I'M POSTING THIS ON BEHALF OF MY SWEETIE-PIE FRIEND SHARI FROM DENTAL SCHOOL (pictured at right with her husband Richard in June of 2007)

She sent this tonight:

As many of you know, my Sister Julie was diagnosed with Breast cancer in 2004. She had a mastectomy, chemo and radiation. We thought she was in the clear, but in June of last year she found a lump deep in her back and had it checked. The cancer had come back. It was Stage 4 cancer and it was found in three places, our worst fear. Now, after nine months of chemo and many procedures she is in remission, although we do not know for how long. I can't express how this feels as a sister and a family. We lost our mom to brain cancer two years ago, March 22.

Since the first time Julie was diagnosed with Breast cancer, she has had the dream of participating in the Cure for Cancer 3 day walk. This is a 60 mile walk over three days. Thousands of women and men come together, each raising $2,300 for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund. Then they will take their commitment to end breast cancer one step further and walk 60 miles over the course of three days in Scottsdale, Arizona on November 13-15.

We do not know how long Julie has or how long she will feel well enough to participate in this walk, but she has asked me to walk with her. "This is our chance" Julie said to me on the phone. I feel her excitement and would love to participate in this with her. I am writing to you now because each participant must raise $2,300 to be able to walk.

Clearly, this is a lot of money, but together we can join in this fight to cure cancer. Please help us if you can. To learn more about this walk and how it works please go to www.the3day.org. In order to donate, click on the donate tab and then enter my name, Shari Michaud, as the participant. My group is Breast Jordan Buddies. Any amount is appreciated and I thank you so much for your support.

With great love and appreciation,

Shari Michaud