. ;)
A couple o days later, A group of us then headed to see our hero, Oprah. Probably not a more crucial time in my life to hear such an inspirational woman share some of the things she's learned throughout her lifetime.
So many "A-Ha!" moments. But these specifically stood out for me:
I am the master of my fate. The captain of my soul. Anything is mine if I will it towards me and put all of my energy into it.
Thankfully, my wonderful husband and partner is working so hard to allow me time to put all the energy I have into beating this disease. Whether its giving me quiet time to rest, attending fashion shows, entertaining the boys, filling my water bottles, icing my legs, cooking and cleaning, the list is endless. I often think of how I would have handled this if the roles were switched, and I'm really not sure I could have shown such strength.
By allowing me to be the master of my destiny, while by my side every step of the way, we are beating this together. I am so grateful for his strength, his humour, his dedication to our family, and his commitment to me. I am a very lucky girl.
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