UPDATE 2: July, 18, 2025 Surgery on Wednesday went very well! I’ve been taking it easy over the past few days and am feeling great - no pain, and back to being out and about. The doctors were very pleased with how everything went, and they’re optimistic that this procedure did the trick. My next appointment with the oncologist, along with a CT scan and some other tests, isn’t scheduled until the end of August.

I want to sincerely thank everyone for your thoughts, prayers, and kind messages over the past few weeks - they really make a difference! I appreciate all of my medical friends around the country who have answered a few questions here and there; the doctors at Penn, Dana Faber, and even a few from my 1996 team! A special thanks to Kelly and the girls for taking such great care of me over the past week - I couldn’t have done it without you!

UPDATE 1: July 10, 2025: A bit of not-so-good news to share. A few weeks ago I was diagnosed with testicular cancer, again! There was always a 1 to 2% chance of getting it a second time, but after 29 years I never really thought it would happen.

The “good news” is that we found out extremely early; through a wellness program at work actually, and then confirmed with my doctors over at Penn Medicine here in Philly.

The past few weeks have been a bunch of x-rays, scans, and bloodwork, all leading up to surgery this coming Wednesday to have the tumor removed. All of the scans have been negative, meaning they don’t feel like anything has spread. The current thinking is that the surgery next week should do the trick, and I won’t need any chemotherapy or radiation!

I have no symptoms and feel absolutely fine, so this probably would have gone undetected for many months unless I had this screening. The take-away here is to make sure you do your annual physicals, colonoscopies, mammograms, dentist appointments, etc. We’re all busy, but we need to make time to take care of ourselves first! The work will still be there when you get back.

Sadly, I won’t be riding in the PMC this year, but I will knock out the 192-mile distance sometime this Fall when I’m back in action. Of course you can still donate to Dana Farber through the PMC, as cancer research and care is never more important than right now! I am still committed to raising over $12K for Dana Faber through the Pan-Mass Challenge this year. The girls, Kelly, and I will definitely be alongside the roads of Massachusetts in a few weeks cheering along my Team Xaverian brothers and the other 6,000 riders!

Thanks to everyone who has reached out thus far to offer support and help. In the end I should be fine and hopefully this is just a minor speed bump along the road. You guys know it’ll take a lot more than this to slow me down!

Original Post:  Last year, the Pan-Mass Challenge reached an extraordinary milestone; surpassing $1 billion in total funds raised for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute since 1980. While this achievement is historic and worth celebrating, we all know that there is still significant work to be done in the fight against cancer.

2025 will mark my 18th PMC ride, and I believe this year may be one of the most important yet. With recent government cuts to cancer research funding, the money raised through the PMC is more critical than ever - helping to fill funding gaps and ensure that vital new research can continue. Dana-Farber’s motto, “What we do here changes lives everywhere,” couldn’t be more true. In fact, Dana-Farber was directly involved in over 55% of all new cancer treatments and therapies developed last year - a staggering impact.

As a testicular cancer survivor, who was treated at Dana Farber, the PMC has always been a meaningful family event for us. Over the years, Kelly and the girls have cheered me on from the sidelines along the route. This year, my youngest daughter, Riley, decided to take part in the PMC Kids Ride in Franklin, MA. On June 8th, she rode 10 miles and raised over $1,100 for Dana-Farber - her own incredible contribution to the cause.

If you've received these letters before, you know the PMC is a grueling yet inspiring 2-day, 200-mile cycling event across Massachusetts, taking place the first weekend in August. Alongside 6,000 fellow riders, I’ll pedal from Sturbridge to Provincetown, rain or shine. The PMC remains the largest athletic fundraising event in the world, and this year we aim to raise a record-setting $76 million. These dollars truly make a difference in the lives of patients and families - including ours.

Over the past 17 rides, I’ve raised over $127,000 for Dana-Farber. For my 18th ride, I’ve set an ambitious goal of $12,000. I would be deeply grateful for your support in helping me reach it.

Remember, no donation is too large!

Thank you in advance for your steadfast support and I hope to see you along the roads of Massachusetts on August 2nd and 3rd!

-Kevin