It's that time of the year again!
On August 3rd & 4th, I'll be competing in the Pan Mass Challange again! Last year I biked 86 miles, this year I'll be biking 162 miles over two days!
GOAL: Spread awareness and raise funds to find a cure for Multiple Myeloma
Why do I PMC??
If you don't know by now, my mother was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, a blood cancer, at the beginning of 2011. This cancer is usually caught too late, which makes it difficult to overcome. Fortunately, it was found in the early stages for my mom. Multiple Myeloma is the second most common blood cancer. Currently, there is no cure. Though my mom is healthy right now, there are people that secum to the disease everyday.
My mom is an absolute animal! I've seen her get poked, prodded, sick to her stomach, as weak as can be from this disease. But she will never let cancer kick her ass! She was given 3-5 years to live, but celebrated 13 years of fighting this year! In the past few years, I watched her fully complete hiking all 4,000ft mountains in New England. She is such an inspiration, and is the reason why I'm going to be pushing myself through 86 miles of sheer endurance.
My fundraising goal is $6,000 and I would really like to surpass it! Every penny raised will directly go to Dr. Anderson, of, Dana-Farber Institute, and their research to find a cure.
This is for you mom, love you!
