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TOOELE -- "It was totally awesome. So worth it. The best day ever!" These aren't often words you hear from a person dealing with terminal cancer. Not only did breast cancer patient Megan Lloyd say these exact words, but she did it with such excitement and sincerity that you would never know she's dealing with a life threatening illness.
Lloyd had the opportunity to make her "Bucket List" a little shorter Monday when she made a special trip to Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele.
"I like to drive fast," Lloyd said Monday. "It's one thing I like to do, go fast." She got to do exactly that when she climbed into a suped up Ford Mustang, put the pedal to the metal and never looked backed. She topped out around 105 mph as her special fan section cheered her on.
"All my friends and family, and they've been with me the last six years I've been fighting cancer," said Lloyd. "So, they're here to support me with this too."
I like to drive fast. It's one thing I like to do, go fast.
–- Megan Lloyd
As amazing as the ride in the Mustang was, it paled in comparison to a joy ride in her dream car, a Ferrari. The crew at Miller Motorsports decided they would help her knock off one more entry on her list. After her initial ride in the Mustang they surprised her as they rolled out a red Ferrari convertible.
"This was way beyond anything I expected," Lloyd said.
She got the luxury sports car to hit 100 mph and called it one of the greatest experiences she's ever had.
"By far a lot better than going up to Huntsman (Cancer Institute) everyday," Lloyd said. "They're great up there, but this was way funner than getting chemo and getting poked and prodded. So, this was great. This was so much fun."
Now that Lloyd has experienced what it means to go "fast" she's not about to stop now.
"Now I've got to add more stuff to my bucket list. I keep scratching stuff off. So, I need to keep adding stuff to it."
E-mail: jclyde@ksl.com
