Race for the Cure has special meaning for this runner by Sue Green
I would like to share the story of my family.
Seventeen years
ago my maternal grandmother (Dody Deming) was diagnosed, had double
mastsectomy, and died of breast cancer. My mother (Carolyn Cheney) was
diagnosed with breast cancer in late 1997 and had a mastsectomy (no
chemotherapy or radiation was required) in January of 1998. She is doing
extremely well and participated in the Seattle Race for the Cure 5K walk
on September 12, 1999. In July of 1999, my 39 year old sister (Debby
Albrecht) was also diagnosed with breast cancer. One week later, she had
a mastsectomy and is currently going through chemotherapy. Even though
she was given devestating news on July 7, 1999, my sister completed half
of the Seattle to Portland (STP) bike ride with me, as we had planned.
This was the weekend between getting news of her breast cancer and her
surgery! Then, on August 16, 1999, she competed in the Danskin Triathlon
in Seattle. She had a volunteer that swam for her (she couldn't swim due
to risk of infection from the lake water), and completed the 12-mile bike
and 3-mile run. Debby also participated in the Seattle Race for the Cure,
4 days after her second chemotherapy treatment. She ran the whole way,
with her 10 and 13 year old daughters, and was not feeling well afterward,
but in my eyes is a hero!
This devastating disease runs rampant in my
family. We are acting proactively in the race for the cure and encourage
others to do so.
Sincerely, Sue Green
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Left to right:
Carolyn Cheney, Krista (Debby's volunteer swimmer), & Debby Albrecht
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