Cycling to Save Lives - Fund Raising - Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

[SheMonster]

What's in the red X box Randy?

[ducpainter]

What's in the red X box Randy?

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[SheMonster]

OK, you know what's funny?  I have the censor on and don't see "bad words", so Randy's post was a red X.  Ducpainters link then took me to a blog about the philosophical definition of the word "exists".  Hee hee hee, didn't make much sense.  Much different when I went to my profile and checked the box to "leave words uncensored" 

Yes, you are right.

I rode with the Phoenix Team in Training team this morning, we did 32 miles and worked on cadence.  Cadence is basically rpm's of your feet and we were riding at a constant 80-90 rpm's no matter if we were on flat roads or hills and using the gearing to make it easier.  On flat roads I felt like a hamster on a wheel.

David is house sitting for a friend in Tucson, so he rode with the Tucson Team in Training team this morning. 

[badgalbetty]

BGB's brother had a nasty case of non hodgkinsons lymphoma several years ago. It was a very fast and aggressive illness and he had a 3lb tumor cut off of his heart. He was about dead when he went to the hospital as he could not breathe very well. Tumor was so big his lungs could not inflate and he was suffocating. Fast Forward 17 years, today my brother took his son to soccer and I sit here  ,so very proud of him.
Good luck with your friend, his attitude is 50% of his battle, medicine is 40% the other 10%  is love from all those he knows.

[SheMonster]

Thanks for sharing your brother's story!   

[Monster Dave]

Hey everyone, while our efforts are beginning to start to make a difference in our fund raising, we still need your help. We ask that if you have been or know anyone who has been affected by cancer to please visit our fund raising pages (linked at the top of this thread) and help us fight to fund treatments and research for cures to these tragic illnesses.

Thank you!

[Ivan]

Wow, this is close to home for me.  I sponsored both of you.

I am a 20 year survivor of Hodgkin's Lymphoma.  On top of that (and this is really freaky), I recently met a wonderful woman, and on our second date I was shocked to find out that she too survived the same illness, during the same time period, and we were both cured by the same flavor of chemo.  The odds must be one in a million, and I'm hoping that this bodes well for our future together.

[Monster Dave]

Wow, this is close to home for me.  I sponsored both of you.

I am a 20 year survivor of Hodgkin's Lymphoma.  On top of that (and this is really freaky), I recently met a wonderful woman, and on our second date I was shocked to find out that she too survived the same illness, during the same time period, and we were both cured by the same flavor of chemo.  The odds must be one in a million, and I'm hoping that this bodes well for our future together.

Ivan,

Thank you so much for your support. Your story is truly one of the one in a million, but at the same time it's truly wonderful that you have found strength in each others' lives. Both Maureen and I wish the best of health to you and your sweetheart.

[Monster Dave]

Here's a picture from a recent training ride that I did with the TNT Tucson group. This is me (on the left), and another TNT member coming in for a pit stop.




It's really amazing meeting so many caring people whose lives have been touched, affected, or influenced by someone close to them facing a battle with cancer. It seems like life never ceases to teach us lessons in unexpected ways.

[bryant8]

^  Great pic and I hope to see more pics through your training and your event!

Maybe I'll see you at AMBBR next year if I don't end up doing a Tri for TNT

[Randimus Maximus]

Come to Tahoe!  

Hope the Desert Mountain Team had a good ride(s) today!

We had a great ride with the team today up in Colorado.

35 miles through some rolling hills.  Best part, one of our riders doubled the distance of the longest ride she had ever been on.    On top of that, she's been riding with a fractured thumb the last few weeks!  

[SheMonster]

This Desert Mountain Team member fell off of her bicycle today.    Simply caught the edge of the road, and down I went.  Hit my head hard enough to crack the helmet.  Checked out at an urgent care, slight concussion but I can get back on the bike in 48 hours, and I get to go get a brand new shiny go fast helmet!

[Howie]

Glad the helmet sacrificed itself for you.

[Monster Dave]

Fortunately her injuries were minor but it's times like this when we remember why wearing a helmet is so important! A little TLC, a new helmet, and I'll have Maureen back on the road by next weekend!

[bryant8]

This Desert Mountain Team member fell off of her bicycle today.    Simply caught the edge of the road, and down I went.  Hit my head hard enough to crack the helmet.  Checked out at an urgent care, slight concussion but I can get back on the bike in 48 hours, and I get to go get a brand new shiny go fast helmet!

Glad to hear you're ok!