By Randy Lopez/Stage IV Survivor 13 years An ice cream cone was my tipping point. At that time I was living in Florida and concerned with a new job and dealing with a recent relocation from our home in southern California. My wife and our two daughters were at “Twistee Treat” and having a nice [...]
By Jenny Snow Ashbrook Get Your Rear in Gear Philadelphia co-chair/caregiver I was just a little girl when my mom got sick. In that day and age, if people spoke of “the ‘c’ word” at all, it was in hushed whispers. I didn’t realize how sick she was, or have any sense that I might [...]
By Bryan Brander, Bull City Coach Holiday shopping can be an extremely stressful experience. What do I buy? How much should I spend? Will they like the gift? Maybe I should just give cash? If you find yourself asking these questions around the holiday season, you’re not alone! Fortunately, I’ve taken some of the work [...]
Our physicians and doctors are a great source for answers; however, we can’t access them 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Going on the Internet to find an answer can be overwhelming too; with thousands of links and sources to choose from, and most importantly, deciphering which source is credible. Fortunately, our partner, [...]
By Maria Grasso, Chair/Event Director GYRIG Philadelphia I will never forget the day…. It was a sunny day in March 2005 and I was in St. Louis, MO traveling on business when my Mom called. She said Dad was not feeling well and they visited the Doctor earlier that morning. “They found a mass” Mom [...]
Roger Rojas was diagnosed with rectal cancer in 2008, at the age of 32. In 2010 he walked his first Get Your Rear in Gear 5K. Roger now has two half-marathons under his belt, including completing the San Antonio Rock N Roll Half Marathon on Sunday, November 13, 2011. He as also been chosen as [...]
The Boston Get Your Rear in Gear event was featured on the local website “Wicked Local” in advance of the November 12 event on Castle Island. The article included quotes from event co-chair Brian Shelley. Read the text of the article below or see it the Wicked Local site under “Fundraiser”. Final tallies from Boston [...]
In June, we focused on “When is the right time to get screened.” Now, that you have crossed the road to consider getting screened for colorectal cancer. It may have been because of family history, hitting age 50 or you and a doctor determining “something is just not right, time to push the button.” Now [...]
We first came to know Toni Hudzina at the Twin Cities Get Your Rear in Gear last May when she was the top fundraiser at the event. She lost her mom to colon cancer last year and has been a tireless supporter of Get Your Rear in Gear and colon cancer causes. Toni recently underwent [...]
Updated May 22, 2013 —- The Get Your Rear in Gear shop is currently offering the “√ UR :” t-shirt through our retail sponsor, St. Croix Screenprinting. Please contact sales@stcroixprint.com if you have any questions. Start Shopping Click here to place your order. Will open a new window, or scroll down to see [...]
