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Roushon's Daffodil Day Fundraiser

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Fundraising for my Second Daffodil Day as a Survivor

One of the things I continue to learn as I make my way through my journey of cancer survivorship is that the needs don't just stop once you finish treatment. By making a donation, you will be helping to fund the Irish Cancer Society's Support Line, free counseling, lifts to treatment, ground-breaking cancer research, funding to families facing a childhood cancer diagnosis and so much more.

Together, we can ensure that no one has to go through cancer alone. Thank you!

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€620

My Goal

€500

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Thanks to your support, my Daffodil Day fundraising could provide:

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20 Patients

patients with transport to and from chemotherapy treatment using Irish Cancer Society's Volunteer Driver Service

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12 Nurses

Irish Cancer Society Night Nurses with vital clinical equipment

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session

10 Sessions

counselling sessions to help a person cope with a cancer diagnosis

My Achievements

First donation

50% of Fundraising Target

Self Donated

Reached 5 donations

Reached Fundraising Goal

Updated Profile Pic

Shared Page

Added a Blog Post

My Updates

Thoughts on this Second Year

Wednesday 19th Mar
It's now my second year fundraising as a survivor. A lot has happened in the last year: I celebrated my second cancerversary; I had another attempted reconstruction surgery (my fourth overall); I've continued adjusting to my medications; and most significantly, I started trying to figure out figuring out my "new normal."
The first year was about survival in a physical sense; the second year was about survival in a mental, emotional sense. The physical survival was the easier part (which really is saying something). As the second year began, I tried to go “back to normal” because that’s what I thought I was supposed to do. A lot of life looked the same, and even I looked mostly the same on the outside save for my hair. But I soon discovered there was no “normal” me to whom I could go back. My body didn’t feel like MY body, my brain didn’t feel like MY brain, and this new brain didn’t seem to know this new body at all. So where did that leave me?
It has taken me months to feel like I am starting to connect with this new version of myself, but I am finally doing it. As this journey continues, I remain so, so thankful for the resources and support provided by the Irish Cancer Society. Your donations can help fund free services for patients undergoing active treatment, their caregivers, survivors, and more. You can find out more through the link below. Please consider donating if you are able!

Thank you to my Sponsors

€116.60

Judy Beckes Talcott

€116.60

Noah Kadner

€64.66

Michelle Giger

You continue to amaze me, Roushon! Sending you hugs and lots of love.

€53

Roushon Talcott

€53

Suzanne Janser

€53

Olivia & Roy

Livvy & Roy x

€53

Maya Durvasula

<3

€50

Fernanda Ikehara

You go, girl 💪😘

€31.80

Drea Svanda

I'm so proud of you!

€25

Joanna Clinton

€3.20

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