It's been a while, but we've been busy...I FINALLY got a full time job. And it has been a job searching for one! I'm excited to start tomorrow and hope all goes well. Zach, Adam and I participated in the first ever CureSearch walk in the Triangle and helped raise over $67,000! WOOHOO! This money will be used to fund research for all pediatric cancers and help kids all over that are seen at a Children's Oncology Group hospital (which is 90% of hospitals).
Zach getting his hand painted. Adam also got his painted and I got my cheek with a nice purple(neuroblastoma) and gold (childhood cancer) butterfly.
There was a balloon release that really got to me. People who were walking in memory of a child that had passed were given white balloons to release and it was a beautiful moment for these kids.
Zach recieved his medal for being a survivor and he couldn't wait to tell the lady how old he was and his name.
Zach's name was added to the banner as a survivor, along with our friends Eve, Gwyn and Mikayla - he really loved that his name was on this too!
Then we walked. Zach saw his pictures on a trail sign and thought that was even cooler than the banner with his name.
At the end of the day I was a proud Mama of an amazing child and survivor of the beast we know as neuroblastoma. We went to celebrate at Adam's favorite place - Golden Corral...enough said.
This week will be a busy one too. Zach and I are picking up Mama and heading to Captiol Hill for Childhood Cancer Awareness and Advocacy Days on Wednesday and Thursday. We will get some training and then be let loose on the representatives of NC. Watch out - here we come! This is vital since they are thinking of cutting research dollars by 10%. We need more research - not less. This is when I wish I were in power and could do what was right and stop wondering why idiots are running our country...
We'll post an update about our big trip when we've returned home and settled down some :)
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