Each year The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation hosts a number of events around the country to raise funds for research. Coming to a location near me is Race for the Research 5K at Carson Beach in Boston.
These photos are from last year's Carson Beach Race. I was about 3 weeks post-stem cell transplant and still pretty out of it when I heard a beep-beep-beep on my phone. Who was texting me? Who was sending me photos? Well it was none other than my good friend Joan. She, her daughter Samantha, and her grandson Christopher all were at the Race for the Research and getting ready to run and walk! I remember thinking, "Wow! I want to be there with them!" I was so touched by their kindess. And it inspired me to work a little harder toward recovery.
That was then, this is now. Joan, Samantha, and Christopher are ready to take on the Race for the Research again this year. This time, I'm joining them - and so are a lot of other folks who joined my team, Team Multiple Miracles. It's a fitting team name, don't you think? I believe it is. Just look at my journey (in appearances) since late 2010:
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At the Patriots Game in 2010 with Sarah
In the hospital with Joseph, just a day before that awful Melphalan pre-stem cell transplant prep!
One month post-transplant with my sisters. Bald, bald, bald.
June 2012 - lots of hair, lots of curls, lots of frizz!
I never did take a picture with my gray tight, tight curls. I think that is just as well :-) Next photo of me will be at the Race for the Research in the Winner's Circle! I've come a very long way in a short time.
Now on to business. If you've followed my blog and followed the blogs of others who follow my blog, you've got a good sense of what it's like to have multiple myeloma. It's not so much fun during the diagnosis and treatment. Some of us are blessed to have had a fantastic outcome post-stem cell transplant. I count myself in that group, thus the name Team Multiple Miracles. But miracles sometimes need our help and that's where I'm calling on you. Join my team or contribute to my team! With the MMRF, 90 % of all contributions go directly to research. That's right - the MMRF is one of the most fiscally responsible non-profit organization out there. And in the past 4 years, they contributed to the FDA approval of 4 myeloma therapies. That's pretty amazing.
Those treatment therapies have certainly extended the lifespan for those of us with multiple myeloma, but we're not cured and right now it's pretty much a guarantee that those of us in remission will not stay in remission. We need multiple miracles and now Multiple Miracles needs you. Every small donation helps.
And, by the way, the research outcomes from the MM studies support the progress in therapies for 30 other cancers. Now that's worth racing for.
To support us, go to Team Multiple Miracles Thank you for your support in the race and throughout my journey. I am grateful.
In the hospital with Joseph, just a day before that awful Melphalan pre-stem cell transplant prep!
One month post-transplant with my sisters. Bald, bald, bald.
June 2012 - lots of hair, lots of curls, lots of frizz!
I never did take a picture with my gray tight, tight curls. I think that is just as well :-) Next photo of me will be at the Race for the Research in the Winner's Circle! I've come a very long way in a short time.
Now on to business. If you've followed my blog and followed the blogs of others who follow my blog, you've got a good sense of what it's like to have multiple myeloma. It's not so much fun during the diagnosis and treatment. Some of us are blessed to have had a fantastic outcome post-stem cell transplant. I count myself in that group, thus the name Team Multiple Miracles. But miracles sometimes need our help and that's where I'm calling on you. Join my team or contribute to my team! With the MMRF, 90 % of all contributions go directly to research. That's right - the MMRF is one of the most fiscally responsible non-profit organization out there. And in the past 4 years, they contributed to the FDA approval of 4 myeloma therapies. That's pretty amazing.
Those treatment therapies have certainly extended the lifespan for those of us with multiple myeloma, but we're not cured and right now it's pretty much a guarantee that those of us in remission will not stay in remission. We need multiple miracles and now Multiple Miracles needs you. Every small donation helps.
And, by the way, the research outcomes from the MM studies support the progress in therapies for 30 other cancers. Now that's worth racing for.
To support us, go to Team Multiple Miracles Thank you for your support in the race and throughout my journey. I am grateful.
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