Thank You, I'm Clear & Gear Up!

Today, I have many things to write about: the American Cancer Society breakfast last Friday, last week's colonoscopy and gearing up for October 4th!

First, the good news. For those of you who were wondering, the American Cancer Society event was a tremendous success. I was so amazed by the number of my friends and colleagues (who are also my dear friends) who came out to support this phenomenal organization. Not only did they hear a dynamic speaker, Dr. Nina Bissell, talk about her incredible work to understand cancer, but they also got to meet the famous Dr. George Fisher. Together we contributed more than a third of the profits for the entire event! A huge thank you to those of you who came and also to those of you who were unable to come, but sent checks anyway. I want to especially thank my friends at the Union Pacific Railroad, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad and Webcor for sponsoring this wonderful event.

Next, I had my one year colonoscopy check-up last Tuesday. This time it wasn't nearly as traumatic as last year, since I knew that it was not going to be a big deal. Unfortunately, during my colonocopy, they did find a polyp. It was spliced off and I just received word today that it wasn't cancerous. However, it would have become cancerous had it not been removed. The doctor was concerned with how quickly my body produces polyps and therefore, I will be returning in one year for another colonoscopy. For those of you who are putting off that colonoscopy - call the doctor NOW! Trust me - the colonocopy is a breeze...and chemo isn't.

Finally, the Get Your Rear in Gear 5K walk/run for colon cancer is coming up on October 4. And - Dr. Fisher just confirmed that he'll be on the team (I really didn't give him a choice). It will be a fabulous day. Right after the run, there will be breakfast, kids activities and all sorts of fun. We still have to come up with a name for our team...any ideas? For more information about the event go to:
www.getyourrearingear.com/events/get-your-rear-in-gear-events/san-francisco-october-2009.

I feel so fortunate to have such an incredible support network. You are making a difference in the battle against cancer. I am confident that together we will win this fight.