Here's to a fellow Canadian...

Many of the schools that I work at took part in tributes to Terry Fox today. As I watched one of the numerous video presentations depicting his life and Marathon of Hope I couldn't help thinking of my sister and all the men, women and children who battle this disease. Terry believed that there could be a cure for cancer. I wonder if he would have imagined that 25 years later, still no cure. I have to believe it's around the corner...thank you to the many of you who take part in trials...you are, in essense, continuing his legacy..his marathon. Thank you to all who continue to forge ahead, living life to its fullest....as Terry said so often, there is nothing that you cannot do if you put your mind to it.
Happy Healing to everyone,
Celina

Terry is a tribute to those who fight and set the bar for courage so high, that it is a dauntning task just trying to imagine his struggles!

Terry's spirit is with everyone of us who struggle to win our personal victiries, no matter how small. (Can you imagine having lost a leg to bone cancer, running a marathon every day and unknowingly having lung mets?

Al

What a great 'thank you' Celina. I too am grateful for all of our clinical trial participants and hope to fit a good one someday myself. I asked my specialist once, "How come we have so many brialliant people all over the world EVERY DAY researching even this one cancer (bc) and have for years and make significant discoveries and we still have no cure or way better treatments (although i acknowledge that it is getting better in that department)?" His response was and I, despite my favorite conspiracy theories:) feel there is truth to this, "Up 'til now only 2-3% of the cancer population has participated in clinical trials. It is only now creeping in the 27% range. If more people participated in more trials and had been all along, we would be so much farther with this."

I think the people on this site are responsible for some of that increase. I really do. this site is so great about sharing trial info and demystefying trial experiences. Think of what a difference it will make.

love, joy