tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54604727291302789352024-03-12T17:06:59.265-07:00Cures Rock! BlogA survivor's marathon running, cancer and music blog about racing for a cure, while raising awareness and research funding for Young Adult cancer patients and survivors. This blog also contains the adventures of the Cures Rock! Tour & advocacy campaigns.Cures Rock!http://www.blogger.com/profile/01395596648960528113noreply@blogger.comBlogger345125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460472729130278935.post-82436631833769630402015-06-07T08:31:00.001-07:002015-06-07T08:31:54.880-07:00Hashtag = Grateful.It's National Cancer Survivor Day! Would love to hear your warrior story! Im so grateful to the charities, family & friends that stood by me in my fight! And I can't forget my virtual, social media friends that rallied around me, too! Thank you. NED 09-09-2009. Hashtag = Grateful. <div><br></div><div>Post a pic here or comment on your warrior story!! :) #NCSD2015 #Livestrong #LeukemiaandLymphomaSociety #GoTeam #ImermanAngels <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJCz_QW9FxmVsGDmftm7U9mRhiUhmRMRdRurPdnCOb3K1vBm5_p0FRfuRcoo_R1FZQqR90RgjuyjPFR6oBj9PYmaJZePiOAo22LBWojGrieLen3O051yTPzdlB9uu2bXL6BV6VOM6jxPqL/s640/blogger-image-684404133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJCz_QW9FxmVsGDmftm7U9mRhiUhmRMRdRurPdnCOb3K1vBm5_p0FRfuRcoo_R1FZQqR90RgjuyjPFR6oBj9PYmaJZePiOAo22LBWojGrieLen3O051yTPzdlB9uu2bXL6BV6VOM6jxPqL/s640/blogger-image-684404133.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhknqRb-f3WBdzmBxOTYqbnEunuy7oychOAjHzQ6eoHOpnGdUL_WJ3DRFC7Q7PcV1dycBrManXrrp7-HnRli4LLPH-HpjnOp3wL16fd29NnijIz-CZ5j8m0hUXNLIEUFkY1mGovjPI9UpBm/s640/blogger-image-1531823805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhknqRb-f3WBdzmBxOTYqbnEunuy7oychOAjHzQ6eoHOpnGdUL_WJ3DRFC7Q7PcV1dycBrManXrrp7-HnRli4LLPH-HpjnOp3wL16fd29NnijIz-CZ5j8m0hUXNLIEUFkY1mGovjPI9UpBm/s640/blogger-image-1531823805.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmbsYQQ2VJmzcQ10GiKfbNFtpYYMoZghKbAOJAHzK98Z_9tbH_45BnS_4Nk9ZA_S4vO110QcZz5M9ZSa8N8sg41uvBXpCO1EMPFHo6QmUPhat6vk4YImatUSSiwFVD6UECOFKck_uOeqD9/s640/blogger-image-1827441737.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmbsYQQ2VJmzcQ10GiKfbNFtpYYMoZghKbAOJAHzK98Z_9tbH_45BnS_4Nk9ZA_S4vO110QcZz5M9ZSa8N8sg41uvBXpCO1EMPFHo6QmUPhat6vk4YImatUSSiwFVD6UECOFKck_uOeqD9/s640/blogger-image-1827441737.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4QOgha2UeBShfe3R6BoY-sFhkxWkK5vBTZDbtQ3GT3w2JUcB_aVd1LU9sNgXdc6GtqBdk_cNWceeEuW5PigzI5CaTd48wQNBw7l-KcpXOQeJDflMx_NgvSSH96bEtk6UbG-4A5X4F0ID7/s640/blogger-image-77782647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4QOgha2UeBShfe3R6BoY-sFhkxWkK5vBTZDbtQ3GT3w2JUcB_aVd1LU9sNgXdc6GtqBdk_cNWceeEuW5PigzI5CaTd48wQNBw7l-KcpXOQeJDflMx_NgvSSH96bEtk6UbG-4A5X4F0ID7/s640/blogger-image-77782647.jpg"></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">*****
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*****</div>Cures Rock!http://www.blogger.com/profile/01395596648960528113noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460472729130278935.post-65028958932546461552014-07-08T03:53:00.001-07:002014-07-08T03:53:44.601-07:00Day 1 - OVAC<b>30 States. 40 Cancer-related organizations in 1 Coalition. One voice against cancer (OVAC). </b><div><br></div><div>Day 1 was filled with hours of training and meeting with our local state groups. Our California group was awesome. We had our first meeting with Sen. Dianne Feinstein yesterday afternoon. </div><div><br></div><div>She took the time to hear our issues and was extremely supportive. Our ask?</div><div><br></div><div>1. $5.26 Billion for NIC FY15</div><div>2. Stop the decline of NCI funding. Raise the budget proportionately to that of the NIH. </div><div>3. $510 Million for CDC cancer prevention, early detection & screening programs. </div><div><br></div><div>Last night, I slept 2 blocks from the Capitol of a powerful nation that I know can make cancer a priority. </div><div><br></div><div>We also had the opportunity to present her with the OVAC Cancer Champion 2014 award.</div><div><br></div><div>1.6 Million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer this year, and prevention, early detection, drug development, and nursing education play a very important role. </div><div><br></div><div>Have your #CancerVoice heard. Contact your congressmen/women & ask for the 3 things above. ONE VOICE. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-zhcPoifTl_SjupqchKN7fw2ONwSUly9NSZDWqoSmLZbPYDW6ycMTERwgOrdAy_jl0oW5AZk75mZtZwGqWE-p6Xd3cHJHaH4Z5GMnYkfiqE6Zkpit9Jz-g4Vccrxeg4DKfUx3YBMor6X/s640/blogger-image-960356656.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-zhcPoifTl_SjupqchKN7fw2ONwSUly9NSZDWqoSmLZbPYDW6ycMTERwgOrdAy_jl0oW5AZk75mZtZwGqWE-p6Xd3cHJHaH4Z5GMnYkfiqE6Zkpit9Jz-g4Vccrxeg4DKfUx3YBMor6X/s640/blogger-image-960356656.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8cMv24RI7DOe-0NXAVDrHvft_rQXLnRjuvGDgq0npyLM873_7orppNx2qV6j4iMCjqqf8ZK6rmXFeHU5t4uxXMgxT6N66ua-Rk0_ciDhhcy05UyixD6PPpX69MUU00o68rYKy4F43NKh/s640/blogger-image-1380607857.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8cMv24RI7DOe-0NXAVDrHvft_rQXLnRjuvGDgq0npyLM873_7orppNx2qV6j4iMCjqqf8ZK6rmXFeHU5t4uxXMgxT6N66ua-Rk0_ciDhhcy05UyixD6PPpX69MUU00o68rYKy4F43NKh/s640/blogger-image-1380607857.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">*****
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<span class="userContent">I will speak candidly...I go by what I know...and, it's about more than the bike. LIVESTRONG is bigger than one person. I watch LS volunteer leaders up late at night trying to figure out how to better support cancer patients and families in their local communities. I see countries that had zero pain meds in their borders start providing them to suffering end-stage cancer patients in pain. I see support for cancer survivorship issues, fighting on behalf of patients to get their insurance companies to pay for clinical trials.... ---- people may think that this "doesn't apply to them" but one day it might. And the gap this charity fills is very different than a lot of other charities (equally amazing, but just different focus). There is more to that charity than just one hero (Lance). There are hundreds. Thousands. They will have my support because they had my back when things were tough for me...including Lance. He is a hero to cancer survivors, and nobody can take that "win" against cancer away...EVER. </span><br />
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<span class="userContent">Am I saddened and frustrated by all this...and a little heartsick? Sure. I'm not perfect either though, and I've chosen not to judge. Today, I lean on what I know... The cancer hero that stayed in my corner (even during the TdF) and the charity that continues to be here to support me through all the complications that survivorship can bring a person. And, withdrawing support from a charity providing unique services to cancer survivors, isn't something Im willing to do. I respect other's opinions, but it hurts the wrong people. In San Diego, where I live (and all around the world), those funds go to grants for important <u>local</u> charities... many that you know and love. How sad if those stop? Thanks for reading today. Regardless of what you may feel today, I know that you are all in the my corner of kicking the Big C to the curb, and for that tonight, I have a lot of gratitude.</span><br />
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*****</div>Cures Rock!http://www.blogger.com/profile/01395596648960528113noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460472729130278935.post-57272939314822837162012-10-18T21:10:00.000-07:002012-10-18T21:10:20.872-07:00REV Forum - Interaction to Action<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I admit it. I wasn't sure what to expect of today's REV forum, co-sponsored by Genentech and LIVESTRONG. The theme: <strong>Interaction to Action</strong>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As an IT Pharma/Medical Device Consultant, volunteer leader for LIVESTRONG and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, once-upon-a-time biochemist/tox lab rat, and a 3x cancer survivor (etc., etc.) --- this seemed like all my loves and passions rolled up into a one day forum. Wahoo!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today was inspiring, thought-provoking and overall, made me want to get up and should a few "Amen!"s (don't worry, I restrainted myself). :) The key topics included 3 main components:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>1. Free the Data and Revolutionize Research</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The list of speakers and panel guests was off the charts inspiring.... see the agenda at the REV Forum web site: </span><a href="http://www.rev-forum.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">http://www.rev-forum.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. Admittedly, I about fell off my chair to be siting 10 feet away from Pulitzer Prize winner, Siddhartha Mukherjee. If anyone can sit in a room like that filled with such great leaders and their calls to action and then *not* do anything, I'd be shocked. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sekou Andrews kicked us off with some poetic motivation, and then Andy Palmer, Joe Selby, Amy Abernathy and Robert Cohen provide insight on the revolution of research and data. Dr. Jack West presented on the new interaction between patients and doctors (and the "third person" in the room....the Web/Dr. Google). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wrapping up the day was the panel on Innovation in Collaboration, with Margaret Foti, Lawrence Shulman, Andrew C. von Eschenback and Doug Ulman. And, the closing keynote: Siddhartha Mukherjee.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You know the day is going to be unique and special when Heidi Adams of LIVESTRONG says, "This ain't your daddy's conference"...and she was right. We all sat at tables and would break into lively discussions between panels about how we can collaborate, be innovative in our ideas...and come up with ways to make that happen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I found myself sitting at a table with some amazing (and wicked-smart) folks. Ken Ramirez (Gannett Healthcare), Nicole Bell (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society), Bryce Tenbarge (Teva), Erik Pearson (LIVESTRONG volunteer Leader & Mgmt Consultant), Randall Broad (Cancer Survivor & Inspiration) and Raj Thadani (Genentech). They challenged my thinking...and we might have come out with more questions than answers at times...but at least we were talking about ideas and having some good conversation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">At one of the breaks, I walked over to an artist's exhibit that was set up to the side of the room. It was gorgeous! Emotional. Artist Angela Canada Hopkins was there in person. I'll probably blog a separate post about her amazing artwork, so stay tuned. She has a Fine Arts degree, and during her last year of school, her father was diagnosed with cancer. She dealt with her tragedy by turning to the canvas and tries to capture the beauty of living beings in her abstract art. As she recreates the cancer cells in her art, she tries to breathe back life and healing into the design. Check it out at: <a href="http://www.canadahopkins.com/">www.CanadaHopkins.com</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">At the end of the day, we all took the time to commit to something we'd personally do to start acting on these discussion. Which was hard to do, as after today, I probably have 20 solid, innovative ideas on how IT can transform things (where's a V.C. around when you need one!...j/k).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">It was great day. Huge thanks to Genentech and LIVESTRONG. Big thanks to "Table 5" for putting up with my overly enthusiastic and cheerleading personality today. I'd love to hear from others that attended or who viewed the live-stream. Comment on this blog post, or send me a note!</span><br />
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I'm going to tell you all, exactly what I posted to Facebook tonight.</div>
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I. Support. Lance.<br />
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Here's what I really said:<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSryRzMl3AOgSyrAgGBWQFchytg0jJDKywZhEH-mBtoGZPr9NaisMAd3-QEZCddN64sKoRrLlEJrn88NOPQCDWAZg8nwBd1fTEmbvj9F9C559O8vCr9j0F0Jbe60tpfq5bc35oE1noDESn/s1600/lance+armstrong+and+julie+westcott.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSryRzMl3AOgSyrAgGBWQFchytg0jJDKywZhEH-mBtoGZPr9NaisMAd3-QEZCddN64sKoRrLlEJrn88NOPQCDWAZg8nwBd1fTEmbvj9F9C559O8vCr9j0F0Jbe60tpfq5bc35oE1noDESn/s200/lance+armstrong+and+julie+westcott.jpg" width="200" /></a><span class="userContent">When the cancer battle for me got tough, one of the most amazing organizations that supported me was the Lance Armstrong Foundation. I will celebrate my 3 year remission re-birthday on 09/09...largely in part to some amazing organizations like LLS and LAF. Tonight, I let go, and I move on...because there are 28 million people living with cancer counting on us to do so...to join in a continued LIVESTRONG spirit and support an AMAZING foundation started by Lance Armstrong. I support his foundation and his decision to focus on this global fight against cancer. UNITY IS STREGTH. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING. (Cures Rock!) The LAF's statement: <a forcediv="true" forceinline="true" href="http://blog.livestrong.org/2012/08/23/statements-by-lance-armstrong-foundation-vice-chairman-jeffery-c-garvey-and-leaders-in-the-cancer-community" onclickstat_1d627ee="SN_CL_GR" original_target="http://blog.livestrong.org/2012/08/23/statements-by-lance-armstrong-foundation-vice-chairman-jeffery-c-garvey-and-leaders-in-the-cancer-community/&h=laqesb4kcaqhoi3brr5wnxupuh6tekaegeyns2jfw1sdfhq&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" saprocessedanchor="true" target="_blank" verdict_1d627ee="OK">http://blog.livestrong.org/2012/08/23/statements-by-lance-armstrong-foundation-vice-chairman-jeffery-c-garvey-and-leaders-in-the-cancer-community</a></span><br />
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<span class="userContent">I mean every word.</span><br />
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<span class="userContent">When Lance was at the Tour de France, he stopped to make this TdF <a href="http://www.livestrong.com/lance-armstrong/video/stage-2-dedication-julie-westcott/3ccebe15-2ee4-47b7-a7c2-d700e0c77215/" target="_blank">video shout-out.</a> It tells me that even thn, he was focused on ensuring he supported the cancer community. I support Lance 100%. I support LAF 100%. They were there every step of the way through my cancer diagnosis, battle and survivorship. This 09/09...it's been 3 years since my remission re-birthday. It's been over 6 years since my first diagnosis. I say we all let go, move on...and focus on fighting the fight for cancer patients around the world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The <span data-mce-style="color: #ff6600;" style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>CURES ROCK! Run Team</strong></span> is headed to the LIVESTRONG Austin Half/Full Marathon in February 2013! (In celebration of Julie's 3 year remission re-birthday on 09-09...come join the endurance adventure and fundrasiing in the fight against cancer!) To sign up, <a href="http://laf.livestrong.org/goto/CuresRockTeam2013" target="_blank"><strong>click here for the Cures Rock Team page</strong></a>. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Please support our team as we make a difference in the battle against cancer through our participation with Team LIVE<strong>STRONG</strong>. You can support the team by <span data-mce-style="color: #ff6600;" style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://laf.livestrong.org/goto/CuresRockJulie" target="_blank">donating to LIVE<strong>STRONG</strong></a></span> and/or you can <span data-mce-style="color: #ff6600;" style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://laf.livestrong.org/goto/CuresRockTeam2013" target="_blank">join our Cures Rock team</a></span>, hit the pavement with those running shoes, and meet us in Austin! </span></span><br />
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*****</div>Cures Rock!http://www.blogger.com/profile/01395596648960528113noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460472729130278935.post-1110146169451223622012-06-15T08:57:00.002-07:002012-06-15T12:54:27.179-07:00What was Lance Armstrong Doing During His Races? Fighting Cancer.<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since the USADA seems so keen on knowing what Lance Armstrong was doing during his races at the Tour de France, I thought I'd show the world:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Lance was actively engaged in the fight against cancer.</span></strong> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(As he has been since he was first diagnosed in 1996.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am not trying to make light of this USADA matter, but I also want to ensure the picture stays balanced. <strong><span style="color: black;">During the 2009 Tour de France, Lance was focused on his love of sport and his passion to fight cancer.</span></strong> Who can forget the Nike LIVE<strong>STRONG</strong> Chalkbot? Lance dedicated stages of that TdF race to cancer fighters around the world, and was kind enough to dedicate one of those stages to me (a.k.a. Cures Rock). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I found out about the video, I was curled up on my couch feeling sick from my treatments and frustrated. In about 2 seconds, I was crying and cheering. His support -- and the support of my family, friends, coworkers and blog/twitter followers -- became a push to get through my 3rd cancer battle so I could run more marathons and live my life. And, Lance was right. I am now cancer-free as of 09-09-09 and did head back to run the Boston Marathon in 2010 with <a href="http://www.livestrong.org/Take-Action/Team-LIVESTRONG-Events" target="_blank">Team LIVESTRONG</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am grateful to Lance as a person. He is an inspiration to me. Separate from that, but equally amazing, is the <a href="http://www.livestrong.org/" target="_blank">Lance Armstrong Foundation</a> that has supported me in every step of my cancer fight, treatments and survivorship. It is why I continue to volunteer for that organization as the San Diego Leader for LIVESTRONG. I believe in them and their mission. I implore all my readers not to let the news affect the way you think about the charity that is helping the 28 million people around the world fight cancer.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>CURES ROCK! Thanks, Lance! <u>We support you</u>. </strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>(If you'd like to support Lance, there are two petitions you can sign: </em></span><span class="commentBody" data-jsid="text"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black;"><em>There are two petitions going around as well. One was started by Mary E. (</em></span><a href="http://blog.livestrong.org/2012/04/04/duel-in-the-pool-armstrong-vs-eggers/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><em>Click here for story</em></span></a><span style="color: black;"><em>) </em></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black;"><em>and one that was started on the </em></span><a href="https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/petition/stop-investigation-usada-lance-armstrong/FX0pVTLL" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><em>US Government's petition page, click here</em></span></a><span style="color: black;"><em>.</em></span> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Lance's video dedication from the TdF 2009:</span></strong><br />
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*****</div>Cures Rock!http://www.blogger.com/profile/01395596648960528113noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460472729130278935.post-61161475434129519772012-06-08T20:42:00.000-07:002012-06-08T20:42:04.038-07:00Prop 29 - Our Fight Against Cancer Continues!The Prop 29 voting is <strong>NOT</strong> finalized. The absentee ballots are still being counted in this dead even race in CA...and that gap is closing. You won't want to miss this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUXST1TCJbQ&feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">4min video from the Rachel Maddow</a> show -- and tell us what you think about the corporate spending that went into this one prop in the past few months. Do you hate cancer? We do.<br />
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And, check out <a href="http://blog.livestrong.org/2012/06/08/the-gap-is-narrowing-commentary-on-prop-29/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LIVESTRONG's Blog</a> today, too.<br />
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With less than 12 hours to go until the CA voting polls open...it's time to continue to spread the word: Vote YES on Prop 29. <br />
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Help stop children from smoking and help fund cancer research. This is our chance CA to make a difference in the health of our state. Game on, Big Tobacco --- CA cares about the health of our state! Don't forget to get out an vote tomorrow -- YES ON PROP 29 -- CURES ROCK! (Cancer and Big Tobacco do not.)<br />
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For the latest, check out the <a href="http://www.livestrongblog.org/" target="_blank">LiveSTRONG</a> blog summary at this link:<br />
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Also, don't forget to follow the Twitter feeds of <a href="http://www.livestrong.org/" target="_blank">LIVESTRONG</a> (@LIVESTRONG) and <a href="http://www.californiansforacure.org/" target="_blank">Californians for a Cure</a> (@Yeson29) -- and spread the word. We *CAN* make a difference!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer">*****
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*****</div>Cures Rock!http://www.blogger.com/profile/01395596648960528113noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460472729130278935.post-90762188106670137312011-11-03T07:48:00.000-07:002011-11-03T07:59:10.106-07:00Get Up. Get Moving. Get Rid of Cancer.<strong>WRITTEN BY GUEST BLOGGER: ANGIE VANDERBURGH</strong><br /><br />Helplessness. There is no worse feeling than that. How well I remember those moments when I sat talking on a phone in a country across the world, hearing my sister say those hateful words, “Angie, I have cancer.” Emotions flooded though my veins---anger, sadness, more anger, and fear—but the worse feeling was helplessness. What could I do for her? I didn’t even live in the country where she lived!<br /><br />Julie’s battle was long and all chronicled here throughout this Cures Rock! blog. I don’t need to dig through piles of stories to tell you the hell that journey can be. Yet in the midst of this journey also rose feelings that I thought odd and misplaced in this new world. Words like hope, perseverance, and humor became familiar to my vocabulary, and I knew that through prayers, kindness, letters, and roll-up-your-sleeves hard work, that there were indeed things that I could do as a family member watching a loved one battle cancer.<br /><br />Even though I cheer at the thought that my twin has been cancer free for over two years, this battle won’t be over anytime soon for my family. I have other family members and children and friends that I want to make sure never journey down the road that my sister did. This is where committing my time to great organizations comes in to play. Recently, my daughter and I ran together at the <a href="http://www.yellowhatrun.com">Yellow Hat Run</a> benefitting the <a href="http://www.lls.org">Leukemia and Lymphoma Society</a>. Next week, I’ll head down to San Diego to volunteer at the <a href="http://www.swingforeyellow.com">Swing Fore! Yellow </a>golf tournament benefitting the <a href="http://www.livestrong.org">Lance Armstrong Foundation</a>. Thanks to a simple request at work and a very generous company I work for, my company is also one of the sponsors of the event. (Thank you <a href="http://www.preferredhotels.com">Preferred Hotel Group</a> and <a href="http://www.preferredgolf.com">Preferred Golf</a>!) In February, the Cures Rock! running team will join the <a href="http://www.runsurfcity.com">Surf City Marathon and Half Marathon </a>race in Huntington Beach, and join <a href="http://www.teamlivestrong.org">Team Livestrong </a>at the Livestrong Austin Marathon and Half Marathon, to continue to raise funds that go toward finding a cure. <br /><br /><strong>Helpless? I don’t think so.</strong> It’s all perspective. Perhaps I won’t be the one in the lab finding the cure, but I might just be the one that raised that final dollar needed to fund the research that found the cure. <br /><br />Feel free to join us in raising funds by signing up for an incredible day of golf at the <strong><a href="http://www.swingforeyellow.com">Swing Fore! Yellow </a>Livestrong Golf Tournament THIS COMING MONDAY, November 7th!</strong> Your involvement will earn you an incredible day of golf, a membership to Preferred Golf for 1 year (a $295 value!), lots of cool swag, and—best of all—a part in helping to end cancer forever.<br /><br />See you there!<br />Angie<br /><br /><strong>Note: </strong>To join the Cures Rock! Running team at the Surf City H.B. race, select the "Cures Rock Running Team" during registration and post here so we know you joined! To join the Cures Rock! team fundraising for Livestrong at the Austin race, go to www.teamlivestrong.org, search for the race and choose our team when you sign up! Post here so we know you joined!<div class="blogger-post-footer">*****
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*****</div>Cures Rock!http://www.blogger.com/profile/01395596648960528113noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460472729130278935.post-4041069654752827582011-10-01T08:00:00.000-07:002011-10-01T21:29:42.447-07:00Join us: San Diego LIVESTRONG Day, 10/2!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPjx7-_0CpVrajEWmCrYnCYlTPSp9e3-_tPBSGou1Nw291TtevyIX3ruG0Bu00227h6RjxuH50Ra4oohc43mRAbuR7ycrQ5o3tfblRlFta_yFDl98CiyJyOSS-ufEt8NJcqHZe-WyNYyNx/s1600/LSDay_2011_Primary_Date.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 216px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 80px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658744141360644194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPjx7-_0CpVrajEWmCrYnCYlTPSp9e3-_tPBSGou1Nw291TtevyIX3ruG0Bu00227h6RjxuH50Ra4oohc43mRAbuR7ycrQ5o3tfblRlFta_yFDl98CiyJyOSS-ufEt8NJcqHZe-WyNYyNx/s400/LSDay_2011_Primary_Date.jpg" /></a> Tomorrow, Sunday 10/2, is LIVESTRONG Day! Join us for San Diego's celebration for the Wear Yellow Art & Pet Stroll in Del Mar!<br /><br />This is our 3rd annual, San Diego LIVESTRONG Day "Wear Yellow Walk"....<em>with a twist this year</em>!<br /><br />We're joining up with the <a href="http://www.delmarmainstreet.com/">Del Mar "Taste, Art & Pet Stroll</a>" for LIVESTRONG Day! Wear yellow to raise awareness and stroll through the gorgeous Del Mar Village!<br /><br />Check in at the Del Mar Association booth, and yellow LIVESTRONG bandanas will be handed out to your pups (until supplies last).<br /><br />** Some of us will be headed there around 12:30pm-1pm ish, so we hope to see some yellow around that time!!***<br /><br />It's an informal meet-up of family and friends, where we all come together, wear yellow and stroll to raise awareness in our SD community.<br /><br /><strong>AGENDA:</strong><br /><strong>Art Stroll - Live Music - Kids’ Art - Pet Stroll, 10am – 5pm<br />Taste of Del Mar, 1pm – 4pm<br /><br /></strong>The event includes a FREE art & pet stroll, and a TICKETED restaurant taste.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff9900;">The goal is to WEAR YELLOW, bring your pets, and show our colors on LIVESTRONG Day!<br /></span></strong><br />More info is posted on our Facebook page at: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sdforlivestrong">http://www.facebook.com/sdforlivestrong</a>, and remember, we'll try to all meet up around 12:30pm with our pets (we believe in a cancer free world for all sentient beings!) to stroll the Del Mar Villiage in our yellow together!<br /><br />Event web site at: <a href="http://www.delmarmainstreet.com/">http://www.delmarmainstreet.com/</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">*****
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*****</div>Cures Rock!http://www.blogger.com/profile/01395596648960528113noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460472729130278935.post-50728376382958545342011-09-28T13:08:00.000-07:002011-09-28T13:15:09.607-07:00*TONIGHT* San Diego for LIVESTRONG Volunteer Meeting<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLyUIe2Zkt8RCiHVYUiNV22gjW2ly3h8IAYvM1XoePYawKx1thod2nkA0h8Ksjwavx_8Bt3WOuHqvRlaMRpTXXUojGGsGwilwF6N7ujL4ii1shOnOGP7ICCsWiuoq7aGYyQMo_xp0076d/s1600/livestrong+logo.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 120px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657462208283795074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLyUIe2Zkt8RCiHVYUiNV22gjW2ly3h8IAYvM1XoePYawKx1thod2nkA0h8Ksjwavx_8Bt3WOuHqvRlaMRpTXXUojGGsGwilwF6N7ujL4ii1shOnOGP7ICCsWiuoq7aGYyQMo_xp0076d/s400/livestrong+logo.jpg" /></a> For those located in San Diego (or around it, or traveling by, or willing to crawl to it):<br /><br />TONIGHT, 9/28 is our San Diego for LIVESTRONG Volunteer Meeting!<br /><br />Here are the details, and I promise, you won't want to miss this one!<br /><br /><strong>Wed. 9/28 at 6pm-7pm<br />Domain Associates Offices (Suite #150)<br /></strong>12481 High Bluff Drive<br />San Diego, California 92130<br /><br />We'll be discussing areas we need volunteer help to support LIVESTRONG programs here in our San Diego community --- however --- our BIG focus of tonight's meeting is the much awaited discussion about how to volunteer for the 2nd Annual <a href="http://www.swingforeyellow.com/">San Diego Swing Fore! Yellow Golf Charity Classic </a>(Benefiting LIVESTRONG)<br /><br />Stay classy, San Diego! See you there!<div class="blogger-post-footer">*****
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*****</div>Cures Rock!http://www.blogger.com/profile/01395596648960528113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460472729130278935.post-60000376024631040462011-09-13T09:01:00.000-07:002011-09-13T09:36:05.809-07:0050/50. Beat the Odds.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbzEZ-kUy4IMcXLWfGdHmW66MMKjzXmRiQFB9Grglc56V3fQ_2Zjg3mwAm0N_qT0KZlv5iRx6SXT06AjfQH7fvSDOpjpMlcbawfP4P7MxA8iDAch3sE6sVUggbzMDbqMhDMkqmP0-jfXPn/s1600/50-50-movie-poster-01-405x600.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 270px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651880342555735938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbzEZ-kUy4IMcXLWfGdHmW66MMKjzXmRiQFB9Grglc56V3fQ_2Zjg3mwAm0N_qT0KZlv5iRx6SXT06AjfQH7fvSDOpjpMlcbawfP4P7MxA8iDAch3sE6sVUggbzMDbqMhDMkqmP0-jfXPn/s400/50-50-movie-poster-01-405x600.jpg" /></a>There is a little kick to my step this morning. Tonight, I'm heading to the screening of Summit Entertainment's movie, <a href="http://www.50-50themovie.com/">50/50</a>...along with other local San Diegans for <a href="http://www.livestrong.org/">LIVESTRONG</a> volunteers, AYA survivors and representatives from the <a href="http://www.emilionaresfoundation.org/">Emilio Nares Foundation </a>(recipient of the Community Impact Project Award from LIVESTRONG).<br /><br />It's true. I've already screened this movie once. It was amazing. Wait, that didn't seem to get my point across. It was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. There. That's better. It is a serious movie and seriously funny, and one of the best movies I have seen all year (I'd say THE best, but I am a Harry Potter fan, so that's a little hard for me to say....). This is a story about a young adult cancer patient, his family, friends and therapist --- all wrapped up and put into a movie by the same folks that brought us the movie Superbad.<br /><br />And you know what? They got it right. I'm serious, and I consider myself an expert on the topic as a cancer survivor! When I was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 31, a friend brought over a bunch of Julia Robert movies to help cheer me up. Nothing like total indulgent in movies to zone out from the suffering of chemotherapy. That is until I came across the movie, "Dying Young." (Seriously, a note to all of you that read this blog: Never EVER give your friend who has cancer the movie "Dying Young" to watch while they are sick.) And, being in a "pity me" mood, I watched it. Oh yeah, I was that smart. Now don't get me wrong, it's a great flick. But it's just sad, sad...and then sad.)<br /><br />50/50 captures what so many other "Big C" movies don't: the experience of facing it as a young adult, the effect on friendships and family, the importance of trying to get mental health therapy support (although, um, I'd recommend a more seasoned one in real life), the freakouts, the humor, the not wanting to tell people, the wanting to tell people, the dating, the sex, the humor and the resilience.<br /><br />I spent most the movie laughing so hard I almost fell out of my chair, and at the same time, I was trying to be sneaky and wipe away my tears without the person next to me seeing me (until I saw that the whole movie row was crying and laughing, too). I found myself nodding because I, too, am a young adult cancer survivor, and I remember those same experiences. I remember shaving my head, not wanting to tell my family, struggling with a relationship and trying to express all this in words to others.<br /><br />So, I am looking forward to tonight. It'll be special because Summit Entertainment has been awesome enough to partner with LIVESTRONG and allow us to have a table at tonight's screening to share about the LIVESTRONG and other local cancer services here in San Diego. I'm a little nervous about addressing a theatre packed full of people, but I figure they won't walk out on me because, hey, they all want to watch a movie, right? Ha ha. I'm kidding. I bet most of the audience has been affected in some way by this disease, and I believe this movie intelligently and with tons of humor captures the experience in a very entertaining way that is definitely worth seeing on the big screen (don't wait for DVD folks...you'll want to see this one in the theatres, trust me).<br /><br />So, mark your calendars now for September 30th when the movie 50/50 releases to theatres everywhere, and watch Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen #BeatTheOdds. You can check out the trailer and gallery on the movie website by <a href="http://www.50-50themovie.com/">clicking here</a> or: <a href="http://www.50-50themovie.com/">http://www.50-50themovie.com/</a><br /><br />Cures Rock! (Cancer does not.)<div class="blogger-post-footer">*****
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*****</div>Cures Rock!http://www.blogger.com/profile/01395596648960528113noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460472729130278935.post-63737163206123924092011-08-24T08:55:00.000-07:002011-08-24T08:59:41.315-07:00LIVESTRONG Blog » Face Up To ItThis September, world leaders will meet at the UN to meet about cancer and other noncommunicable diseases. This is our chance to make cancer a global priority. LIVESTRONG is collecting photos of supporters like you from around the world to confront world leaders with the faces of their global movement. Join thousands of others and make sure that world leaders cannot ignore our public call for action. Today, LIVESTRONG launched their Face up To It campaign on Facebook to do just that.
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*****</div>Cures Rock!http://www.blogger.com/profile/01395596648960528113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460472729130278935.post-59472300435109426792011-08-19T20:40:00.000-07:002011-08-19T20:40:59.800-07:00LIVESTRONG Blog » Mackenzie, Philly and LIVESTRONG<a href="http://livestrongblog.org/2011/08/19/mackenzie-philly-and-livestrong/#comment-57116">LIVESTRONG Blog » Blog Archive » Mackenzie, Philly and LIVESTRONG</a>
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<br />A *huge* thank you to all those participating in the Philly LIVESTRONG Challenge and a big high-five to little Mackenzie and CHOP. Stories like this one posted on the LIVESTRONG blog today, bring life to the LIVESTRONG mission. CURES ROCK!
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