Our team honoree Kev, a 32-year survivor of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in remission for 26 years and great supporter of our IronTeam, sent this inspirational e-mail to our team:I wanted to send you a quick note to say hello and to thank you for being part of IronTeam. You all know what IronTeam symbolizes to the group but I am not sure if any of the honorees have shared what IronTeam means to them.
IronTeam is a team made up of all kinds of people, men and women of all age groups, some fast, some not so fast. You all have different strengths on the swim, bike and run. For some it may come easy, and for some it is more of a challenge. Then you also have to add nutrition in some format liquid, or not. You all also add to your hat fundraising, and that is not any easy thing to do. You give up most of your personal lives so that others can live.
The one thing you all have in common is the passion to find a cure for cancer, and are relentless about giving up, just like cancers survivors we are relentless about giving up. Many regardless of how hard they fought were not able to overcome the horrible disease. While people are surviving cancer there are still not enough people, everyone deserves a to survive cancer.
You all have your own reasons for being part of the cure for cancer and I am proud of each and everyone of you. I would have rather been out playing with my friends, or riding my bike than being sick in bed from my cancer treatment.
I didn't have a choice but to fight, and you do - so when you climbing up a hill that you just want turn turn around or wait to be picked up, think of the children, men and women whom are not able to be outside or enjoying time with their loved ones.
These women and men are you - the ironteam - Go Long, Go Strong, GO Ironteam YOU ROCK!
Honoree Kev
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4 comments:
Hi Jennifer - thanks for posting this. I doubt that there is a person who has survived blood cancer who knows about TNT and the sacrifices that every participant and coach make who does not appreciate you very much. Your patient honoree expresses this sentiment very eloquently. I add my thanks, also as a survivor who is alive today only because of cancer research. Thank you! Art
Thanks for all you do as well Art!
Thank you for sharing -- that was just awesome!!
On another note - Yes, I was with that group of 'yellow caps' that was out on Friday night and I plan to be there tomorrow too! would love a swimming buddy!!
drop me an email -- Shawn .dot. Mueller at gmail .dot. com :)
That's a great message from your patient honoree. We all need to keep this in mind when the obstacles seem too great and the body wants to give up. I'll have a new set of obstacles to overcome with my upcoming surgery and rehab. But the Ironteam experience will help me overcome this too.
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