Unbelievable

Team Tina has, count 'em, 69 participants. Woo hoo!

As of 8:30 this morning, the fundraising online stood at $5,495. (Okay, technically $5,494.95 because of a funny competition between my mom and dad). That doesn't include the money collected via pledge sheets or submitted directly. It also doesn't include the $6,000 matching London Life will provide. What an amazing company. What an absolutely exceptional group of supportive and caring people!

I know I've said this before, but I'm completely overwhelmed by the support. I scan the names of participants and contributors with awe and whisper to myself, "they're doing this because of me." I watch the fundraising go up every day, knowing my friends and family are pestering their family and friends, raising money for research because of a disease I had the misfortune to get.

I hear stories, like Brooke Doyle, who travelled from class to class at her high school with a yellow bucket with my name on it and told my story to raise $150 in an hour! I may have met Brooke once or twice, but she doesn't really know me. Amazing!

I'm can't wait to see everyone at the run Sunday as I proud wear my Team Tina t-shirt. We'll be a sea of yellow marching to defeat ovarian cancer. Yee haw!

Warning - I'll probably cry (bald and crying, won't that be a pretty picture?). I hope to be able to hug and talk to every single person who participates. I have to confess, I'm a bit afraid I'll be overwhelmed and won't acknowledge everyone (I know, I worry about the silliest things sometimes). But I want to thank each of you in person and hope I have the opportunity to do so.

The weather is going to cooperate and it's going to be a great day!

My friends, Rachna and Alfredo, who live in Portland plan to walk 5 km on Sunday in support of Team Tina. I've been told by others who can't participate in the run, they'll be there in thought and spirit. Good karma all around.

As Sunday approaches, I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who is participating in the Run for Ovarian Cancer and those who've made a donation. You do make a difference to those fighting this disease - probably even to me directly.

With lots of love and gratitude,
Tina