MINDY'S NO HAIR DAY

MINDY’S NO HAIR DAY

Fundraiser to Fight Breast Cancer

Mindy and friends will shave their heads to raise money to fight breast cancer.

All funds raised will be collected by the nonprofit

ARMSTRONG COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

and passed directly through to the

MAGEE-WOMEN'S FOUNDATION

to fight breast cancer.

4 ways you can help!

1. Become a MAJOR EVENT SPONSOR with $1000 or more

2. Volunteer to shave your head & raise $$$ in sponsorships

3. Donate by sending your personal check to the ACCF

4. Forward this request to your friends and ask them to help, too

Donors will be recognized on the ACCF website, http://www.accfound.org/,

and mindy2.0, http://mindyknappenberger.blogspot.com/

All donations are 100% tax deductible

and 100% of proceeds will go directly to fight breast cancer.

You may donate online at my FirstGiving Fundraising page:

http://www.firstgiving.com/mindyknappenberger

Or mail your check payable to ACCF (write Magee in the memo line):

ACCF, 160 N. McKean Street, Kittanning, PA 16201.

Major Sponsors (promised to date):

Klingensmith’s Drug Stores

Sugar Creek Rest~Chicora Medical Center~Quality Pharmacy

Look closely

My garden looks pretty sad today, right? But wait . . .

Look closer.
In my grove, bulbs are even coming up through the dead leaves.

We get to witness life come from death every Spring! Who else could do that but God?

Just when I'm feeling sorry for myself, God

I was feeling pretty sorry for myself today. I have a procedure and a test tomorrow, both of which are a little scary to me. I went into the bedroom this evening and just glanced out the window, and saw a fox! I had seen one crossing the road on the way up to our house once before, but never on our property.


It was pretty far away, so the photos are blurry, but I know God gave me that fox to show me that He is here, and He knows how I'm feeling. We watched the fox for quite a while--he entertained us by leaping up in the air and pouncing on the snow several times.


God is good.

More doctors, more tests

I saw Dr. Diane BuchBarker today for a second chemo opinion. I really like her, and felt she spent much more time with me, and personalized my tx regimen to my specific cancer. My treatment will be agressive, but I am (relatively!) young and healthy.

I'm rather tired of doctor's offices, tests, and procedures, so I will appreciate prayer for the following: Friday morning I will have a port surgically inserted in my arm at ACMH; Friday afternoon I am having my MUGA radioactive heart test at Butler Memorial Hospital; Monday morning I need an ultrasound of what we think is an ovarian cyst at ACMH; Wednesday 21 March I'm spending the entire day having a basal cell carcinoma (skin cancer) removed from my face by Dr. Zitelli in Pittsburgh; Monday 9 April I finally begin my chemo at Kittanning.

I am really tired today; I think it's emotional, probably from stress. I'm used to having enough energy for two people . . .

Breast Cancer Buddies

This is my friend Nancy (isn't she pretty?), who also has breast cancer. We graduated from Kittanning High School together, had surgery a week and a half apart, and will be going through chemotherapy and radiation together, too. I'm sorry Nancy has cancer, but happy that we have each other. Talk about mixed feelings . . . ! Our good friend Dawn took this photo when they visited me today.

Celebration at Don Pablo's

My oldest friend (in friend-years, not years in age!) Sue graciously took me to see my surgeon today and--yay!--I got my drain out. Thank you all for praying.

And--another yay!--I got an appointment with Armstrong's cancer center next Tuesday!

From my heart

My friend Karen H sent this email to me, and it so perfectly said what I feel daily. I wanted to share it with you . . .