tons of in Orlando unite towards breast cancer - WESH Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. —

a whole bunch of americans gathered in downtown Orlando Saturday for a walk to battle breast melanoma.

The annual Making Strides experience raises funds for the American cancer Society. It introduced collectively individuals from all sides of the fight, including survivors.

Mary Marchant became clinically determined with stage three breast cancer when her son become just eight years historic.

"I needed to go through the horrible six months of chemo, 33 days of radiation," she said.

Her son, Kaleal, now 19, says it is "very enjoyable" to see his mom healthy.

"Now she's in fact relocating around, leaping round, celebrating," he talked about. "When i was little, I didn't see my mom all of the time, because she became at all times within the health facility, and then when she came domestic, she became always throwing up, so I had to get her rags, ice bags. I had to take care of her many of the time."

After just about 10 melanoma-free years, Marchant watched her son graduate excessive faculty this 12 months, a milestone they weren't sure she'd get to look.

"I've had a really tough highway to get via like so many of us," she observed. "but i am here and grateful to walk with this remarkable amount of americans, all this exceptional pink and all this awesome guide."

The pink become all around with americans and even pets decked out in unity.

Some had been mourning the loss of family to breast melanoma, but the overarching message became hope.

"It's all about encouragement," talked about Marchant. "We don't do that alone. We do this with a bunch of people far and wide the world."

WEBVTT >> THE walk introduced together americans FROM each side, including SURVIVORS AND THEIR households. >> I should move through SIX MONTHS OF CHEMO. ALEX: MARY WA clinically determined WITH STAGE THREE BREAST melanoma WHEN HER SON become EIGHT YEARS ancient. SHE was at all times within the clinic. WHEN SHE came home, SHE become always THROWING UP. I needed to take care of HER. ALEX: very nearly 10 melanoma FREE YEARS LATER, THEY got here TO THE stroll TO rejoice. earlier THIS yr, SHE WATCHED HER SON GRADUATE high school. A MILESTONE THEY have been now not sure SHE might SEE. >> VERY interesting to see HER in reality moving round as an alternative OF SITTING around ALL unhappy. SHE IS relocating around, working. >> I'VE HAD a very hard highway TO GET through LIKE many people, however i'm here AND able to walk WITH THESE amazing individuals. ALEX: THE red became throughout. individuals AND EVEN PETS DECKED OUT IN harmony. SOME were MOURNING LOSS however t he OVERARCHING MESSAGE become HOPE. >> WE don't try this on my own.