For those of you who have visited here before, I welcome you back. It's been a while. For those of you who have just tuned-in, Welcome - please take a peek, you'll get the gist of it. This is the 1st new posting in quite some time, so please bare with me as I get into the swing of it, polish the place up a bit.
Briefly: Following a harrowing Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant for an aggressive form of Myelodysplasia (MDS) transitioning into full-blown AML Leukemia in Nov 2007, I have recently been given the opportunity to join an incredible group to summit Mt Adams @ 12,267 ft in Washington State with an organization I belong to: Team Survivor Northwest. Mt Adams, a dormant Volcano, is the 3rd largest peak in the Cascade Mountain Range, which runs the length of the Pacific Crest from Baja, to Northern British Columbia, Canada. For a minority of some, this may seem like a day-hike. However for the team I am now a proud member of this will indeed be the Second challenge of our lives. However.....this particular challenge will be in Celebration of Life ! This monumental task holds a extraordinary significance...each of our team members are cancer survivors like myself - all in various stages of treatment, & recovery.
As I give little glimpse's into background information, I will also be posting segments when I can, updating you to our progress during our 6 month training (which has already begun). In addition to our training, each TSNW team member has committed to raise a minimum of $2000 to ensure that the Team Survivor programs - which have been so utterly crucial to my own survival - continue to nurture, cultivate & re-shape post-cancer survivorship with physical therapy, and actively challenging our bodies. Soooo truly instrumental in Recovery ! Please consider donating - at left - to support our Celebration of Life climb....and TSNW.
Last evening I sent out a mass group e-mail to all those that supported me during my darkest, most surreal days. Now I shout out to you all as the saga continues, however this time with a courageous attempt and in a triumphant tone (also known as Tenacity). So please, stay tuned.....
