I think one of the hardest parts about going through cancer treatment was accepting help from others. If you know me, you know that I am a very independent, stubborn person who likes to do things on my own. Well, this experience pushed me to become a better version of myself. I think I was stubborn enough to get through treatment, work and continue to exercise however I did not go through it alone. Like I have said, I had SO MUCH support, I didn’t really know what to do with it. But I am proud of myself for doing what I could and felt I had control over and accepting help when I needed it.
One of my closest friends, Megan, offered to do another fundraiser. While I was going through treatment she was one person who consistently worked out with me. When I started to lose my hair, I began to wear beanies to cover up the bald spots on my head. And yes, I even wore the beanies to workout in! So Megan came up with the idea to sell beanies as a fundraiser to help cover the incoming medical bills and future bills not covered by insurance.
My nickname growing up was and still is “Mina”. My sister couldn’t pronounce my name when she was little and it just stuck. So the beanies stated “Mina Mighty”. We sold quite a few and repped them the rest of the Winter. The beanies also kept my balding head warm and gave me something to think about other than chemotherapy treatments. So Megan, hats off to you my friend. ♥️
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