Relay for Life

Once again our team is taking the field to do our part to raise awareness and money to fight cancer as part of the American Cancer Society Relay For Life® event here in Cheyenne. The Wyoming Library Community Relay for Life team is doing it's part for the 7th year!

I want to invite you to show your support in the ongoing fight against cancer by joining us for this year’s event. Our Relay is June 8th and 9th. Come join us for a lap and food in our tent. As Tailgate Gourmet winners-you know it will be good! If you can’t join us, will you please visit my Relay for Life site and make a donation to support our efforts?
http://www.acsevents.org/relay/wy/cheyenne/queenchris

Either way, you will make a real difference in the lives of people facing cancer – and in the lives of the people who love them. I want to thank you all for the support shown to me these past 2 1/2 years. You rock!

Hugs,Chris

slow Monday

What a beautiful weekend! Happy Mother's Day! I have to tell you, I am so proud to be Carrie's mom. She is amazing. What a gift.

I am so tired today and my typing is atro...bad! (just seemed easier) My torso is so darn tender...I need a mumu.

I had a chat with the counselor last week, some of it about body image and how cancer changes how I feel, sound, look...and how much I hate it. By coincidence (didn't think I could pull that off!) that was the topic on the My Cancer blog this morning. (npr.org/mycancer, and look at May 14th blog and comments.) It is a weird thing. I am so thankful that I am able to work and play...that I have not had to endure surgeries and hospital stays, that you cannot tell I have cancer by looking at me. But, I do know that the hugs and stories that poured out of people when they saw my bald head were amazing. Some folks responded to Leroy's blog that they did not like the pity they saw. I remember feeling only support. Now that this has been going on for so long, and now that I have hair, things have just slipped into a regular routine...and that feels so weird. There is nothing regular about this.

Ok, I have been here two hours....I need a nap.

hugs,
chris

ahhhhh

I somehow managed to leave my chair under the palm trees and come back to Wyoming. It was not easy! I spent a week at Liz's....relaxing, laughing, enjoying the green/sun/flowers, eating wonderful food, ahhhhhh! It is like taking the healing waters.

Was anyone able to record the Discovery Channel program, Living with Cancer, for me?

I can't believe it, but it is chemo week again.

It looks like it is going to be a gorgeous week here-gives me hope that summer really is coming! I am madly filling up my calendar of summer fun. Frustrating to have to do it in 3 week increments...and 12 week increments. But, glass half full, worth it because it is working.

hugs,
chris