Well its been a busy summer, I can't believe its September already. Since my last post I have completed three mini-triathlons.....375m swim, 10k bike, and 2.5 k run. The first I placed 3rd out of 56 in my age group (30-39) and 33rd overall out of 291 men and women. The second one I placed 6 out of 60 in my age group and 56 out of 321 men and women. The third one.... well it didn't go so well....I panicked a bit in the water and almost gave up, but I made myself keep swimming and as I was walking out of the water I took off my swim cap and googles and thought "thats it, I'm done, I'm not doing this today", but then I thought "What are you going to do Shelley, go home and tell your kids you quit?" So I hopped on my bike and kept on going. I walked almost the entire run, but I still finished. Now its on to training for next year, and making sure there are no more panic attacks in the water!!! I grew up in Newfoundland for christs sakes, and swam like a fish, so whats the problem now???
I am doing the Run for the Cure again in October, with my awesome possy, we are running this year....no walking allowed!
Also some friends and I have signed up to do the Ride to Conquer Cancer in June of 2010, its a 200km ride from Toronto to Niagra Falls. Can't wait!
Other than that, only 4 more Herceptin treatments left, after that I am saying bye bye to the Chemo Suite at Juravinski for good! Lovely people there, but I never want to see any of them again in my life!....and no more freakin' needles! My veins have actually started playing games with the nurses, they stick the needles in my arm and the vein moves out of the way, they move the needle over to get the vein and it moves again, this game of cat and mouse goes on for several minutes. Unfortunately it hurts like hell, but it makes me smile a bit and think...."ok veins you've had your fun, now its time to place nice and let them catch you!"
