In a slight deviation from the kayaking-theme of this blog, I wanted to take a minute and plug one my favorite events, the Race for Hope in Washington, DC on Sunday, May 3rd. My wife, daughter and I have walked in this 5K run/walk for 4 years.
The first year we walked, we did it in support of a coworker's wife named Pam. Pam was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 1998 and recurred in 2000. Fortunately, through surgery and chemo, she's been tumor free and "all clear" ever since.
The second year, my life changed - in January of 2005, my (then) 13-month old daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumor. In an instant, our lives were changed, our hearts broken and we crashed into the world of brain tumors and childhood cancer. In 48 hours, we had our first "sick baby" doctor appointment, our first ER visit and a doctor walk into the kids-ICU and tell us, "Your daughter has a brain tumor. We're prepping the (operating room)." The next 6 months were a whirlwind with 4 surgeries and 6 weeks to administer 30 radiation treatments.
In the past 4 years, she's had countless MRI scans, checkups and evaluations. We've been blessed that each has given us the wonderful news - all clear, your daughter is cancer free.
We now walk in support of Pam and Paige.
If you're reading this and if you're able to make it, we'd love for you to join us at this year's Race for Hope. Join our team, start a team, or heck- join David Cook's team (the American Idol winner). Please note that registration closes April 28 at noon.
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