Ovarian cancer foundation 5k raises more than $60k to help patients and survivors
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Linda Condon proudly marched past the start line to kick off the annual Celma Mastry Ovarian Cancer Foundation’s 5k race on Saturday morning, before cheering on the other participants as they started their journey through downtown St. Pete. Right alongside her survivor sisters, it was an incredibly well-deserved tribute to Condon, and all women who’ve put up a fight against a horrendous disease. "I was diagnosed in 2015 and had it four times," Condon explained. "Unfortunately, in many cases, it does come back and acts more like a chronic illness.
" In the beginning of her battle, Condon was working as a therapist at her own private practice, which she struggled to run as she began treatments. That’s when the Celma Mastry team stepped in. "I work for myself, and I couldn't work, so the foundation gave me a grant the first time I got cancer and the second time. " "She is a great success story," said Claudette Carlan, Chairman of the Celma Mastry Foundation. "Now she's giving back to our organization, helping other women in the same spot that she was in.
" Condon does so by facilitating the support group for survivors, where they open the floor to conversations about worries, concerns, and fears. Celma Mastry was Claudette Carlan's mother.