One of our partners in the race against colon cancer is Fight Colorectal Cancer. They regularly host patient-focused educational webinars that are free and open to the public. On Monday evening, May 16, from 8-9 p.m. ET, Fight Colorectal Cancer will host a webinar entitled “Treating Liver Metastases.” In most patients, the liver will be [...]
By Caitlin Gambee, Get Your Rear in Gear Boston event chair We were the perfect family. My mom and dad were incredible. They encouraged me to be who I wanted to be and that I could do anything I set my mind to! No goal was out of reach! My dad was diagnosed with stage [...]
If you follow Get Your Rear in Gear on Facebook, you may have seen the thoughts posted by our founder, Kristin Tabor, yesterday (Tuesday, April 19) upon the news that nine-time NYC Marathon winner, Grete Waitz, had succumb to cancer. I felt Kristin’s reflections were worth re-posting here. Read more about Grete. “Grete has [...]
By Dana Neve, fitness coach, Get Your Rear in Gear Ask the Trainer contributor Temperatures are rising, ice and snow are melting, greenery is sprouting, birds are chirping, air conditioners are running . . . however Spring harkens in your area the trend is clear, we ARE saying good-bye, farewell, so long, don’t let the [...]
Annie Wayhrauch, registered dietitian and participant in the 2011 Get Your Rear in Gear San Antonio race, will be contributing several recipes to Get Your Rear in Gear this year. Her recipes for classic dishes will feature a few simple changes that put a healthy spin regional favorites. Annie was inspired to participate to celebrate [...]
By Annie Weyhrauch, Get Your Rear in Gear Participant, Caregiver & Registered Dietitian It’s those simple moments that sneak up and get you. I was 13 when my mother died. She was only 46. The memories of that year are photographic images still ever present. The week before she died, she sat down with [...]
Did you know, Get Your Rear in Gear® events are run entirely by volunteers? All events are planned and executed by local community members who feel a calling to make a difference. Our volunteers come together for the common purpose of raising awareness of the nation’s #2 cancer killer. Most volunteers have been personally touched [...]
Today, The Advocate featured a Baton Rouge man’s battle against colon cancer and his determination to walk in this weekend’s Get Your Rear in Gear event. Read the story.
For a longtime we’ve heard about the benefits of taking aspirin for heart health. A new study from Dr. Elizabeth Ruder at the National Cancer Institute shows growing evidence that the use aspirin or ibuprofen may reduce a person’s risk of developing colorectal cancers. Some findings point to as much as a 50 percent reduction, [...]
I am a son of a colon cancer survivor. I was thrust into this the uncommon position at the age 17 when my mom was diagnosed. People my grandparent’s age get cancer, not my mom. High school started with my mom losing her mother to cancer, and it was a terrifying thought that high school [...]
