DENVER -- October is breast cancer awareness month, a time to think about and discuss the disease. And on Sunday, Oct. 6, thousands of Coloradans will pledge money and take to the streets of Denver to race for the cure.

It's an annual event in Denver but one participant is our own 7NEWS meteorologist Pam Daale, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in July.

She found the tumor during a monthly self-exam.

Doctors surgically removed Pam's tumor and she's now going through chemotherapy.

This is a story about her progress.

Pam's Story

At home, nothing has really changed. I'm still doing all the stuff that I did before. In some ways that surprises me, but I feel good, so there's no need to make any changes.

The hair has been pretty obvious for the kids, but now I can take my cap off and they don't even say anything.

Last week, I had my second chemotherapy treatment. And I learned an important lesson about something I could do -- drink lots of water next time, so my veins will be available and ready and willing.

Chemotherapy fights cancer by preventing cells from growing and multiplying. There are side effects, but the goal is to stop all of the cancer from spreading.

My healthy blood count is key to the level of treatment, so, the medical team monitors my blood count very closely.

"We are treating you with as much as you can tolerate, judged by your blood counts and they've rebounded nicely," the doctor said.

"Team Pam" at this appointment, includes my brother and my sister-in-law from New Mexico. Also my friends Bridget and Emilie.

My family and friends have been a great and constant support, but I am also very blessed because since the story has aired, I've gotten e-mails, I've gotten calls from people who want to say, "Hey, I went through it, you're going to be okay. I'm okay, you can be okay too."

After the second chemotherapy, I again had trouble with my stomach but nausea wasn't a problem. I have six more chemotherapy treatments to go, then radiation and at least one more surgery.