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 [...]
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 [...]
Back when we created our “Stories” section of the website, we weren’t sure how we would get warriors to tell their story. We ended up writing a couple stories through interviews, but eventually Trish Lannon jumped on board and wrote her story for Get Your Rear in Gear. It ignited others to follow [...]
This week’s Wednesday Warrior is David McCluskey. Dave has hosted two Get Your Rear in Gear events in Des Moines and modeled in the Colon Club Colondar in 2009. For more information about David, go to www.davidsfight.org. Cancer Had It’s Hooks in Me I feel like I’ve been through a war this year. I’ve [...]
by Mel Ness, Get Your Rear in Gear contributor Butch Kummer first decided to undertake his 4-50-4 duathalon in order to get back into shape. After further consideration, Kummer, a colon cancer survivor, decided that he wanted to use this event to raise money for a good cause. “Last summer I heard about Get Your [...]
Every Get Your Rear in Gear race is built on stories. Attend a race and you truly appreciate the stories surrounding you. You see the stories come alive in the teams wearing matching t-shirts walking in honor or in memory of a colon cancer patient. They show themselves in the “memory” and “honor” bibs family [...]
The Mark Chambers Memorial Golf Tournament at the Stone Creek Country Club in Oregon City, OR, was held Saturday, July 30 in memory of avid golfer, Mark Chambers. The event boasted great weather, and great day and a good time had by all who participated. Organized by Andrew Stein, Chambers’ business associate and golfing buddy, [...]
When people watch someone they love struggle with a disease, they deal with it in multiple ways. It’s why nobody can step into the shoes of another for how they grieve a loss. Some may suffer in private. Some may act-out and not show their sadness. Others may choose to make a difference in honor [...]
In the second part of our follow-up with marathoner David Goodman, he talks about training for a marathon, his fundraising campaign for the Colon Cancer Coalition, and his next steps on the road to raise awareness for this disease. We also want to thank him for taking the time to give us an update. Get [...]
