Sorry to hear about your dad, my thoughts and prayers are with your family. I wear it for your dad, for my mom (breast, survivor) and dad (prostate, survivor) , my best friend (breast, survivor), hosts of others who have survived and who have not. I'm grateful to the LAF for giving me the opportunity to look down at this bracelet, and remember things that are important. I root for Lance to be clean, and I root for many other riders as well, because I think they are all terrific.

Very well said, Jacquie.

1) Yes (well, I will be soon - it's in the mail) - I happy to be one of the few who haven't been personally affected by cancer (knock on wood), but I still support the cause whole heartedly.

2) Yes - I admire his abilities and athleticism, but I'm not an all-out Lance maniac. I also appreciate the fact that his accomplishments have turned me onto the TDF (and I'm sure quite a few others). I will be a fan of the race for many years to come - with or without Lance.

Dawn