Hi-ya friends...the Malley household is hustling and bustling like the good ole' days lately. Mike is in full swing with the baseball season (pun intended...hehe), I have officially started a new business venture (which I'll fill you in on soon), and I have been super busy juggling all sorts of other things like meetings about returning to work and getting tons done around the house before my next surgery...which is in 8 days! yikes! It finally feels like we are back to a little bit of what life was like before I was diagnosed - full schedules involving both work and play, cooking & eating dinner together every night (and at the kitchen table - no longer eating while laying on the couch or in bed), and just enjoying feeling well enough to tackle all sorts of things. I realized that my 30th birthday came and went without me ever wrapping up my ambitious "30 before 30" list. I will admit - I didn't accomplish everything. But I will say, it was a valiant effort and I will definitely continue to cross off the rest of my list as the year progresses. Here is how I fared.... I have some pretty big things coming up in the next week. This coming Sunday, April 29 is the Mid-Michigan Race for the Cure in Lansing. I am proud to be the "New Balance Honorary Survivor" of this years race and I will be speaking at the opening ceremonies on the steps of the Capital building. I am using this opportunity to not only share my story, but stress the critical importance of further research in the field of breast cancer. I think that Komen and other organizations have done a great job of spreading awareness - but it's time for more! We all know what a pink ribbon means. Now it's time to really step up our game and put our money where our mouth is and find a cure! I am nervous to be speaking in front of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people but I feel like it is my responsibility to advocate for myself and the other men and women that are battling for their lives right along side me. Publicly speaking about myself and what I have been through is always an emotional thing for me so I am grateful that some of my close friends and family members will be there to support me. That truly means so much to me. The opening ceremonies begin at 1pm at the Capital in Lansing. If you would like more information, want to join our team, or donate to this cause, please click here. The next big thing on the agenda after the Race for the Cure is that I will be having surgery next Friday, May 4. This is the next step in my reconstruction process. The surgery itself should only take a couple hours and I will come home that same day. I will share more details on that next week but needless to say, undergoing surgery is always an anxious time. I will once again be asking for all of you prayer warriors out there to start storming the heavens again. In the meantime, here are some snapshots from my iphone to show you what I have been up to lately....weekly trips to the farmers market, lots of Kettering baseball games, new tasty recipes, juicing my veggies, roughly 30 or so pills every morning and then again at night, zoo trips with friends, doctors appointments, and babysitting our sweet Goddaughter...life is good! Hope you all have a great weekend and that I see some of you on Sunday at the Mid-Michigan Race for the Cure in Lansing! xoxo, Meg
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Patty L
4/27/2012 12:19:57 pm
After reading your entry today, I feel I need to accomplish soooo much more. You just never stop achieving on so many levels. I am thrilled you are feeling so good to do so much. You are going to ROCK as a speaker this weekend. Good luck with everything and much love to both you and Mike. Look forward to seeing you soon. Have you both in my prayers daily. I know you will find this very interesting-got my first professional photo shoot this weekend-really need to dust off the lenses. I always love seeing your photos. Keep up the great work and you will have that off camera flash masteed in no time. You've got a great eye, girl. Love you-xoxo!!!
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Laura
4/27/2012 02:44:19 pm
I'm working on a 40 before I'm 40 list...don't have long to accomplish all the crazy goals I have...
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Marty and Keely
4/28/2012 12:42:58 am
Wow.....your list is very impressive. You should be proud of all that you have accomplished and are going to accomplish. I will be thinking of you on Friday and will be sending many prayers and positivity your way. I would love to juice my veggies...i have thought of doing it many times but haven't gotten the nerve to buy a juicer yet. How do you like it? You should be so proud of yourself Meghan. You are such an inspiration to everyone. You inspire me to be a better person every day.
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nanc
4/28/2012 01:39:28 am
Did you love Prodigal Summer? Think it's my favorite book ever. Looking forward to hearing you speak from the steps of the capital building. You'll be great!
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Carolyn & Mark
4/29/2012 01:14:26 am
Dear Meghan,
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Carolyn & Mark
4/29/2012 03:32:51 pm
Great speech today Meghan!! You made your family and friends so proud !!
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Kathy Richgels (Melissa's mom)
4/30/2012 04:53:25 pm
Fantastic presentation Meghan, you are amazing.
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Sara
5/1/2012 02:10:24 am
Your speech was amazing from Sunday, Meghan! You have such a wonderful way with words and we are up to the challenge! I hope you and Mike are enjoying the little bit of "normalcy" back in your lives. I, for one, would love to be a part of your farmer's market dinners, haha! See you soon! xo
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Brinley
5/1/2012 02:52:30 am
Meg your 30 before 30 is so motivational! It doesn't surprise me one bit that you were able to accomplish so much! So proud of everything you do, Meg!! XO
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