Team brunch after the first MM5K in Toronto.
Dear Team,
What a day! Wow, I had no idea when I started this that it would be so moving, so much work (!!) and yet so much fun. Thank you to each and every one of you for making it such a great experience!
For those who weren’t able to be at the café afterwards, or who weren’t able to hear the doctor speak, I wanted to make sure you got the key things from what she had to say.
The money we raise goes directly towards the Bloom Chair in myeloma research, which will only be the second dedicated chair for myeloma research in North America. A high level researcher from the Mayo clinic has already tentatively been recruited. But more importantly, the research they will be doing will be directly related to both treating the disease more effectively and finding a cure more quickly. They will be able to test many different drugs at a time to see which ones kill the cancer cells, thanks to new technology. As you can imagine, this means that cutting edge drugs will be available for patients much more quickly.
Team Lorraine bloggers on-the-go: Patti, Lisa, Lorraine & Corinne.
Your efforts with the 5K directly impact ME and my survival. Pretty powerful. I do have every intention of sticking around for the long term, but I like hedging my bets, and I appreciate that you have each helped me to do that!
So thank you, thank you, thank you! What a wonderful group you are! I am very, very fortunate to have you all.
Love from Lorraine
