No one is more shocked to hear the news about her breast cancer diagnosis than Martina, herself. 

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I had the pleasure of working with Martina at the AARP 50th year conference in Washington DC a few years ago, and it was evident that she lived by a disciplined regime of nutritious food and focused exercise.   It is not unusual to have cancer patients like Martina wonder ”why me?” and “did I do anything to cause it myself?” 

The best minds in medicine are working daily on these questions.  Currently we  don’t know why people get cancer, even those who had a lifetime of living healthy and fit.  Petra Kolber, the stellar athlete that, with Reebok, invented step aerobics is also a cancer survivor.  She was diagnosed in 1999 with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and exercised through her treatment and is stronger now then before. 

You might wonder if you should give up the gym or start eating potato chips for lunch and chocoloate for dinner.  Don’t.

Even if cancer knocks on your door, your positive attitude and attention to your health and fitness will help carry you through.  Lets all send Martina our most thoughtful hopes and prayers for perhaps her toughest opponent yet.

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