Breast cancer help
 

Who doesn’t love boobs? I know I do :love:

We all know women, some of you are women, some of you even like women, and more specifically – women’s breasts. Unfortunately, most of us know someone that has had cancer and a lot of us know women (and men!) that have had breast cancer.

In March 2003, my step-mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. Thankfully, they caught it very early and took care of it with a lumpectomy and a small run of radiation. She has been cancer free for over a year. She is very optimistic that it will not return, but there are no guarantees. My family has changed since this happened and my step-mom will never be the same.

This sparked something in me. Even though she’s not a blood relative, it still greatly affects me. She’s a big part of my family and I have a 13 year old half sister that now lives in fear that she will one day go through the same thing. I’m not a doctor or scientist, but I needed to find something I could do to help fight this horrible disease.

Last October I participated in my first Breast Cancer 3-Day and I’m getting ready to do it again!

October 14-16, 2005 I am going to be walking 60-miles around beautiful San Diego, California, over the course of 3-days, for a cause devoted to helping women discover breast cancer early enough to beat it and committed to finally finding a cure.

I’m not asking you to wear a :apinkr: or rubber bracelet, or put a “Fuck Breast Cancer” sticker on your car. Frankly, I just want your money :blush: . I have to raise at least $2,100 to participate (but I'm hoping to double that!). Proceeds benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the National Philanthropic Trust.

I’m walk for my mom, my mother-in-law, my sisters, my grandmothers, my aunts, my cousins, my friends. And I walk for me. But I especially walk for my step-mom, Barbara – SHE IS A SURVIVOR. Every blister and muscle ache over the 3-days will remind me and encourage me to conquer this huge goal of 60-miles.

According to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, approximately 200,000 American women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, and nearly 40,000 will die from the disease. That's why I'm walking. To do something bold about breast cancer. I hope that you'll share this incredible adventure with me -- by supporting me in my fundraising efforts &/or joining me in the walk!

So, yes, fellow Cellies, this is a plea for your emotional and financial support. If it is at all possible for you to :help: me with a donation, I would GREATLY appreciate it! There is no minimum (or maximum!) required to donate and every dollar helps! I thank you in advance for whatever you can give. Your generosity will not go overlooked.

When you’re ready, just follow this link to donate online. Donations will be accepted until September, so don’t feel obligated to do it today, just don’t forget! If it is easier for you to send in a check by mail, email me and I’ll send you a donation form to print out.

We had an amazing time on the walk last year. I can only hope that this year will be as inspirational and just as much fun!

:thankyou: so much for your support!

Cindy Osterlind
Walker #44334072
Long Beach Boobies! Team Captain

P.S. – PLEASE forward this info to anyone and everyone who you think can help me with donations. I need all the help I can get! Thanks again!

Please visit www.The3Day.org for all the details.
To get an idea of what The 3-Day is, watch the videos on the main page.

Is that you in the Kitty Ears?

Breast cancer gets enough publicity. I'm putting the brown ribbon of prostate cancer awareness on my car.

(Last week it was March of Dimes for poli... no, birth def... no, premature babies. Next week it will be something else, autism or AIDS or psoriasis. At the end of the summer there's another breast cancer thing. I'm burned out by the whole disease-of-the-week thing And I'm an uncaring and unfeeling cuss to begin with. The line to sue me is over THERE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------> )

(oh, yeah, and I have had relatives die of and survive cancer, so don't bother with the guilt trip about "well, if it was YOUR FITB, you wouldn't be so callous".)

Thanks Chainsaw! I threw you a bone...sorry its a small one - just helped sponsor my dads walk up here last weekend - my stepmom and a good friend are survivors - I organize Denim Day in my office - if everyone does a little bit we can help a lot! Have a great walk - hope the rain clears up for you!

Yep.

Thanks SO much, Queen!

Done and done.

My Aunt Motey died of breast cancer.

Thanks for walking, Chainsaw.

You know what, it just occured to me ... is that Chainsaw like from Summer School?

THANK YOU so much for your help! All of you!

wolf - I cannot believe you figured that out. I'm in awe.

I watch a lot of movies too, Francis.

I saw Summer School twice.

In the theater.

I met Mark Harmon at a camp ground in Big Sur right before the movie came out. He and some chick were singing and playing guitar around a camp fire. He was very cool even though I was a 10 year old starry eyed girl.

How could anyone, even Mark Harmon, be anything but nice to a ten year old girl?

Around that same age I met Corey Feldman. We were at a festival type concert for a radio station and he was walking down the isle toward the stage. My sister and I ran up to him to ask for a picture and autograph. He said "Can't you see I'm busy?!" and kept walking. I cried. :finger: Bastard. We met Will Smith at the same concert. :thumb: He was cool.

I saw Corey at The Con last year. I wanted to say something to him, but I chickend out. :(

Mark Harmon was buddies w/ my boss from when I was a starry eyed teen - they used to come in for pizza & beer after baseball on weekends - very nice/down to earth. now when WASP came in after their tours......VERY different story. 14 yrs old, I'd have to stay until they decided they were done drinking - usually midnight or after....on a school night.........what a great job!

Good Luck chainsaw!

Nice avatar, btw. Is that the logo for your team shirts? Why not go this route?

Yes BigV, that's our team logo.

That's great. I'll see if the other girls are interested :)

Just a tiny reminder that I'm still here and still fundraising for boobies! I will be hosting a large Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament in August, if anyone is local and interested, let me know. I did the same thing last year and raised over $900 in one night. It was great fun!

Hope your fundaraising is going well, if there is a campus around, you might want to do some tyoe of fundraiser around there. Now that it's summer, they won't be saturated with student groups looking for $$, and you might have a better shot at getting a pledge.

Tomorrow I am walking in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life on a family team lead by my mother-in-law, a recent breast cancer survivor. I work in a Big 10 University's Biology Dept, and went to all of the Profs, grad students and staff that I am acquainted with and raised a little over $300 in two days. (without my contribution) Only two people didn't donate anything, one was a student, the other a part time secretary who is a fuddy duddy about everything anyway. I was amazed at how giving people were. My husband, an insurance agent has asked twice as many people, and only managed to get about $200. I highly doubt I am more convincing in my sales pitch, so I figured that acadamia must just have a higher population of generous persons. More democrats?

Nah, I think it's because you're the one talking to your coworkers, and they would feel guilty about telling you no, whereas your husband's coworkers have no problem basically telling him to tell you no.

my mother died of cancer about 3 years ago.. before and after that I have done bike rides, walks and done a number of benefit concerts for cancer/survivors (quite a few of them for breast cancer oddly enough.. I mean I like breasts and all, but.. they're hardly my favorite part) when I get some more dollars I'll throw some in your direction, good luck with everything.

He is collecting for himself. We are walking on a team, but each individual is responsible for getting their OWN pledges. He is asking his clients, realtors he gets referrals from, mortgage brokers he gets referrals from, friends, etc.

Well, perhaps he's just not as pretty as you are then. Or you have bigger puppy-dog eyes. :)