Determined to Win!

Pure

I recently was entered into More Magazine's contest on What Beauty Means. I decided to speak about my diagnosis of breast cancer while pregnant. I chose to because I want other women fighting the disease to know there is life on the other side-a great life!  But even more important I want to be an example to other women fighting this disease that acceptance of your body will come and that beauty has nothing to with plastic surgery and botox but an acceptance of who you are.

It's been one year since chemo ended. I lost 64 pounds and am in the best shape of my life. I was determined to let not cancer take anything else from me and I decided I would take these stupid pink lemons and make pink lemonade. I am fit, firm and happy. I won-not the cancer-me..No matter what I won.

I am posting here because there is power in numbers...But even more so If I do win I want to say I won because of the votes of THOUSANDs of women fighting this horrible disease. We all know that Breast Cancer is not pink and pretty-our bodies have been mutalated and it really sucks hanging out with friends whose biggest issue is the lines on their forehead or their boobs aren't big enough or how they need to loose 10 pounds ( despite the face they have a perfect body) Or my favorite the people who drink, smoke, and never get anything wrong with them and those of us that try and stay health get sick!

So I know I have asked this before:) but this time I REALLY want to win! If I win this I will be donating all the money to something near and dear to my heart- KiliansKids.com.

Please go here and click vote! http://www.more.com/events/contests/beauty-search-2011/jennifer-varner   With each vote I am one step closer to providing a child fighting a life threatning disease a computer, laptop, ipad, or itouch.   Thank you so much for your support.   To read my story and vote go here http://www.more.com/events/contests/beauty-search-2011/jennifer-varner

heatherbless

yes I would love to vote too!  heather

YATCOMW

Just voted.....hope everyone else joins in!!!!

 

Jacqueline

 

(you look great! in the photo) 

alaskalady

You got my vote. 

Pure

Thank you sooooo much for the votes!!! I am SO appreciative of your support! 

The link is http://www.more.com/events/contests/beauty-search-2011/jennifer-varner. You should be able to go right there without regestering!

kimber3006

I voted - good luck!

karen1956

voted for you

sure hope you win!!!!

americanpinay

I voted for you. Good luck!

Octobergirl

Just voted.  Your story is great and you look great!  

Traci-----TripNeg

I voted! Good luck!!!!!

Pure

Thank you guys so so much!

DCMom

Can we vote more than once.  You are beautiful BC or not!

Snobird

Just voted Good Luck!

Snobird

Hoping everybody votes for yo. Want to keep this active.

YATCOMW

Just voted again so I guess you can!!!!

 

Jacqueline 

karen1956

I voted yesterday and today...will keep voting everyday...especially if Jen reminds us!!!

Pure

ok you guys are JUST awesome!!! I can't thank you enough!!!! I really believe in this and it feels good to believe in something:) I am pretty inspired by this contest and determined to win! Thank you so very much!!! I love you guys!

Annie62

You've got my vote!

I'm pleased its More magazine. I find most 'women's' mags not work the paper they are printed on but I enjoy More.

 Good luck!

Annie

DCMom

OK...this is making me so mad.  I've been trying to vote, really I have.  I got on yesterday and started to set up an account.  This site wouldn't let me because it says my email address already has an existing account.  Went back to request they email my password (not doubting I may have joined for something before and don't recall) but then it says that my email account does not have an existing membership.  I've reentered over and over being very careful not to add typos, but no luck.  OK so today I go back thinking possibly it had processed my first try and still no luck. 

Jennifer-I'm voting for you repeatedly in spirit and may try to fight this battle again later when I have more time.  Good Luck!

YATCOMW

Did it again today.....

but wow.....it looks like we need 10,000 votes to be a contender.....we are going to have to really work this.....

Jacqueline 

Pure

Thank you so much guys! Jacqueline thank for doing this each day and keeping the thread going-thank you all of you:)))

What do you mean we need 10,000 votes to be a contender? lol Did I miss something?

I am sorry it's giving you a hard time. Once you regester it will then allow you to just click (she's go my vote) each day without having to regester.

THANK YOU GUYS- I am SO DETERMINED TO WIN THIS!

DCMom

Yea!!! Finally got registered, on my husband's email, but I can vote.  AND I WILL

Snobird

Bump Vote Everbody

Pure

Yeah thanks guys!!! I am only 60 votes away from being in the top 150. Once I am in the top 150 I can be considered for one of the 4 finalist positions!!! Though I have to remain as one of the top 150 until April 25th!! Anway I can do it just keep on pushing and please keep on voting! Thanks so much for your support.

YATCOMW

Okay.....that we can do!!!!  I thought you had to beat out the woman that has 10,000 votes!!!!

Not that we couldn't do that....I am just saying....

 

Voted again!

 

Jacqueline 

DCMom

Voting again and every vote counts...come on let's show them where beauty comes from!

YATCOMW

 

Just voted again.......come on we can do this.......we are so close to getting her in the top 150.....

 

If everyone votes today she will get there......

 

This is our girl!!!!!

 

Jacqueline 

Pure

Thank you guys so much:)!

Pure

I need 30 more votes to get into the the top 150 and be considered for the final 4. If you don't mind regestering please take a moment to vote for me today! I really appreciate it. I am at 165 votes. My goal is to get to 200 today!