Breast melanoma survivor takes on marathon - Firstcoastnews.com

Breast melanoma survivor fundraises for Donna

Alexander Osiadacz, WTLV 7:45 AM. EST February 06, 2017

Kerri Henderson, a breast melanoma survivor, will run within the 10th anniversary Donna 26.2 marathon on Feb. 12. (credit score: Alex Osiadacz). (image: WTLV)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Kerri Henderson plans to take on a marathon the equal method she took on breast cancer: head-on.

"i used to be sitting at my desk and i you understand I acquired the name; or not it's breast-cancer," Kerri Henderson stated.

Henderson's September 2014 mammogram caught the melanoma early, however still the information took the otherwise healthy mother and wife unexpectedly.

"when I had to call my mom it is when it started becoming actual," she referred to.

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The diagnosis left her numb. uncertain about her future, Henderson turned to a group of doctors at Mayo hospital.

"as soon as I knew what I had to do as soon as we had a plan i used to be quality and that i knew I might do that I might get via this."

The plan protected 35 rounds of radiation treatment over a two month duration. Henderson noted her cancer changed into no longer as invasive what she saw in different women, and that the hours spent in the ready rooms left her feeling responsible.

"I feel it anything I do still fight with and i think it really is why you understand I consider the tug I consider simply calling to assist girls to really are trying to be a voice," Henderson pointed out.

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She began donning pink and championing the trigger by means of asking enviornment organizations to donate to research. ultimately she all started training for the 26.2 mile Donna marathon.

a troublesome adventure, Henderson still finds the fine.

"or not it's brought loads of marvelous spectacular powerful high quality surprising girls into my life and i'm very fortunate for that," she referred to.

Henderson brought she now finds motivation from those ladies. raising about $5,000 during the last year, she vowed to get more funds and americans to support finding a remedy.

"I believe with the right team we are able to do it I in reality do i'm basically hopeful," Henderson referred to.

looking ahead, she is already planning fundraisers for later within the 12 months, hoping to lift much more in 2018.

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