Most of you may already know that I have been working as a nurse in gynecology oncology for the last 12 years. What you may not know is that I am also a cancer survivor. 27 years ago at the age of 29 I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. I am very lucky as my cancer is fairly easy to treat and has a 97% cure rate. While I still have not been declared cancer free to this day(believe it or not I have an elevated tumor marker that thankfully down-trends every year with no treatment), I have lived a normal and active life with only annoying weight gain as a side effect. I'm looking forward to the day my endocrinologist tells me that I am cancer free.

In any case, I have been witness to many amazing, brave women who have fought with everything that they've had to overcome a devastating gynecological cancer. While we've come a long way with curative and supportive treatment, there is still a long, long way to go. Because Ovarian cancer is silent until it is quite advanced, it is very difficult to cure. Every donation to PMC brings us closer to conquering cancer by the mile. I have supported many PMC riders over the years and now I want to do more. In order to participate in the ride I need to raise $5,000. Please help me to achieve my fundraising goal.

I'm a proud supporter of the PMC because it is leading a charge to beat cancer. In fact, last year 100% of rider-raised revenue went directly to support the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's tireless commitment to finding a cure.