Join me and help change the future of breast cancer!

To show my support for my best friend, Dianna, and the thousands of Canadians diagnosed with breast cancer every year, I am participating and fundraising for this year’s Canadian Cancer Society CIBC Run for the Cure.

Dianna is the ‘go to’ person in so many peoples lives! The one that hosts the best get togethers, gives the best advice (and the hard advice) and never makes the silence awkward. My favourite hot tub partner, fire lover, sappy movie watcher, best Amazon lists to steal ideas from, Newfie, 'Angels Diner' regular, friend, daughter in-law, daughter, wife and mom to two beautiful girls.

Dianna was diagnosed at 41 years old. At the prime of her life. (Nine years below the age when Breast Cancer screenings are recommended. No family history. At this age, some Doctors are refusing to screen women without a family history.)

Hear it from her perspective:

"Over a year ago I noticed I was super itchy under my armpit and sometimes it would get swollen and slightly painful. I looked it up online, and found a lot of 'don't worry' information. Fast forward to March, I had another flare up (the symptoms come and go, and were not consistent), and while feeling the swelling under my arm, and continuing to check, I found a lump in my breast. Doctors acted quickly and I was soon diagnosed with Invasive Mammary Carcinoma (the most common type of breast cancer). An MRI was performed just before scheduled surgery, which showed the enlargement in my lyphnodes. A PETscan, mammogram and a CT scan later, we were stunned to learn it had not only spread to my lymphnodes (armpit) but it was also extensively in my bones and on my liver. My very 'beatable' breast cancer diagnosis changed to Stage 4 Metastatic breast cancer. There is no cure, but it can be managed.I feel it's important to let everyone know that other then back pain that had been a nuissance, I felt fine. No illness, no other symptoms. Ladies, please self test! I really wish I had been more strict with this, and put my health first. We tend to put everyone else before us."

If these donations can raise awareness, or help fund new research and in turn help Dianna (or anyone else's loved ones), we owe that to her! She's fighting the biggest battle. Let's help her kick some ass!

Please donate today. I believe better treatment options and survival outcomes are possible. Let’s help change the future for all.

Thank you! Xo

Achievements

Raised $1000 !

Congratulations, you've reached the $1000 fundraising milestone!

Personal Progress:

of Goal

$1,679 Raised

$500.00

Fundraising honor roll

Anik Lepage

$25

Anik Tracey

$25

Anonymous

$102

Anonymous

Auntie G

$51

Bellai Alliance

$300

Brian H

Carlene Asis

$20

Cindy H

$25

Earle McKay

$51

Elton Mussimbi

Filomena Coutinho

$51

Ginette Prevost

$20

Jamie

$102

Jo Anne Bellai

$153

Josee Turcotte

$20

Kevin Auger

$51

Kim & Sheila

$51

Krystle

$51

Loretta Hutchings

$51

Monique Bélanger

$51

Rachel Chaume

$20

The Cody's

$50

Tia

$20

Tom Dunnett

$250

Tracey Quenneville

$25

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Thank You to my Donors!

Anik Lepage

$25

Anik Tracey

$25

Anonymous

$102

Anonymous

Auntie G

$51

Bellai Alliance

$300

Brian H

Carlene Asis

$20

Cindy H

$25

Earle McKay

$51

Elton Mussimbi

Filomena Coutinho

$51

Ginette Prevost

$20

Jamie

$102

Jo Anne Bellai

$153

Josee Turcotte

$20

Kevin Auger

$51

Kim & Sheila

$51

Krystle

$51

Loretta Hutchings

$51

Monique Bélanger

$51

Rachel Chaume

$20

The Cody's

$50

Tia

$20

Tom Dunnett

$250

Tracey Quenneville

$25

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Goal

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Total activity - Ottawa-Gatineau

Active users

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