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Roaring to recovery; A group of local breast cancer survivors meet on White Bear Lake to nourish body, mind and spirit -- and train to win dragon boat races.

Publication: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
Publication Date: 10-AUG-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Roaring to recovery; A group of local breast cancer survivors meet on White Bear Lake to nourish body, mind and spirit -- and train to win dragon boat races.(VARIETY)

Article Excerpt
Byline: SARAH MORAN

Special to the Star Tribune

Eighteen breast cancer survivors sat side by side in a 600-pound dragon boat, paddling rhythmically to the beat of their drummer. Behind them, the evening sun was perched above a lingering storm cloud, casting silvery crescent-shaped wisps that glittered across White Bear Lake. Ahead of them, a rainbow arched across the sky. "This is a different kind of support group -- an action-oriented support group," said Mary Skrypek, who started a Dragon Divas boat-racing team for breast cancer survivors in the Twin Cities. "We're sitting on boats on beautiful White Bear, breathing fresh air and exercising, getting our bodies stronger and restoring the faith that our bodies will do the right thing," she said. "We're showing the community you can live with breast cancer. We're showing it's a part of who we are but does not define us. You can go back and do the things you want to do and participate in life."

Of the more than 50 members, some women are young and...

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