"Today I am celebrating 3 years of remission! Three years is a HUGE milestone, but my motto is every single day that ticks by that I'm in remission is worth celebrating! What's not worth celebrating is the (too) many women who are not in remission and have progressed to Stage IV breast cancer, for which there is NO CURE." -Jen Hanks on May 16th, 2016. "I had made a promise to our boys on that fateful day, March 18th 2008, that I would fight the cancer and continue to race for my country in my beloved sport. I would show the world that I was strong—a warrior. Triathlon was my metaphor for life… for overcoming adversity and getting to the finish line. And miraculously, I came back to win more than I ever had before… in triathlon, and in life." -Karen Newman "I'm still beautiful. I still turn heads even though I don't have breasts. It doesn't make me less of a woman. I'm a girly girl. I like getting dressed up, putting on makeup and everything else, but I refuse to allow one standard definition of beauty to exist in my household. That sets us all up for disappointment when things change. Regardless of what we look like, we should be celebrated." -Paulette Leaphart October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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AuthorHi, I'm Jenna and I'm a sports fan! I've been avidly watching sports since 2011 because I found that by watching sports, I would be able to communicate with my dad and brother better. Ever since I got into sports, I've been able to enjoy myself more when I go to sporting events with my family. Archives
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