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This is My Story by Lisa

Today, we're sharing another individual story as part of our 1,000 Stories Campaign. This story comes from Lisa, a cancer survivor.

Lisa's story is that of a survivor!

I met Lisa at our kickoff event a few years ago and I remember how eager she was to learn more about Relay & join us in the fight.

Over the past nearly 3 years, I've gotten to know her better, especially after this spring. What I can tell you about her is that no matter what she's going through, she's such a fighter but she's also so positive. Regardless of what she was going through, she always made sure to keep a positive spin on everything.

When we met to film her video, we sat for a while beforehand talking about what she wanted to say. She surprised me with the angel she wanted to go with & I am so happy she did. She was telling me more about what life is like after cancer & I truly learned a lot. I am so appreciative for this perspective because I feel that she opened me up to what happens after you find out you're in remission.

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Lisa's story offers so much insight & I think this will help people understand that while getting an "all clear" doesn't mean that difficult feelings & emotions simply disappear. Her story offers up so much important knowledge & support for people going through cancer!

To watch the full video, please visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/RelayforLifeofYorktown

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To learn more about the campaign & to catch up on our blog, please visit www.rockforrelay.weebly.com

To join us in our campaign & to share your story, please mail them to us by September 25, 2017 to:

1,000 Stories Campaign
c/o Kristina Iennaco
PO Box 598
Yorktown Hts, NY 10598

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