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Support My Ride to Conquer Cancer http://www.cadenceforcancer.org
Welcome to my Personal Page! The Ride to Conquer Cancer benefiting Norton Cancer Institute is a 150 mile cycling journey, that I’m embarking on to fight cancer. It will be a challenge in a number of ways, but with my bike, my helmet, and your generosity, a real impact will be made!
Contribute to this history-making event with a donation. The funds you raise through The Ride to Conquer Cancer will generate the funds necessary to ensure that everyone in our community who needs cancer care will find the help they need at Norton Cancer Institute.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Why I ride and why for cancer.....
Well, as a committed athlete and health conscious person I am quite interested in exercise. I was an avid runner and never thought I would cycle, but recurring back pain forced me to stop. After over a year of not running and reading more and more about cycling as well as seeing the increase of road cyclists riding through my neighborhood streets I decided to try. Trying does not mean just get on a bike and go. For the most part it means that you purchase a bike, gear, etc and now you have some greater form of investment rather than just a desire. For me it clicked and I have not stopped. I feel free and am able to work through family and work matters, listen to music and receive awesome health benefits while doing so. I am thinking about my next ride right now. I am inspired by Lance Armstrong and as a member of the LIVESTRONG CHALLENGE and a committed FRS user I feel that I am contributing daily. My job at ImmuneRegen BioSciences, Inc. http://www.immuneregen.com) is to guide the development of certain drug candidates for various indications, diseases and or illnesses. Nothing feels better than knowing that one day my team and I can help save and or enhance one or many lives and their families lives as well. My wonderful children (Hannah, Kylie, Hallie and Aidan) mean the world to me and they will be the beneficiaries of enhanced treatment modalities should they or anyone in their generation ever require any. Plus, it is so incredible knowing and feeling how proud they are of their dad for doing whatever he can. Our company's current compound has stem cell activity lending to an enhancement of the challenged immune system potentially playing a role in the treatment of cancer outside of potentially treating adverse side effects caused by toxic therapy. Riding to raise funds for cancer and cancer research provides me with a more well rounded balance on how I am working to make a difference in the fight against cancer. I feel great about making this difference and know you will too! Please join me and make a contribution and help us move more swiftly at finding treatments and cures, because you never know where and when cancer will come in to our lives next.
what is cancer?
Cancer isn't just one disease. It is a large and complex family of malignancies that can affect virtually every organ in the body. Cancer is second only to heart disease as the leading cause of death in the United States. Over 1.2 million new cases are diagnosed every year, with half of them occurring in the lung, prostate, breast, colon and rectum. Cancer can strike at any age, although it is most common in people over 50.
Cancer begins in the body's cells, which are constantly dividing and multiplying to replace old, damaged cells. Sometimes, cells begin to divide unnecessarily, forming excess tissue known as a tumor. In most cases, tumors are benign, meaning that they are not cancerous. Benign tumors, although they may cause some health problems depending on their size and location, are not life-threatening.
However, if an abnormal cell begins to divide, it eventually forms a malignant, or cancerous tumor. Most malignant tumors grow quite rapidly, invading nearby organs and tissues. Cancerous cells can also travel through the bloodstream to other regions of the body. When cancer spreads from its original site, the process is known as metastasis.
The good news is that cancer death rates have been declining in recent years, especially among men, who generally experience higher rates than women. Increasing public awareness has resulted in more people getting regular cancer screenings, and practicing healthy lifestyles to reduce their risk.
Thank you for your support. You are aiding in the continuing decline of incidences so that one day we can possibly be free of any form of cancer and or the threat of it.
MKW
Cadence4Cancer
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Creating progress to advance research,etc can be frustrating
It seems frustrating sometimes to want to make a difference somewhere. In my case, the available treatments for cancer and the support of its victims is where I am focused. Not because I have suffered, at least not yet. Of course I hope not to suffer from cancer or any of my loved ones either. I have learned that our immune system and even more specifically our innate immunity plays a key role in eliminating those damaged cells in our bodies that could turn or are expected to turn in to cancer as they break free from colonies to form another. This happens several times a day. So, technically speaking we are beating cancer on our own on a daily basis. Therefore, it is important to maintain a healthy immune system for exceptional functioning and protection. Going back to my title, what I am frustrated about is that it is hard to measure the effect you make raising funds for such a huge, problematic, global illness. It is something that you have to realize and train yourself to just simply know that you are making a difference "one person, one dollar, one treatment candidate at a time. I have remained in the lead on funds raised by an individual at the Ride to Conquer Kentucky charity race coming up in September (visit- http://www.ridetovictory.org ). I am also enrolled in the Dempsey Challenge shortly after that. It is great to be involved and working hard for cancer. At work through our ImmuneRegen initiatives we are attempting to conquer cancer and other disease on a minute to minute basis while seeking support of other companies and individuals. It is NOT easy, but we come back every day because we care. Progress happens whether you can see it or not, as long as you working toward something you are advancing even when you feel like you are standing still. The result of your efforts will be realized, just keep going! Thank you for your support! I have been training as often as possible so I can keep up the pace.
I hope to be involved in a LiveStrong Challenge and or create one locally as soon as I can!
Have a great week!
by Michael Wilhelm on Tue, Jul 07, 2009 @ 8:45 AM
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