May 24, 2023 – 10:57 am
A delegation from the Dragon Boat Crew Pink WarriorsMade up of cancer survivors Dragon Boat Participation Ceremony for Breast Cancer Survivors Around 2000 women participated in New Zealand in March.
Our flag waved for the first time in this majestic event and the team Pink Warriors He had the honor of carrying the national flag through the streets of Cambridge, New Zealand.
He Dragon Boat It’s more than just getting in shape; There are benefits to participating in this activity in a group as it creates a sense of camaraderie among the participants. It is an opportunity to promote awareness of a fuller and happier life after cancer, with greater self-confidence and control over one’s life; That sense of strength, of camaraderie, of being in a boat together, rowing in the same direction, makes us feel moving and powerful.
with Dragon Boats These women start to regain their confidence, they are able to take control of their lives and it puts them in amazing physical shape. Through all the achievements they leave a feeling of control and confidence, it is a feeling Restores health.
Representatives from the Pink Warriors Dragon Boat Club attended the World Boat Festival in New Zealand in March.
The Dragon Boat Festival was attended by breast cancer survivors with over two thousand women participating.
Physical exercise not only contributes to increasing muscle strength, improving physical fitness and general well-being, but it also improves the quality of life of diagnosed women and prolongs survival. Breast CancerBecause it allows lymphatic drainage, many of them are affected when they have atrophy of the axillary nodes.
The boats in this competition are 20 rowers, one Drummer Or a drum that carries the beat and a helmsman that steers the boat.
For the participants, including myself, it was a great experience, a prelude, which at some point could improve our country as the host of this beautiful event, in which life is celebrated and strongly demonstrated. After cancer you canAnd together we are stronger than we think.
Many women of all ages, cultures and beliefs were moved by the desire to enjoy the outdoors and the ability to be together inside and outside the boat and to express their strength through the boat, there was something unforgettable; Despite going through a difficult phase in their lives, we also desire to live.
* The author is president of the Pink Warriors Panama Association and representative in Panama of the IBCPC (International Breast Cancer Prevention Commission).
* The views expressed in this article are solely the responsibility of its author.
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