I am a 51 year old wife and mother of two lovely young adults. Although I am no athlete, I have enjoyed pushing myself physically with weightlifting, hiking and boxing until I was diagnosed with Colon Cancer on March 17, 2021 after exhibiting nontypical symptoms. I am grateful to have been fortunate to receive excellent care at Stanford and know that not everyone that is ill has the same opportunity and outcome that I have had.
I am hoping to raise money for raising awareness, for those that need it to learn how to advocate for themselves or for those that have yet to be diagnosed and don't yet know they will need many different types of support.