Hi. I am a stage IV warrior. Maybe you've seen me around; I am sometimes quiet on the board but I'm here almost daily. I'm also a triathlete. I became a runner, and later a triathlete, after I finished Interferon eight years ago.
Hi. I am a stage IV warrior. Maybe you've seen me around; I am sometimes quiet on the board but I'm here almost daily. I'm also a triathlete. I became a runner, and later a triathlete, after I finished Interferon eight years ago. I became stage IV in 2009. In the words of Monty Python, "I'm not dead yet." Far from it. In four weeks, I will complete the "big daddy" — the Ironman triathlon. This is a one-day event consisting of 2.4 miles of swimming, 112 miles of biking, and 26.2 miles of running. I am dedicating my race to all of us and raising money for the MRF through the Miles for Melanoma program. I am not asking you guys to donate – we have all "given at the office," so to speak. But if you find my story intriguing, if you find it inspiring, or if you just want to kick the *^%$ out of mela-sucka-noma, please consider sharing my fundrasing page with others. Post it on your Facebook. Pester your neighbors. Whatever. Because I'm really motivated by that last bit – kicking the *^%$ out of mela-sucka-noma.
This link also tells more of my story – it is much more eloquent than my profile, albeit less technical.
http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/katysirovatka/imwi
FOR ALL OF US …
Every one of us reading this post is surviving a melanoma diagnosis, either our own or that of someone we love and cherish deeply. (And especially those who are surviving the heartbreak of losing that person–my heart goes out to you)
KatyWI
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