Welcome to My Personal Page!
Hello friends! Please Come Walk With Me during the month of October and help me support those going through a breast cancer diagnosis or treatment, honor those who have fought breast cancer and won and remember those who we lost too soon.
As you probably already know, I am a breast cancer survivor. I was diagnosed in July 2011. I remember hearing those dreaded words, "you have breast cancer;" however, I don't think I ACTUALLY understood the words until as I was leaving the testing office, my phone rang and my family doctor was on the phone, I wasn't even in my car yet. It couldn't have been more than10 minutes, she already knew, cared and was calling to see if I was okay and to set up our dynamic team and start the fight. And what a fight it was. I am blessed and beyond grateful to my medical and care team, family, friends and others. Most of my medical and care team was from MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital and other local Multicare caregivers. You see, this fundraising walk is very personal for me.
100 percent of funds raised for Come Walk With Me benefit breast health programs at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital.
By supporting Come Walk With Me, you are helping our community fund programs like:
- Establishing a free/reduced fee mammography program through Her Piece of Mind
- Providing resource kits for newly diagnosed patients
- Post-surgical camisoles with built-in drainage, provided to patients at no cost
- Complimentary wigs for patients in treatment
- Prosthesis programs for under-insured patients
- Presentations to various community groups on breast health
- Lymphedema classes and support groups
- Exercise and nutrition classes specifically for breast cancer patients
There are many ways you can help!
- Click the “donate” button to support our fundraising efforts.
- Register for Come Walk With Me.
- Help me spread the word by sharing the link to this fundraising page on your social networks.
Come Walk With Me to make a difference in on our community.
Come Walk With Me to ensure that every newly diagnosed breast cancer patient at Good Samaritan Hospital gets the necessary support and resources.
Come Walk With Me so no breast cancer patient will have to walk alone during their battle.
Thank you!
Hugs,
Karen
About Good Samaritan Hospital
At Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, we provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient health care services. As a private, nonprofit organization that does not receive general funding from any government entities, Good Samaritan Hospital relies on the financial support of the community to provide our growing health care services.
Learn more at multicare.org/good-samaritan-hospital.
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