Team Training

Our family's team is doing well raising support and training for the 3-day Susan G. Komen for the Cure walk (see previous post). You can visit our team page at 5isters 4 a Cure. We're going to have some cool team shirts to wear with a neat logo, thanks to Aardvark Productions in Stuart, Florida. What do you think?

Traci's fundraiser a success!

Below is the article that was in The Switzer's neighborhood newsletter. The event was a big success and raised $250.00.
“Summer Cut For The Cure”
June 24th at 6:00pm – 8:00 pm
Great Clips at Edgewood
Come get a haircut. All proceeds will benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure
By Traci Switzer
In October I will be walking in the Breast Cancer 3 Day with my 4 sisters. We are 5 Sisters for a Cure. My youngest sister is a 2 time breast cancer survivor at 37 years old. The Breast Cancer 3 Day benefits Susan G. Komen for the Cure which is working to end breast cancer in our lifetime. We will walk 60 miles in 3 days. It will be an amazing journey. Great Clips at Edgewood will generously donate all proceeds on this special Sunday (June 24, 6 pm – 8pm). Join us for a haircut. Our entire family would appreciate your support. www.the3day.org/atlanta07/traciswitzer

Love, LUKE

I love my mom because, she is so nice to me. She is the best mom in the world.I like my mom falling a sleeping with me at night and she plays games with me too.
Love Luke

One day at a time!

Those tumor markers keep dropping. I am down to 46, hooray!

We just keep pluggin' ! I will admit this is getting old and late last week I started to really get frustrated. But again just when I wanted to simply throw my arms up and scream I cannot do it anymore. I met another one of those angels I spoke of in an earlier post. It continues to amaze me how they show up just when you need them. This angel was in her 50's next to me at treatment Friday. I was sitting there feeling rather sorry for myself not wanting to talk but she was not going to let that happen. She was so happy, humming and smiling like this was her last treatment. Conversations in the treatment room always seem to start like your in prison asking a fellow inmate "what are you in for?" After determining we were both "in for" metastatic breast cancer, and receiving similar treatment she said she had been coming in weekly for over a year. Let me tell you I was so embarrassed how could I feel sorry for myself while she was as happy as could be. I have only been "in for" 4 months and here she was celebrating simply to be alive and feeling good. So needless to say this angel brought me back to reality, my reality, which is; this is a long fight and one that I will have to take one day at a time. Some days will be good and others may not. Fortunately, I am surrounded by the amazing patience and support of my family, friends and those angels that keep dropping in just when you need them most.