Mom on a Mission....Do it for Dooner!

My Mom. My Best Friend. My Everything. ...is fighting a battle far too many are familiar with. What began as some tummy troubles and intestinal issues, quickly turned into diverticulitis, and then discovery of an abscess. Emergency surgery that was supposed to remove it, turned in to the removal of much more. Healing from a major surgery that left my mom with a colostomy bag as a souvenir, we learned that she has cancer. Stage 3 Colon cancer. I have a hard time even putting it into words because I still don't want it to be true...but it's becoming all too real. Today her chemo port was placed and next week the chemo begins. We are here to fight alongside her. We are armed with prayer and positive thoughts and encouraging words. But unfortunately,  all the good thoughts and well wishes I send to her are not going to pay her medical bills. And the other bills that are beginning to pile up because of the unexpected leave from work. 

We are #DoonerNation. We are stronger together.  

We need your prayers too. We need your positive thoughts and encouraging words. We need your financial support. We need anything you have to offer, no thought or prayer or donation is too little. We just need you to join this fight with us because we honestly believe in strength in numbers.

September 13th 2020. This should be about the 6 month mark for my mom's chemo treatments, which is the current plan's prescribed duration.  We will gather together at the I RUN FOR race in Dorchester park to #RunForDooner.  We will crawl/walk/run together for my mama.  This is more than just your typical fundraiser...this is a campaign, a movement. I am a mom on a mission...to raise awareness, to get gut healthy, to support and encourage, to build a community to kick this cancer to the curb.  

I will be blogging and updating #DoonerNation along the way.

Event details: https://www.facebook.com/irunforhalfmarathon/