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It's been three years since I heard the words "you have cancer."  One of the worst days of my life. 

Today, I'm feeling great and training for my first half-marathon. 

I am asking for people to help me help others by donating to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund which provides funds for Ovarian Cancer research.  Ovarian Cancer is known as the silent killer because of its vague symptoms.  These symptoms don't allow for most cases of Ovarian Cancer to be caught in the earlier stages.  Catching Ovarian Cancer in the earlier stages allows the the chance of survival to increase from approximately 40% to >85% after 5 years.

Can you help me out?  I'm asking for people to donate $1/mile that I run in the half-marathon (13.1 miles) on September 23rd.

Thank you for your support!

Cindy

Help me raise funds Please!

Well, I have decided to run in a half-marathon in September of this year (2012).  My inspiration is a fellow Ovarian Cancer survivor, Jenn Sommermann.  She has dedicated 5 years of her life to raising $100,000 by running/participating in 50 triathlons (one is each state).  I have found a way to help her out.  I am asking people to donate $1/mile that I run in the half-marathon.  The link below will go directly to her cause (check out www.jennsommermann.blogspot.com for more info).

http://ocrf.kintera.org/CindySwift

Its almost 3 years since we received the bad news

Well, its been almost 3 years since we received the awful news that I had cancer. My follow up appointment is in mid-April 2012 and I am feeling great!!! Kyle and I are enjoying Knoxville and settled in completely now. We hope to go on our first scuba diving trip sometime late spring/early summer. I'm so excited to finally get to go diving again. When I received the news of my blood clot in my leg (prior to the news of my cancer) we had to cancel our scheduled dive trip. I'm sooo ready to go!! Happy Spring 2012 Everyone!

Merry Christmas Everyone

Kyle and I want to wish everyone a wonderful and safe Christmas.

We also have news.....we are moving to Knoxville, TN in early 2011! Our commute to the UT football games in the fall will be much shorter in the future.

Merry Christmas Everyone!!

GREAT NEWS!!

Well, I had my second post-chemo CT scan yesterday and received great news when I met with my doctor about an hour later. My CT scan is clear and my blood work says the same thing. I am officially in remission!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our prayers have been answered.

Finally Getting my Hair Back

Hello Everyone - well its been a LONG time since my hair has done anything at all. Its finally getting to where I can actually do a little something with it.

OK - I'm not sure how to re-size this photo.

We are doing really well. Kyle is traveling quite a bit with work and I'm keeping busy with various things around the house. We head to South Bend, IN for Olivia's christening the first weekend in August. I still can't believe that my "baby" sister now has two of her own.

Have a wonderful and safe summer everyone!

Has a new niece!!

Amy had her second child on June 21, 2010. Olivia Elizabeth - 6 lbs. 12 ozs. and 18 inches long. From what I've heard she has a head full of dark hair. Mom and baby are doing wonderful. They hope to be home on June 24th. I don't have any pictures yet

Our Vacation to Rome, Italy

Wow - what a wonderful vacation! We got back about a week and a half ago - took us that long to get over jet-lag and get pictures organized. We had a great time and saw lots of things - including a general audience with Pope Benedict XVI.

Below is a link to our pictures if you want to take a peak - lots of pictures. Enjoy!

http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/creativeapps/slideShow/Main.jsp

I also just had my second post-chemo follow-up appt. Everything is fine. My next follow-up appt./CT scan is set for August.

Hope everyone has a wonderful summer.

Cindy

Just Preparing for our Trip to Italy

Not much going on but preparation for our trip to Rome, Italy. I'm feeling stronger every day and most of the time I feel "normal" again which is great!!

Kyle is traveling quite a bit with work and we've introduced Abby to swimming over the past several weeks. She loves going to the park and getting to roam around. She has discovered swimming and loves the water....who would have figured since she is a Labrador!!

Wishing everyone a Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Cindy

Great News Today!!

I just got back from my first of many CT scans and my doctor told us that she found nothing there....yea!! My blood work shows that the tumor marker is the lowest its ever been as well.

I go back every 3-6 months for follow-up visits with my doctor and occasional CT scans.

Now my job is to get into some kind of decent shape for our trip to Rome, Italy the first week of May. I am sooooo ready to get out of town and go on a vacation.

I want to thank everyone for the continuous prayers for both Kyle and myself throughout my battle with Ovarian Cancer.

"And this too shall pass...."

Cindy