Reflective Essay: The Marathon Of Hope

Having to deal with the consequences of his amputation, he cries and cries and found it hard to deal with because he had dreams of becoming a basketball player and he excelled in sports but terry was determined to fight back. He then planned something extraordinary, to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research.

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When Terry was only eighteen he was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma (a type of bone cancer) which led to the amputation of his right leg amputated just above the knee. During his treatment, Terry had discovered that many children (most of them younger than him) were going through treatments of their own. This is where the first ideas for the run across Canada had begun. As most Canadians know, the marathon was cut short due to the cancer coming back and unfortunately had spread to his lungs. However, during his run Terry had caught the attention of the media. Televisions stations started covering when Terry would arrive in their area to try to get an interview. To encourage people to donate, Terry said “If you’ve given a dollar, you’ve given to the Marathon of Hope.” He was getting his message out which was most important to him and his family. As citizens slowly became more aware that countless children were going through this terrible disease. “It’s one thing to run across Canada, but now, people are really going to know what cancer is.” was one of the responses to reporters questioning why he would attempt such a feat. I feel that Terry Fox and his “Marathon of Hope” are most certainly a defining moment because it shows how we can band together for a good cause. Out of one citizens kindness, an entire country was now donating money towards a cure for such a life changing disease which, really had no cure at that time. Look where we are now, this event helped an entire country realize that we could make a

Terry’s goal was to run across Canada and to raise money for cancer research. He fundraised because he wanted to fund the scientists who were trying to find cures or ways to treat cancer. Terry also

Terry Fox was born on July 28, 1958 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Terry was a very athletic teenager and partook in various sports. Ever since he was a kid, Terry’s determination was grasped. This was evident through his approach in sports especially basketball. Even if he was not that tall, and had minimal natural ability, he was determined to be part of the school’s basketball team. He accomplished this through hours of practice and persistence, and was chosen to be part of the team. He was only 18 years old when the doctors broke the news to him that he had bone cancer, and that his right leg was to be removed 15 centimetres above the knee. Nonetheless, Terry Fox overcame this amputation with positivity and poise, he was determined to do something with his life. When Terry was recovering in the hospital, he was overwhelmed with the bravery he saw in the other cancer patients. He was encouraged by the children cancer patients and their bravery. In the spring of 1977, Terry was illuminated with a wonderful idea, a cross-Canada run to increase money for cancer patients, the Marathon of Hope. Through this marathon, Terry was able to prove that a simple man who was facing a great hurdle in his life, was still able to overcome everything thrown in his way and accomplish a goal. It was easy for people to use Terry as an inspiration because he was just an

By 1980 Terry had ran over 5000 km training for the marathon. He started his Marathon of Hope on April 12 1980, when he dipped his leg into the Atlantic ocean in St. John's Newfoundland. Terry ran a astonishing 42km per day during his marathon, he was followed and helped by his great friend Doug Alward. On September 1 1980 Terry had reached Thunder Bay Ontario, where he was forced to stop running. His cancer had invaded his lungs and the rest of his body.

Therefore, Terry started the marathon of hope to spread awareness and increase funds for research. Thirdly, he never stopped even though he did not have much support at first. To illustrate, Tabitha Marshall, online writer, notes that Terry only had two supporters at first which were his brother and a long-time friend of his. Hence, Terry did not care how many people supported him he would not stop. To sum up, passion pushed him through the hard times he went

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