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Hello Friends and Family!

I'm training to participate in the Marine Corp Marathon on October 25th as a member of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Team In Training. I am completing this event in honor of my daughter Kate who just completed 27 months of chemotherapy!

Most of you know that April 23rd, 2007 was the day that a bone marrrow biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of leukemia for my, then 4 year old daughter. The following few months of chemotherapy, steroids and procedures were a whirlwind for our entire family. We tried to keep life balanced and happy but it was a struggle. I felt like I needed to "do something" for Kate, so I contacted TNT and ended up signing on to run the Disney Marathon while raising money to help find a cure for leukemia. That phone call turned out to be an inspired one as our family was enveloped by a host of loving, supportive and talented individuals. They've been along side us during this entire journey and together we have created something positive from a tragic diagnosis.

Now 27 months later, our Kate is in remission. Her chemotherapy has ended and we feel so very blessed to have a healthy 7 year old daughter. Kate is one of the lucky ones. There were many before her who had different outcomes and I am eternally grateful for the research and development that was done to help Kate achieve her remission. Although our family's journey through chemotherapy is over, there is so much more do be done toward finding a cure. So, this is endurance event #3 for me. I continue to train and fundraise because I still feel compelled to "do something".

Please become a part of the cure and make a donation to support my participation in Team In Training and help advance LLS's mission.

I hope you will visit my web site often. Be sure to check back frequently to see my progress. Thanks for your support!