Manjari Goel

International Women's Day Fun Run presented by Queensland X-Ray

Walking is hard but...

I loved walking always- have walked when I am happy, sad , wanted to celebrate or just with my dog! 
However, now walking is hard as the medication I took impacted my knees and all joints. Even though I do not take those medicines any more , the residual impact is still there :(

The weight gained on Tamoxifen is also putting extra pressure on my knees and trust me I am trying HARD to lose it and I will but in the meantime - it is hard to walk some days with a terribly sore knee.  

Therefore when I sign up for this 5KM walk - it is a challenge to cancer for keeping its head down 

You see, even though walking is hard but with a cause it is a walk/step towards beating Cancer!! and for that I will walk - sore knees  or not!!!! 
Picture at Byron Bay light house walk 2023

What does Cancer Means?

Cancer - the word itself is scary and trust me it is a sword which is always hanging over the survivors - Any new symptom anywhere in the body creeps the doubt and raises the dreaded question - "What if this is.... !!!???"

The Fatigue which is the worst part of it becomes better but never ever leaves fully . The new normal is way different from one's known self and it took me ages to come to terms with it and even though it has been 4 years now - I still struggle some times to accept the reality and limitations of cancer .

BUT - I refuse to bow down to it - it can not break me any more because I have a purpose and that is to make cancer so insignificant by advanced medical research that it will resemble common cold! If everyone can afford early detection and treatment - Cancer will be truly defeated . 

So FOR ME Cancer is an adversary which will one day bow down and exit this nasty stigma and will salute all the people who gave their life to it as well as all the survivors. 

Hope you will join me in beating it ! 

Every $ counts!

Do you know Breast Cancer spreads very fast and that it is possible to save lives if detected earlier!!  Therefore I'm raising funds to save lives and support women who are my daughters, sisters , friends, relatives and colleagues with breast cancer now and into the future. 

By making a donation, you can play a part in improving treatments and care for women diagnosed with breast cancer.  

When you donate, you’re helping to support counselling services and supply practical items like mastectomy bras and wigs after surgery and chemotherapy.  

You’ll also be supporting world leading research that focuses on improving survival rates and working towards a world where ALL women diagnosed with breast cancer survive. 

Ultimately, you’ll help make life easier for women with breast cancer today and save more lives tomorrow. 

As little as $65 can make a profound impact and take some of the stress off women with breast cancer and their families. Please, if you possibly can, will you donate today? 

  • Thanks to your support, Manjari Goel has raised enough for 7.0 hours of research lab time.

Thank you to my Sponsors

$52.75

You've Received A Match!

Thanks to our amazing event supporters

$52.75

Danica Fannin

You are a wonderful human being Manjari, thank you for doing this for us all.

$10.55

Nate Guven

Great job, Manjari

$52.75

Manjari

Self Love on my birthday and Valentine's day

$21.10

Kate Jeays

Good luck Manjari

$21.10

Matt

Go Manjari!

$100

Mg

Donating for myself - as a BC survivor I know how hard it is and want to help million of woman out there!

$22.16

Mehul J Thanki

$52.75

Mary P

Well done Manjari.

$105.50

Rohini Singh

U Go girl!!!

$50

Donna Pettiford

Keep fighting Manjari. It's worth it.

$39.04

Pmlytics

$10.55

Jannene Williams

$21.10

Kellie-anne Blissett

$20

Meenu Issar

You go girl!

$40

Rudraksh Goel

So proud of you mum!!

$10.55

Heath Evans

All the best Manjari, what a wonderful cause.

$10

Andrew Norton

$26.38

Anjuna

Go Manjari 💕

$21.10

Stein Grodum

Great work Manjari

$52.75

Ross Bramwell

Well done Manjari. Enjoy the fun run!

$21.10

Denis N

Good effort Manjari. My mom passed away a few years ago due to cancer. So, this event/fund raising is very dear to me.

$21.10

Deb B

$15

Janaka Samarathunga

$26.38

Madeleine Green

Well done Manjari! Proud of you xx

$20

Michael Hills

All power to you, Manjari!