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Lance Armstrong to Participate in the Rev3 Half Full Triathlon
Sept. 19, 2012 - Baltimore - Today, the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults announced that Lance Armstrong will race side-by-side with fellow cancer survivors in the third annual Half Full Triathlon on Oct. 7, 2012 in Howard County, Md. Armstrong plans to take part in the half distance, which includes a .9-mile swim, 56-mile bike ride and a 13.1-mile run. He will compete in the cancer survivor wave, beginning at approximately 7:30 a.m.
Posted in cancer, motivation, racing, survivor, triathlon Tagged lance armstrong, lance armstrong foundation, rev3 triathlon, ulman cancer fund for young adults Comments closed
Team In Training’s Stephen Brown is a Semi-Finalist for Health Hero Challenge
Conshohocken, PA (September 17, 2012) – The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) of Eastern Pennsylvania applauds Team In Training’s (TNT) coach Stephen Brown of Delaware County for being one of the semi-finalists for Be Well Philly Health + Hero Challenge.
In February of 2006, Brown was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Wasting no time, he [...]
Posted in cancer, health & fitness, motivation, survivor, team in training Tagged be well philly, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, leukemia & lymphoma society, philadelphia magazine, team in training Comments closed
Philly Rock & Roll Half Marathon
I am happy to announce that I have been asked to be the guest speaker at the Team in Training dinner for the Rock & Roll Half Marathon here in Philly. The dinner and talk is this Saturday, September 15th. And race day is Sunday. It’s always an honor and a pleasure to address the [...]
Posted in leukemia & lymphoma society, motivation, racing, running, survivor, team in training Tagged leukemia & lymphoma society, rock and roll half marathon, team in training Comments closed
Health Hero Challenge Voting Link
Here is the complete contest info and voting button. Don’t forget, my voting week begins on 9/25. You can vote everyday that week, but only once per day. The overall winner will receive a very nice donation to the charity of the winner’s choice, which for me will be the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Help [...]
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REMISSION …Take Two
I had a great surprise this morning when I checked in with my Dr. right before my scheduled Rituxan treatment session. If you recall, today would have been my 4th treatment out of 6 that they ordered to handle my Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia relapse symptoms. When the Dr. walked in he asked me when I wanted [...]
Posted in cancer, health & fitness, leukemia & lymphoma society, survivor Tagged chronic lymphocytic leukemia, dcmh, remission, rituxan Comments closed
More Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge Info
Here is the interview and info that Philadelphia Magazine's Be Well Philly is running on the Health Hero Challenge.
Posted in cancer, health & fitness, leukemia & lymphoma society, motivation, survivor Tagged be well philly, health hero challenge, philadelphia magazine Comments closed
Round Three – Advantage BROWN
First let me share the good news. Rounds one and two were so successful that my Doctor gave the green light to administer today’s treatment as a “rapid infusion”. To give you some perspective, it took us close to 5 hours tocomplete round one a couple of weeks ago. Last week’s session finished in 4 [...]
Posted in cancer, health & fitness, training Tagged chronic lymphocytic leukemia, rituxan Comments closed
Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge
This is pretty cool… I have been selected as a semi-finalist in Philly Mag’s Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge. I was nominated by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Marketing Manager, Gregory Seitter, for my efforts with Team in Training and LLS. The Philadelphia Magazine editors then selected the top 16, one of which was [...]
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Round Two – ME Again
Just finished up the second of six rounds of Rituxan. All went very well this morning and we even finished up a little faster than last week. Midway through treatment I received an email from Ethan Zohn with some words of encouragement. He then asked the magic question…. “Are you running home”?
I did the responsible [...]
Posted in cancer, health & fitness, leukemia & lymphoma society, motivation Tagged dcmh, ethan zohn, rituxan Comments closed
Advancing to the Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge Finals