If any of you get a chance even to sit in a dragonboat and have a little paddle - so for it. I have loved it from the start and going in a regatta and competing is the best. The races were only 250 metres but it was a race and full on so all effort was needed. When I thought I was going to "bust" with the pain of trying to get to the end of each race what kept me going was "If I can go through chemo for three months and then put up with the after affects for how ever long - I can do this". I will definately be looking to go to more regattas - bit like having a baby when the pain is over we tend to forget about it and go back again!!! XLeonie