CHINA SPRING, Texas (KWTX) – A Central Texas lady is marking 25 years of surviving breast most cancers by strolling 60 miles in three days all to lift cash to discover a remedy.
China Spring resident Lisa Molkenbuhr, 56, will probably be taking part within the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Stroll in San Diego on November 15-17.
Molkenbuhr was dwelling in San Diego when she was recognized at simply 31-years-old in 1999, and he or she mentioned regardless of shifting to Central Texas twenty years in the past, California is a becoming place to problem herself with the stroll.
Lisa has completed the 3-day stroll virtually yearly, and generally in a couple of metropolis in the identical yr, since she was recognized.
“It’s most likely one of the crucial rewarding issues that I’ve ever completed,” Lisa mentioned. “I say I’m going to maintain strolling till I can’t stroll anymore.”
Lisa was recognized with breast most cancers in 1999 when she was an in any other case wholesome 31-year-old first-time mother.
“I used to be recognized with breast most cancers after the delivery of my first little one when he was 4 months outdated,” she mentioned. “So, clearly it’s not what you besides proper after you have got a child.”
Lisa mentioned since she heard the phrases “you have got most cancers” she’s had one gameplan; to struggle again.
Following a number of years of therapy, together with chemotherapy, Lisa was declared cancer-free, however she knew many different girls wouldn’t have the identical final result and hundreds of thousands extra would later be recognized.
“I feel I used to be in shock, however all I wished to do was struggle and survive for my youngsters. So, I went via all of the therapy and after I used to be completed, most likely any breast most cancers survivor will inform you, you simply wish to preserve preventing,” Lisa mentioned. “You wish to preserve doing one thing to forestall this from coming again. So, what I selected to do was the Susan G. Komen 3 Day for a Remedy.”
Lisa has since walked in 23 of the 3-day occasions and raised tens of 1000’s of {dollars} alongside the way in which for the inspiration which gives analysis funding, care and advocacy for sufferers and their households.
Every participant is required to lift $2,300.
Lisa mentioned elevating the funds was simpler when she was lately out of therapy however has turn out to be far more tough through the years.
“I’ve placed on massive fundraiser, small fundraisers, offered issues, completed automotive washes,” Lisa mentioned. “Walked with a giant workforce. Walked with only one different particular person, walked on my own. So, on the brink of do the stroll and elevating the cash that’s required is hard.”
Lisa is at the moment elevating funds for her November occasion.
If you need to assist her you’ll be able to scan this QR code.
“Something anybody can do to assist can be wonderful,” Lisa mentioned.
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