I will be riding my 7th PMC this August. Since I began this journey, I have become a part of something I am so proud of and I know my dad would be proud of too. The PMC has raised over $715,000,000 for Dana Farber Cancer Research and knowing you are part of that is such an amazing feeling.
My father, Bill Lenkaitis, lost his fight to brain cancer in August 2016. Watching him fight for 18 months was heartbreaking. Since he was mentally gone before he was physically gone, I felt angered that I was robbed those last precious days to reminisce about days past and talk about days ahead. He was the greatest, strongest, self-made success, unique, no bullshit person I have ever known. As the night nurse who greeted us at the door on the day of his passing said I am sorry for your loss. He was one hot shit! Yep!
He was diagnosed with a glioblastoma February 2015. They were able to operate, but as most glioblastomas are extremely aggressive, it returned right before Christmas 2015. No one should have to feel the pain and suffering we felt watching his health decline over the next 8 moths. No one should suffer from cancer. We need to cure it. We need to cure it NOW!
For those that knew my Dad knew he was a very talented athlete. He worked very hard for everything he had. In his memory I have committed to riding 100 miles in 1 day. For all those battling cancer, I choose to ride!
I'm a proud supporter of the PMC because it is leading a charge to beat cancer. In fact, last year 100% of rider-raised revenue went directly to support the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's tireless commitment to finding a cure.
