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Centerpoint Spring 2009 (PDF)

Why I Ride

On July 28, 2007 I rode in my first CT Challenge and it was a day I will never forget. Just seven weeks prior, I had completed my treatment for stage IV thymoma. Riding 50 miles that day with family and friends was a triumph against the disease. The experience was an enormous boost to my survivorship and what survivorship means to my family, my friends, and me. Having cancer opened many new doors for me and in many ways it has been a new beginning for my family and me. I am blessed to be able to get on my bike and enjoy such a great day after going through so much. Cancer is not an individual disease as it affects all of those around you. To celebrate survivorship is to celebrate family and relationships.

So on July 25th, I will be once again riding for my wife, Lucille, and my children, AnnPatrice and Marie, because they have been my rocks from the day I was diagnosed. I will be riding for my siblings, relatives, friends, fellow employees, neighbors, and well wishers as they have been such a huge part of my team that got me through my treatment and helped me n the road to survivorship. I am riding for the entire team at Yale Cancer Center that has treated me with amazing care and concern. I am riding for all my supporters at my employer as they helped me to continue to work throughout much of my treatment. I am riding for the Survivorship Clinic at Yale Cancer Center because I truly believe in their mission to help all survivors live longer and healthier lives. Finally, I am riding for all cancer patients in order that they can be supported in their quest to become a thriving survivor.

The Connecticut Challenge

On Saturday, July 25th Yale Cancer Center will participate in the Connecticut Challenge 5th anniversary ride.  The money raised from the charity bike ride supports the Connecticut Challenge Survivorship Clinic at Yale Cancer Center and the HEROS Clinic for Pediatric Cancer Survivors at Yale. The impact is simple: these clinics have helped thousands of cancer survivors. Together, we are changing the way cancer survivors are cared for across Connecticut and beyond.

Come Join Yale Cancer Center in the Challenge!  Ride with us in 2009.  Please call (203) 436-8544 to learn how to join a Yale Cancer Center team.

Riders can register for the 12, 25, 50, or 100 mile bike ride by visiting the Connecticut Challenge website at www.ctchallenge.org, volunteers for the event are also needed.