Hello Everyone:

It’s November 1st. All Saints Day. The moon is full and bright after we just had a blue full moon yesterday. 10 years ago tonight, the club of Winnie’s Warriors was born. An evening that represented the start of a journey that has been full of emotion, roller coaster tears, laughter, healing and love. It was the night that I took control of what I could and shaved my hair, donated to kids with cancer just prior to starting my chemo treatments. Thanks to my Dad, who had photos of that night that I can now share. Not sure if I was ready before. Haunting and weird night.

I have marked this day over the years, with family, friends, and on top of the Arc de Triumph. This year I had wanted to have a gathering with my Warriors, but with Covid-19 it was not meant to be. So we’ll have to wait until September 1st, 2021 – the day of my last radiation treatment. 🙂 It’s going to be a big party – – a full 10 years. Please….save the date.

So instead, I had my eyebrows tattooed. I finally woke up from looking in the mirror being Casper the Friendly Ghost to Angry Birds. (The red one). Things are healing and it is in progress – they are more normal looking at week later – but you’ll see the initial photo of the day of. Quite something. Not sure what took me so long – but I’ll be happy for the next while not having to draw them in everyday. :O

I watched my speech that I gave at the Run for the Cure back on October 5, 2014 on You Tube. It’s still there. I had talked about how I thought my hair had defined me and was a big part of who I thought I was. I know that it definitely is not the case. That said, I am secretly hoping that after I am done taking Tamoxifen next year that I might have one last kick at growing my locks again. Well, maybe.

I had quoted Audrey Hepburn at the end of my speech and I wanted to share my favourite line – “For POISE, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone”. (I just about teared up when I said it…). Tonight, 10 years later, I think back and am so humbled. Grateful for my life, my journey and especially for all of you. Because I know that I will never walk alone…..ever.

All my love and gratitude, Winnie….The Warrior. XOXO. P.S. “Live Long and Prosper” 🙂