tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053152.post115996772175344508..comments2023-10-28T10:10:18.469-04:00Comments on The Pink Shoe Diaries: Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09330391724110107705noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053152.post-1160050505334257162006-10-05T08:15:00.000-04:002006-10-05T08:15:00.000-04:00i have always wanted to do the 3 day. i was suppos...i have always wanted to do the 3 day. i was supposed to do it a few years ago but in the months before i developed a knee problem and my friend who i was doing it with broke her back! maybe this year i can make it to the actual event with minimal injuries!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09330391724110107705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053152.post-1160014157964077352006-10-04T22:09:00.000-04:002006-10-04T22:09:00.000-04:00I definitely will be sending positive thoughts to ...I definitely will be sending positive thoughts to your grandma. <BR/><BR/>Way to go pink for October! Want to do the Boston 3 day with me next year? ;-) www.the3day.orgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053152.post-1160007761533434772006-10-04T20:22:00.000-04:002006-10-04T20:22:00.000-04:00i'm also sorry to hear about your grandmother, sar...i'm also sorry to hear about your grandmother, sarah. i hope things work out ok for her!<BR/><BR/>i did want to chime in to share a little website regarding breast cancer fundraising that i think, while i'm sure it is ruffling a few feathers out there, is an important resource for people who *really* want to find a cure! it's www.thinkbeforeyoupink.org, and it gives you information about breast cancer research fundraising, and breast cancer "awareness" fundraising (which is often just code for cause marketing done by corporations eager to be seen as compassionate and caring). <BR/><BR/>again, i am all for supporting the search for a cure, but i think we should all be mindful of how our donations, time, and energy is being spent and whom it's really benefiting!kate.d.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09967162934828397188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053152.post-1159986588905170912006-10-04T14:29:00.000-04:002006-10-04T14:29:00.000-04:00i'm sorry, san! thanks for the well wishes for my ...i'm sorry, san! thanks for the well wishes for my grandma.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09330391724110107705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053152.post-1159979174943367112006-10-04T12:26:00.000-04:002006-10-04T12:26:00.000-04:00my grandma died of breast cancer when i was 6. i g...my grandma died of breast cancer when i was 6. i guess the chances to survive were a lot worse in the 80's... but i am sure your grandma will be fine. thanks for the great reminder of breast cancer awareness month.sanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530483400253072978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053152.post-1159974310971858852006-10-04T11:05:00.000-04:002006-10-04T11:05:00.000-04:00thanks so much girls! i wasn't trying to be like "...thanks so much girls! i wasn't trying to be like "oh my poor grandma!" although it IS unfortunate of course, but it's also very treatable and I have every confidence that she will be fine. its a wake up call for me and for my family that this can happen to any of us. well those of us with breasts.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09330391724110107705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053152.post-1159973114900935552006-10-04T10:45:00.000-04:002006-10-04T10:45:00.000-04:00Sorry to hear about your grandma, but breast cance...Sorry to hear about your grandma, but breast cancer is becoming a more curable disease every day. My mom is a "survivor" and we did the breast cancer walk with her this weekend in Chicago and raised some money and got some exercise - its a great way to raise awareness and feel like you're doing something too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053152.post-1159971857716874582006-10-04T10:24:00.000-04:002006-10-04T10:24:00.000-04:00I'm sorry about your grandma... :(I do the checks,...I'm sorry about your grandma... :(<BR/><BR/>I do the checks, but I have "cyst issues", so the self-exams usually leave me shuddering in fear.e$https://www.blogger.com/profile/13708692784775077326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053152.post-1159971575485574302006-10-04T10:19:00.000-04:002006-10-04T10:19:00.000-04:00This month is close to our hearts as well. PJ's g...This month is close to our hearts as well. PJ's grandmother died from breast cancer when he was little. His mom took preventative action when suspicious cells were found in her breasts, and had her breast tissue removed. Thank you for posting a reminder. <BR/>Only the best to your grandmother while she fights this battle. We'll all be thinking about her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com