Conspiracy Theories

I was visiting with a very well meaning person today who mentioned that "Big Drug Companies" run the oncology departments and that the poison we get to "cure" the cancer is no better than certain herbs and spices (I can eat Kentucky Fried Chicken and get better)? I know I am simplifying things, but I have to think that if there was something so easy, the cure wouldn't be on some website or in a book, but would be national news.

The Dallas 3 Day Walk

My Team

My team was named Sharla Schooley's Angels: Simply the Breast. I didn't start on a team, but one of the ladies in my SHOUT group is Sharla, and her brother was the team captian. Sharla wasn't able to walk because she had a recurrance to her organs before the walk, and wasn't handling the chemo well at all. I didn't know any of the people in my team before the walk, but I am glad I had a chance to meet them and be apart of this family for a weekend. One of the biggest perks of a team are "walker stalkers." Different teams had their own, and the walker stalker would pick up our jackets after the cold turned warm, bring a different lunch than the cold chicken breast sandwich, and snacks along the way...It was great.

Camp Life

During the 3-Day, we camp for two nights in matching pink tents. It is a view I could never picture until I saw the real thing. The tents weren't put up for us, but there were several volunteers who we called Tent Angels who helped put them up after the first day.

The white tents are the Rememberance Tents. These are to remember the walkers from previous walks who passed away from breast cancer. We were encouraged to write on the tent for Dallas.

Other Walkers

I had so many chances to visit with awesome people who were each walking for a reason: themselves, their wives, sisters, daughters, friends, strangers...

There were over 4,000 other walkers, and I wish I could have met each one. I will mention the 60 Mile Men, they have a fun calendar, and Tamara Christian, who passed away a week after she completed the walk from breast cancer.

Signs

People who cheered us on...

Throughout the walk, there were cheer stations and people cheering the walkers on. For some reason, my feet didn't hurt as much. It took a couple of weeks to stop expecting cheers everywhere I walked.

Sweep Vans

The sweep vans drive around and help the walkers who can't walk any more. This comes in forms of blisters or no sign of a bathroom (or port-a-potty) anywhere. These people were awesome...they also drove by with speakers on top of the vans with music playing and cheered the walkers on.

Amanda K Freeman

A student of mine will be a published author in February. I have an advanced (and autographed) copy of the book, and it is great. I just want to brag...although I have nothing to do with her success...I am just pround of her.

Zodiac and the Stones of Fire ~link to Amazon book

The first picture is of her with her book. The others are from Moore War (the cross-town school rivalry). She decorated the shirt on her own.

Getting Ready for Hunting Season

Chris' family hunts during the Thanksgiving holiday. I really wasn't interested in hunting until I realized that I like everything that surrounds the hunt...plus the adreneline hit...I can't lie all the way. There is a lot of preparation in keeping the hunters comfortable, and I wanted to share a few pictures.

Here are some pictures from school. The picture of the young lady is Amanda Freeman. She will officially be a published author in February. She wrote the book Zociac and the Stones of Fire, and you can pre-order from Amazon or Barnes and Noble.com...

Long time, no post

I have had a very busy first semester of school...and I haven't had time to post...so I'm going to cram pics and news.

The first set of pics are from the Survivor Fashion Show. It was actually a "perk" of having breast cancer, and I had fun!