Yesterday I had my first meeting with the ENTIRE rocky mountain chapter of Team In Training! The room was filled with hundreds of people! It got pretty emotional. There were "team heros" there, which are cancer survivors that have had their lives in some way bettered by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. They were talking about these wonder drugs that were discovered by researches right here in Colorado. These researchers are funded by our very own Rocky Mountain Team! So it was great to hear some physical proof that what I have set out to do IS actually going to make a difference. There was a 9 year old boy who stood up there and courageously shared his story of being diagnosed with cancer when he was just a toddler. Then his father stood and told us some of the hardships the family went through during this time. Now, Mason stood before us with long blond hair and a smiling face and told us that he has been cancer free for almost 6 years! That was cool.
Today is the official start of my training. Starts out easy- only 30 minutes today... I think I can handle that ;)
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