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  • lago
    lago Member Posts: 11,653
    edited October 2012

    Just received better photos today but right now in a crunch to get this job done. Maybe will post more tomorrow afternoon

  • kjiberty
    kjiberty Member Posts: 687
    edited October 2012

    Jackie:  Nice quote today!

    Lago:  I may try to make it if I don't get scheduled for any appts to the luncheon if RitaJean drives.  I may not know until the day or two before.  I am so proud of all you ladies to have raised so much money!  Congrats! 

  • lago
    lago Member Posts: 11,653
    edited October 2012

    If you want to walk you can register the day of the event but it will be $30 not $25. You might not get a T-shirt but they will mail you one after the event.

  • mdg
    mdg Member Posts: 1,468
    edited October 2012

    Go Addy!!!  You can do it! 

  • lago
    lago Member Posts: 11,653
    edited October 2012

    BTW there is a Q &A today with Dr. Cobleigh MD (onc) and Andrea Madrigrano MD (BS)from Rush University Medical Center

    Read about the event and bios here: linky 

    Live Blog: Breast Cancer Online Chat

    Date: Friday October 12, 2012
    Start Time: 12:00PM CDT

    When you are ready to watch the event you can click here.
    Alternatively, you can copy and paste the following link into your browser:

    http://www.coveritlive.com/index2.php/option=com_altcaster/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=d233a84402

  • Adey
    Adey Member Posts: 2,413
    edited October 2012

    I know those two!

    Have a great weekend everyone!

  • illinoislady
    illinoislady Member Posts: 41,103
    edited October 2012
    "If you don't believe in
    miracles perhaps you've forgotten that you are
    one."

    Author Unknown

  • camillegal
    camillegal Member Posts: 15,711
    edited October 2012

  • Graceembraced
    Graceembraced Member Posts: 86
    edited October 2012

    Thanks Lago to the link of the Q & A, hoping to catch it, it sounds great.

  • lago
    lago Member Posts: 11,653
    edited October 2012
    OMG! Strides Against Breast Cancer Team Illinois Ladies passed the 10K mark! We are currently at $10,047 (+ the $25 check someone from my building gave me yesterday)! I think I'll raise it one last time to $10,101. You gals rock!
  • spunkyboobster
    spunkyboobster Member Posts: 563
    edited October 2012

    It's no secret I tire quickly of the omnipresent October disease of the month push, so when I was shopping today and the check out clerk asked if I wanted to donate to breast cancer (no particular organization, just directly to the disease) I simply replied, no thank you I already have it.  I felt a little bad, but I'm pretty sure she didn't even get it. 

  • Adey
    Adey Member Posts: 2,413
    edited October 2012

    Raise it again, we did it!

  • camillegal
    camillegal Member Posts: 15,711
    edited October 2012

    Yaayyy u gorls are great.

  • camillegal
    camillegal Member Posts: 15,711
    edited October 2012

  • kjiberty
    kjiberty Member Posts: 687
    edited October 2012

    Spunky:  Nice reply!  

    Lago and Adey:  Congrats! 

  • lago
    lago Member Posts: 11,653
    edited October 2012

    kjiberty our team consists of more than just Adey and me. Currently have a team of 24 but a few may be signing up day of event  (like BJ).

    Adey & DH
    Invisible & I think her entire family tree
    MDG
    Joan & DH
    Rene23 & family
    Doxie
    MadMom (Madismom) & family
    spunkyboobster
    Susan & family
    ------------------------------
    sorry if I missed some of you.
    ------------------------------
    We have currently raised 10,235 (+ a $25 I just mailed from someone).
    We are still #1 followed by a corporate team Klein Striders: 10,091.
    Adey still is in the #2 overall individual spot we me  not very successfully trying to catch up Tongue out

  • kjiberty
    kjiberty Member Posts: 687
    edited October 2012

    WOWOWOW!

  • spunkyboobster
    spunkyboobster Member Posts: 563
    edited October 2012

    Yay #1!!!

  • dltnhm
    dltnhm Member Posts: 420
    edited October 2012

    Most excellent news!! Way to go on the fundraising!! You gals rock.

  • Graceembraced
    Graceembraced Member Posts: 86
    edited October 2012

    Congratulations! You all are amazing! What a team, wish I could join you.

  • lago
    lago Member Posts: 11,653
    edited October 2012

    I will be making reservations at http://sunwahbbq.com/ after the walk. Everyone (including family/friends) is invited even if you can't make the walk event. PM or email me by tomorrow noon if you would like to join us. So far we have definate 6 and 2 strong maybees.

    I will be making reservations for about 2:15pm Saturday Oct. 20th.

    Anyone interested in volunteering that day should contace Adam Wilt: adam.wilt@cancer.org.
    You can tell him I sent you if you like. I've been working with him for months now.

  • spunkyboobster
    spunkyboobster Member Posts: 563
    edited October 2012

    Hope the rain stops by next Saturday!

  • mdg
    mdg Member Posts: 1,468
    edited October 2012

    It better not rain....if it does we will walk faster I suppose!  Lago - where are we meeting up before the race?  What time?  I will have to get my shirt that day.  Can't wait to see you gals next week!!!  Don't worry - I won't torture you all and make you walk fast.....I will leave my fitness instructor urges at home next week :)

  • lago
    lago Member Posts: 11,653
    edited October 2012

    It rained last year and it's raining today so I think odds are in our favor it won't. I will be there are 7:30 to help set up. Anyone is welcome to come early and help. I will have a sign "Illinois Ladies" with white and some pink balloons. Not sure if I should make booballoons out of them. I will have this out by the survivor tent. Will know more on Friday late afternoon because I am setting up on Friday morning/noon too.

    So look for a sign/balloons similar to what I had for the Chicago Marathon… granted you missed it last week Tongue out I will have my cell with me too

  • C-squared
    C-squared Member Posts: 338
    edited October 2012

    Hi all~ At the Making Strides walk in Neenah, WI this morning we got totally rained on but I am so proud of the walkers, supporters and survivors who stuck with it.  I got my first "survivor" t-shirt.., not a proud moment but it is what it is.  Good luck to the Illinois ladies next weekend.  I wish you sunshine and serenity.  Thanks for Making Strides!  Smile

  • Adey
    Adey Member Posts: 2,413
    edited October 2012

    Booballoons!!!!!!!!  Like mine at the Christmas party last year.  I'll try to find a pic........

  • zap
    zap Member Posts: 1,850
    edited October 2012

    I am excited to see you next Saturday. I will probably keep pace with you for 1/4 mile as my hip is being bad again (bursitis).  I know whine....whine.....whine!  I like walking in cold weather and even a bit of rainis actually refreshing. No matter, it will be good!

    Susan

  • doxie
    doxie Member Posts: 700
    edited October 2012

    mdg - you can always walk backwards.  Maybe then we'll be able to keep up.  

    C-squared - That's quite a ways up north.  I just got back from a conference in Milwaukee.   

    I'm rather bummed and slightly freaked.  I had to go off anastrozole three weeks ago because of my vision issues.  Will have to be off until my ophthalmologist clears me after two more tests.  I don't see him until mid November.  My MO is researching to see if I can take exemestane or tamoxifen instead.  Letrozole is out because it is too similar to anastrozole.  Not cool to have blown through 50% of the antihormonal options in only 6 months.  My tumor was a solid Luminal B and these can become tamoxifen resistant.  Tamox also has optic neuropathy as a recognized, though very rare, SE.    So I need exemestane to work for me.  On the good side, it feels great to have estrogen returning in my body with my hands and eyes healing.  

  • mdg
    mdg Member Posts: 1,468
    edited October 2012

    Good idea Doxie!

    ANyone driving in for the walk from the far west burbs?  I am....anyone want to drive with me?  I probably won't be able to stay for the lunch. We leave on vacation to the Bahamas (yea!) the next day and I will be running around packing I imagine.  PM me if you want to drive together. 

  • lago
    lago Member Posts: 11,653
    edited October 2012

    MDG you can also sent an email to the team through the Strides site.

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