Dear Friends and Family,
Great news! Liz continues to feel very well more than one year after the end of her 14-month successful fight against breast cancer. For folks battling cancer, the treatment regimen and attendant emotional roller coaster feel like a marathon.
After Liz was diagnosed in January 2022, our family was incredibly fortunate to have benefitted from seemingly endless acts of love and kindness during Liz's and our family's journey -- calls, texts, emails, visits, meal trains, funny "cancer sucks" cards, awesome and cozy socks, and much more from so many wonderful folks. One particularly amazing show of support came through educational resources and a financial stipend from the national non-profit Sharsheret, enabling Liz to use cold-capping during chemotherapy. Cold-capping is a procedure through which we kept Liz's scalp extremely cold before, during, and after chemo to "fool" the chemo drugs into staying away from rapidly-dividing hair follicles, resulting in Liz keeping most of her hair during chemo. The psychological boost for Liz and others fighting cancer when they do not look obviously sick is immeasurable and powerful.
Sharsheret improves the lives of women and families living with or at increased genetic risk for breast or ovarian cancer through personalized support and saves lives through educational outreach. In addition to the support we received, Sharsheret provides peer-to-peer services connecting newly-diagnosed women with others who share similar diagnoses, genetic counseling, and counseling services to family members of cancer patients. If you know of someone facing any of these challenges, Liz and I would be more than glad to talk to them and provide support however we can.
Sharsheret was there for Liz and our family, and now it's time to give back and make a difference. And with your help, we will. I will be running the New York City Marathon on November 3rd as a member of Team Sharsheret to raise money to help many more women during their cancer marathons.
Please consider supporting my fundraising effort so that together we will help kick cancer's ass. Thank you and happy trails!
Anonymous
Oct 29, 2024
Vermont, US
David Gibson
Oct 29, 2024
Vermont, US
Carrie Kurlander
Oct 29, 2024
Georgia, US
“Team Epstein-Gaeta wishing you the best and Liz continued health. It's not about the miles, it's about the smiles.”
Joseph Gaeta
Oct 28, 2024
Rhode Island, US
Dennis Delay
Oct 28, 2024
Vermont, US
Samantha Sheehan
Oct 28, 2024
Vermont, US
“you are awesome!”
Jennifer Kaulius
Oct 28, 2024
Vermont, US
Jordan Redell
Oct 28, 2024
Vermont, US
Anonymous
Oct 27, 2024
Vermont, US
Gil Rosenthal
Oct 27, 2024
Colorado, US
Darren Springer
Oct 27, 2024
Vermont, US
“Go go go”
David Greenberg
Oct 26, 2024
New York, US
“I love that you are doing this, Mike, and glad Liz is doing well! 💚 let’s kick all cancers’ butts! —Meg”
Meg Sommerfeld
Oct 26, 2024
Maryland, US
Jennifer Green
Oct 26, 2024
Vermont, US
Joshua Diamond
Oct 26, 2024
Vermont, US
Alexander Izzard
Oct 26, 2024
California, US
Nikki Kuhn
Oct 26, 2024
Vermont, US
“To Life!”
Rachel Feldman
Oct 26, 2024
Vermont, US
Justin Jones
Oct 25, 2024
Virginia, US
“Run, Mike, run!”
Jenn Haber
Oct 25, 2024
Maryland, US
“Mikey! Go forth and kick some butt! Lots o’ love to all! ~ Marni and Becca”
Marni Willms
Oct 25, 2024
Alabama, US
“Good luck Mike! 🤗❤️”
Constance Sutherland
Oct 25, 2024
Delaware, US
Risa Huber
Oct 25, 2024
Maryland, US
“Way to go Mike!”
Waters Kellogg
Oct 25, 2024
Vermont, US
“Have a great run - good luck!”
Andy Winslow
Oct 25, 2024
New Hampshire, US
“Go Mike!!”
Brooke Carleton
Oct 25, 2024
Vermont, US
Sue Shankman
Oct 25, 2024
Maryland, US
“Keep it up Uncle Mike”
Jack Anzalone
Oct 25, 2024
Alabama, US
“Run fast, brother Mike! Sending love to you & Liz. -Neale & Dennise”
Neale Lunderville
Oct 25, 2024
Vermont, US
“Run Snoozy Run!”
Eric Miller
Oct 25, 2024
Vermont, US
“Go at it Mike.”
Shap Smith
Oct 25, 2024
Vermont, US
“happy birthday mike!”
Lauren Miller
Oct 25, 2024
Vermont, US
“what a great organization! Have a great run Mike!”
Ilana Siegelman
Oct 25, 2024
Vermont, US
David Geddes
Oct 25, 2024
Minnesota, US
“good luck in the marathon ! what a great cause! best wishes Mike & Liz”
Michael O'Dowd
Oct 25, 2024
Vermont, US
“Glad Liz is feeling well, Mike, and inspired by your efforts here.”
Jack Steinberg
Oct 25, 2024
New York, US
“Mike - as I think about all the people I have met in my 50+ years on this Earth I have a very small circle of truly gentle, selfless, happiness spreading souls I look to as role models. You are one of them. Run like the wind, happy warrior.”
Ian Carleton
Oct 25, 2024
Vermont, US
“go Mike!!!”
Molly Ritvo
Oct 25, 2024
Vermont, US
Brent Forester
Oct 24, 2024
Massachusetts, US
“I am so proud of you, brother. Your heart, soul, and determination will move mountains. 26. 2 miles worth of them. I love you!”
Arielle Schwartz
Oct 24, 2024
District of Columbia, US
Michael Cohenuram
Oct 24, 2024
Connecticut, US
“Kick butt, Mikey!!”
Michael D’Amico
Oct 24, 2024
Vermont, US
Peter Harvey
Oct 24, 2024
Connecticut, US
“Go Mike!”
Eric Bunting
Oct 24, 2024
California, US
“Run Forest, run . . . XOXO, The Carton Family”
Jeff Carton
Oct 24, 2024
New York, US
“Run Mike Run! Love you both and so glad Liz is healthy. Xo Lauren and Geoff”
Lauren Goldman
Oct 23, 2024
New York, US
“We are so glad Liz is healthy & thriving!”
Allie Schachter
Oct 21, 2024
Vermont, US
Ryan Grimason
Oct 14, 2024
Vermont, US
“Way to go, Mike!”
Jeff Lazarus
Oct 12, 2024
New York, US
Kim Dittus
Oct 7, 2024
Wisconsin, US
“Go Mike!”
Brett Haber
Oct 6, 2024
Maryland, US
Paul Tencher
Oct 4, 2024
Rhode Island, US
Jill Siegel
Oct 3, 2024
Connecticut, US
Sara Bostwick
Oct 1, 2024
Vermont, US
Peter Young
Sep 30, 2024
Vermont, US
“For the win!”
Peter Delaney
Sep 30, 2024
Vermont, US
Jeff Berkowitz
Sep 29, 2024
Vermont, US
“Go Mike!”
Jen Marx
Sep 29, 2024
Vermont, US
“Sending love and healing for my dear friend 42!!! love Sleepy Floyd.”
Stephen Long
Sep 29, 2024
Tennessee, US
Emma Allen
Sep 27, 2024
Vermont, US
Amit Malhotra
Sep 26, 2024
District of Columbia, US
“Great work Mike”
Gene Richards
Sep 24, 2024
Vermont, US
“Run, Cuz, run!”
Craig Kanarick
Sep 24, 2024
New York, US
“great cause for great people”
david Bornstein
Sep 24, 2024
Florida, US
diane rippa
Sep 24, 2024
Vermont, US
Mark Bosma
Sep 24, 2024
Vermont, US
Joseph Turnham
Sep 22, 2024
Alabama, US
Francine Oberst
Sep 22, 2024
Florida, US
“heres to Liz and Mike!”
Lauren Weiss
Sep 22, 2024
Massachusetts, US
Lisa DeNatale
Sep 19, 2024
Vermont, US
Marc Fragola
Sep 17, 2024
Vermont, US
John Marcoe
Sep 17, 2024
Vermont, US
Miro Weinberger
Sep 11, 2024
Vermont, US
Sandy Yusen
Sep 10, 2024
Vermont, US
“Thanks for what you are doing Mike & Liz”
JOHN ANZALONE
Sep 7, 2024
Alabama, US
Victoria Singer
Sep 7, 2024
Missouri, US
Jane Grayson
Sep 7, 2024
Vermont, US
Steven Rubin
Sep 3, 2024
New Jersey, US
“Great cause Mike and good luck in the marathon! LMK the next time you’re in Atlanta visiting your son at GT!”
Rebecca Baggett
Aug 31, 2024
Georgia, US
“Running for a great cause!”
Norlyn Kessler
Aug 31, 2024
New Jersey, US