My sister-cousin. My ride or die. My college roommate. My best friend. My daughter’s godmother.

Pelin has been fighting cancer since May 2024. What started as triple-negative breast cancer became brain metastasis a year later. Since then, she has faced treatment after treatment with courage I don’t even have words for. And she is still fighting and still trying to make us feel okay about all of this.

My daughter carries her name, Mia Pelin. I carry her in my heart every single day.

That’s why I ride for Pelotonia. During our research for clinical trials, we learned that The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center actively researching this specific diagnosis.

Cancer researcher squares off with brain metastases | Ohio State Health & Discovery

That gives us hope. Research creates options. Clinical trials create time. I won’t stop riding. I won’t stop fundraising.

Every dollar counts. Even $5 moves us one step closer.

One goal: End cancer.