The fight against cancer goes on. It is a disease that touches all of us in one form or another (and one that touched me very personally). A disease that creates a loss of innocence, and leaves behind heartache and scars of many kinds.

So, this year, I run.

I run for all the warriors, to give them the courage and strength to fight back against the darkness that knocked on their doors. 

I run for all the caregivers and loved ones (such as myself) who watch their warriors get wheeled into the operating room, to give them support as they anxiously sit in the waiting room for hours, staring at the clock where the hands seem to be stuck in place.

I run for the Surgical Cancer Care Fund at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, to show deep appreciation for the healing and life-saving work performed by the surgeons and their teams on a daily basis.

This year, I run for all of us.

If you’d like to join me in continuing to fight this fight, please consider donating.

With gratitude,
Adela

“I run for hope, I run to feel
I run for the truth, for all that is real
I run for your mother, your sister, your wife
I run for you and me my friend
I run for life"
- Melissa Etheridge, Run for Life