Bill Walton – Time for Self

Bill Walton – Time for Self

Once you have been diagnosed and treated for a cancer, any cancer, you do not forget it. Your life changes. Your priorities change. And, the lives of your family and friends change. I am an eight-year male breast cancer survivor, and although I am now 85, I am aware...
Bonnie

Bonnie

I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in April 1993 and underwent a mastectomy followed by chemotherapy. In 1999 my life changed for the better. Four hardworking and dedicated volunteers started a dragonboat racing team for Breast Cancer Survivors in North Bay. Our first...
Diana

Diana

Competitive dragonboat racing is extremely challenging. My endurance has vastly improved through dry-land training (weights) and race practice. Women who have undergone chemotherapy before menopause (10 years in my case) are especially at risk for osteoporosis, and...
Liz

Liz

When life gave me lemons, I wanted to throw them as hard as I could. There are a lot of chapters in my life story. They range from rewarding and challenging, joyful and sad, exciting and scary – but I wouldn’t change any of them as they’ve made me who I am today. In...