As I am sure many of you know, my obsession with breast cancer started because of my Grandma Belnap. She developed breast cancer twice, years apart from each other. I don't remember her first battle but the second I do remember as I watched her go from one boob to zero , loose her hair, go through chemo, and still be as funny as ever. She came out of the second bout with cancer and has been an extremely healthy (not including the knee replacement) and active grandma.
She inspired me to want to do something so I did. About five years ago I just started reading everything I could about breast cancer and during my sophomore year at BYU I heard about the 3Day. I automatically signed up and pledged that I would raise nearly $3000.00. This didn't seem like it was going to be too hard but little did I find out that raising money in a poor college town with poor college students all around is not the easiest task. After this point I became addicted and dedicated to breast cancer. The theme of my 22 birthday party was breast cancer.
This Saturday (May 10) four of the Belnap kids - Heidi, Lindsay, Josh, Ashley - will participate in the RACE FOR THE CURE in Salt Lake. This race means a little bit more because I just found out that my grandma's breast cancer metastasized and she is know fighting bone cancer that has spread throughout her body, including her lungs. She's a fighter though so lets hope she still has that in her.
I could really use my parents right about now as a lot of crap has been piling up in my life between family (grandma, Jaimee breaking her leg, worrying about mom and dad) school (graduating, finding a job, being a grown up, knowing enough to teach, being a good teacher) and then theres the Corey issue (always a constant in my life but now a much more interesting twist in our friendship). I think I just need to take a vacation from my life and that vacation needs to be in Lake Powell.
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Excuse me, "then there's the Corey issue"????
Do not hold back on me now, Ash.
Baby, good luck to all you Belnap kids that are running the "race for the cure". Dedicate it to your beloved "Grammie". She is a fighter and not a quiter. I am proud of all of you for doing this. I wish I could be there to run it with you, but I will be there in spirit.
Hi Ashley, this is Hollie. I was so excited when I came across your blog and I just really wanted to say hi! Its been so long since I have seen you! It looks like you are doing good, that is awesome that you are a teacher!
I am really good, married life is great, 3 yrs. on wednesday! How is everything going for you? Everyone in your family looks so good! I am sorry about your grandma, I hope she is okay :)
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