Relay For Life starts at dusk and ends at the next day's morning. The light and darkness of the day and night parallel the physical effects, emotion and mental state of a cancer patient while undergoing treatment.
The RELAY begins when the sun is setting. This symbolizes the time that the person has been diagnosed as having cancer. The day is getting darker and this represents the cancer patient's state of mind as they feel that their life is coming to an end.
As the evening goes on it gets colder and darker, just as the emotions of the cancer patient does. Around 1 am to 2 am represents the time when the cancer patient starts treatment. They become exhausted, some sick, not wanting to go on, possibly wanting to give up. As a participant, you have been walking and feel much the same way. You are tired, want to sleep, maybe even want to go home, but you cannot stop or give up.
Around 4 am to 5 am symbolizes the coming of the end of treatment for the cancer patient. Once again they are tired, but they know they will make it.
The sun rising represents the end of treatment for the cancer patient. They see the light at the end of the tunnel and know that life will go on. The morning light brings on a new day full of life and excitement for new beginnings for the cancer patient. As a participant, you will feel the brightness of the morning and know that the end of the RELAY is close at hand.
When you leave the RELAY, think of the cancer patient leaving their last treatment. Just as you are exhausted and weak, so is that person after treatment.
REMEMBER: There is NO finish line until we find a cure!!!!
Friday, March 30, 2012
It's been a while!
So...I really have meant to get on here and update you on my junk, but I just feel like I don't have enough time in the day to get everything done that I want to get done! :)
I am finished with my treatment!!!! Whooohooooo!!! I have my first PET scan on April 5th and I am extremely nervous about it. I never did lose my hair, which is awesome!!! My doctor said he has never seen anyone receive the chemo I did and not lose their hair....guess I'm a little abnormal!:)
Remember how I said that I just want to be able to share my story? Well...GUESS WHAT....I am speaking at Relay For Life in Tifton, GA (on the 27th of April) and the one in Ashburn, GA (May 18th)...so I am getting my chance to tell my story. I am NOT a public speaker and I'm afraid I may need a puke bucket! Every time I think about getting up there and telling my story I get all emotional....I still can't believe that I am finished with everything....actually, I still can't believe all this has happened to me. Sometimes I look at Andrew (who is now a year old and he is precious and GREAT) and I think about being asked to terminate my pregnancy to go ahead with the hysterectomy....I can't imagine my life without him!!!! He is walking around everywhere and he melts my heart every day. Barry, Joey and Samuel are doing good too....Sam just turned 4 and Joey will be 12 in August....this past year is a blur....I do not even remember being in the hospital in Atlanta, just bits and pieces, but that's it. I am still so thankful for everyone of you that has prayed for us and been there for us. It really means so much to me to know that I had an army behind me cheering me on.
Relay for Life stuff has been really emotional for me. I am not walking this year as a supporter to help find a cure......I'M WALKING AS A SURVIVOR!!!! Cancer has hit my community hard these past couple of years and a couple of people has lost their battle...which really makes me feel extremely guilty. Don't get me wrong...I am grateful that God allowed me to stick around to raise my babies, but why don't their kids deserve to be raised by their mommies??? What makes me so special to be ok? If you've never been through this, you may not understand. BUT....their families are hurting and their children and parents and sisters and brothers and cousins....it could've so easily have been me. I thank God every day for using me and keeping me around for a little while longer. It's just really hard when someone loses their battle with cancer.
Anyway....if anyone of you would like to support Relay For Life....go to www.relayforlife.org and put in Tifton, GA or Ashburn, GA and then you can donate directly to my team....the team's name is Team Jayme!!!!
I am finished with my treatment!!!! Whooohooooo!!! I have my first PET scan on April 5th and I am extremely nervous about it. I never did lose my hair, which is awesome!!! My doctor said he has never seen anyone receive the chemo I did and not lose their hair....guess I'm a little abnormal!:)
Remember how I said that I just want to be able to share my story? Well...GUESS WHAT....I am speaking at Relay For Life in Tifton, GA (on the 27th of April) and the one in Ashburn, GA (May 18th)...so I am getting my chance to tell my story. I am NOT a public speaker and I'm afraid I may need a puke bucket! Every time I think about getting up there and telling my story I get all emotional....I still can't believe that I am finished with everything....actually, I still can't believe all this has happened to me. Sometimes I look at Andrew (who is now a year old and he is precious and GREAT) and I think about being asked to terminate my pregnancy to go ahead with the hysterectomy....I can't imagine my life without him!!!! He is walking around everywhere and he melts my heart every day. Barry, Joey and Samuel are doing good too....Sam just turned 4 and Joey will be 12 in August....this past year is a blur....I do not even remember being in the hospital in Atlanta, just bits and pieces, but that's it. I am still so thankful for everyone of you that has prayed for us and been there for us. It really means so much to me to know that I had an army behind me cheering me on.
Relay for Life stuff has been really emotional for me. I am not walking this year as a supporter to help find a cure......I'M WALKING AS A SURVIVOR!!!! Cancer has hit my community hard these past couple of years and a couple of people has lost their battle...which really makes me feel extremely guilty. Don't get me wrong...I am grateful that God allowed me to stick around to raise my babies, but why don't their kids deserve to be raised by their mommies??? What makes me so special to be ok? If you've never been through this, you may not understand. BUT....their families are hurting and their children and parents and sisters and brothers and cousins....it could've so easily have been me. I thank God every day for using me and keeping me around for a little while longer. It's just really hard when someone loses their battle with cancer.
Anyway....if anyone of you would like to support Relay For Life....go to www.relayforlife.org and put in Tifton, GA or Ashburn, GA and then you can donate directly to my team....the team's name is Team Jayme!!!!
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