Everything is happening so fast! It was just 2 weeks ago we officially decided to do this, and now tomorrow already is our first practice with the team. Meanwhile, we've been checking out our fitness level at the gym - turns out John can swim well enough to practice with the "Advanced" swimmers (like Andrea, who still swims laps around him).
John is also doing the race as an Honored Teammate, sort of the connection to the cause for those who (luckily) do not have any family or friends whose lives where touched by cancer. This year, August will mark 5 years in remission from Hodgkin's Disease for John - in the world of oncology, 5 years is roughly translated as "cured." So it's a big deal.
We are doing the race, however, not just because of our celebration this year but, even more so, in honor of Andrea's cousin, Angela, who is currently battling Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. And we are joined by several other family members in honoring Angela - including Andrea's parents, Mike and Donna.
Basically, it's a big year - big celebrations and big challenges - so we're taking on a big challenge in hopes of and in honor of a big celebration for Angela someday soon.
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