Illinois ladies facing bc
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Hello,
The walk is in Chicago?
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Yes chattipatti. I will contact you in a PM with the info.
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Come on girls! We need some more walkers! It was a lot of fun last year and it was beautiful there!
If any west siders are going, we can meet up and drive together.
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This year the walk will be at Soldier Field. Much easier for suburbs and Southsiders. Better Metra access than going to the north side!
C'mon and get your pink on.
BTW last night I was at the Chicago Sky breast health awareness game. They made a big donation to ACS. They also had some of us survivors participate. We also got a T Shirt and a basket ball.
Video that my Dh took: linky0 -
I didn't even realize they moved it this year!! Can't wait!
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Hey all fellow Illinoisians. I'm from the Rockford/Belvidere area. It's about 80 miles or 1-1/2 hours from Chicago. I'm newly diagnosed with Stage IV cancer...just a few months ago. I'm doing okay though because I know I can fight this for a long, long time. I'm stubborn that way...not one to give up easily.
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Hope everyone's weekend is going great! I am drain free yayyy I go get the stitches removed on Thursday of next week. We don't have a Joanne's Fabrics near us so going to Belleville for my PS is not to bad it gives me a excuse to hit the fabric stores there
I got a lot of fabric for Christmas and plan on sewing next week i want to be in a few craft shows if everything goes good 0 -
Hi aaoaao I live in So IL but am from the Joliet area glad to see you here hope your doing good.
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aaoaao, good to meet you. I'm way far outside of the Joliet/Chicago area as well. I live right next town to momto7 from Mt. Vernon. We are about 4 or 41/2 hours north of you, but welcome, welcome, welcome. Good to hear you are stalwart and stoic..... ( my family traits ) because I think it does help you persevere and make the most of life.....no matter what is in it. I don't post here a lot........just usually put in a daily quote. The piece right up above your post is me.............but I started here a long time ago and these are some of the greatest ladies around. I hope you keep coming back a lot.
Peace and love
Jackie
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aaoaao: Welcome to some of the nicest ladies you will ever meet!
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Welcome aaooaa---I think most of us know u'r area--that a popular place to go for a few days. I' bout 35 miles W of Chicago so it's quite a ways. But u sound determined and u'r right--keep on keeping on.--sorry u'r here but this is a wonderful group of ladies and say whatever u want or feel--we do. LOL
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Welcome aaoaao! Cancer Sucks… but you know that. Sounds like you are readyto beat the crap out of cancer… you go girl. We're here to cheer you on. Here's your song: linky
(I have no idea what they are singing but it does sound like they are cheering something
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I do believe we have several gals out your way. Only a few of us are actually in Chicago.momto7 ccongratulations on DRANO
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aaoaao,
Glad you are joining our thread. So sorry it is because of BC. I was up in your neighborhood a few weeks ago at the Rock Cut State Park. Had a small family outing there. Very nice place, especially in light of the State's financial difficulties.
Finally pulled out the credit card for the ACS walk. It's close enough to where I live that I might bike to it. Now time to donate to the wonderful breastcancer.org site. Anyone heard of this?
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Doxie if you want to donate to breastcancer.org there is a donate button on the top right of this (and every) page in the forum(s).
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I was joking about knowing of breastcancer.org. How many of us use this site, but don't donate? They make it easy to donate with all the hints, but do we all do it? I've been slow myself.
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Yes I have donated a couple of times. You would be surprised many people do.
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"The bad news: there is no key to the universe. The good news: it was never locked."
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Just sent out one more request for joining team Illinois Ladies in the walk OR supporting us with a donation. Any way you can support us will be awesome! There are over 65 on the current mailing list. Some of you have already made donations. If everyone donated at least $10 that would be $650!
Thanks in advance for your support and letting us represent this special group of women we have here.
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I wish there was a "like" button for your post Lago! Join us ladies!!! It will be fun.
Just an update on non BC stuff. Our exchange student is amazing! She is already part of the family. So glad we have her! We all adore her. I have been having fun shopping with my daughter. She has senior pictures this week so we have been out trying to find the "perfect" outfit. Also what makes it even more special is that her mom is a 7 year BC survivor.
If anyone is interested in hosting a student, they still have some students coming in September that need host families. If you can't host for the year, they are also looking for families to be a welcome family (host for a few weeks). You don't have to have children to host. If you do have kids, they don't have to be in high school. They accept any families that pass the screening...even single parent homes. PM me if anyone would be interesting to opening their homes to an exchange student. I know our lives will be enriched by having our student with us for the year.
Have a great but warm Sunday!!!
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Welcome aaoaao......We are glad that you found us! I am familiar with your area as I grew up in a small town in the Sterling/Rock Falls area! I love your attitude. This is one case where "stubborn" is GOOD! Come and post often and tell us a little more about yourself. Hugs!
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I believe that the first test of a truly great person is his or her humility. I do not mean by humility, doubt of his or her own powers. But really great people have a curious feeling that the greatness is not in them, but through them. And they see something divine in every other person.
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Wow are we quiet lately. Everyone is on vacation or started back to work---well Jackie and I are still in place.
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The greatest gift we give ourselves or anyone else is the quality of our attention. ~ Richard Moss
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Yes, Cam....we are still here and we are formidably invincible. But I still had to use my spell checker on those last two words.
Peace and love
Jackie
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I'm still reading. Swamped at work right now.
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Me too
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Lago - I am glad you have been swamped at work lately! It's better than still looking for work. Do you have a contract job or a permanent one now? I hope it is going well.
I have been reading but not posting much lately. I am around though! Wishing HEALTHY thoughts for all of you - especially those still recovering from surgery and going through chemo/rads. Hugs!
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Morning ladies. I,for one,have been in chemo coma. The good news is that was my last chemo and I will not miss it!!!!!!! Next I start rads and then ovary suppression and some AI. So of course the journey is not really done. Envision me happily disembarking from the chemo boat with shaky legs and walking down the pier looking for the radiation boat,hoping its a nicer cruise.
Lago I will definitely make a donation but I might not get farther than that this year.0 -
In daily life we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy.
~David Steindl-Rast
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