October 28, 2011

My turn

Cassie dropped her pants for me in Brisbane. Brock ran a personal best over 10 km for me in Ottawa. Susan abstained from alcohol for a month for me in Beijing. Kim cycled 55 km for me in Sydney.

I think it's my turn

The City2Sea is a 14 km run in Melbourne and takes place mid-November.

I'm going to be raising money for The Warwick Foundation - the first and largest Australian organisation supporting 18 to 40 year olds with cancer.

The race will take place after three days of Cycle 5 of my chemotherapy. This is good because it means I will be high on hormones, but bad because I will probably be tired as hell.

I'll be running with my PICC line and bum bag (of the medical apparatus kind) and so won't be going for a PB; it's the thought and effort that counts after all.

You can sponsor me here.

No pressure

I only have Stage 3 cancer AND will be running 14 km for CHARITY in the middle of CHEMOTHERAPY, 14 weeks AFTER surgery that removed 15% of my body weight and sent my resting heart rate UP 30 beats per minute.



Posted by benbravery at 10:09 AM

6 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 28, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    Good luck Ben!!!

    Jian

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  2. benbraveryOctober 28, 2011 at 7:37 PM

    Thanks LJ...

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  3. Karen BarahonaOctober 28, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    It is hard enough getting the motivation to run any length, yet do it when you have cancer, have had chemotherapy and a bum bag! Ben this is truly inspirational! Well done my friend and we're sending our support and best wishes.

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  4. benbraveryOctober 28, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    Thanks Karen and Patrick!

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  5. AnonymousOctober 29, 2011 at 6:20 PM

    Wow Ben! I am VERY impressed. There is no way I'd manage that! Good one you! And it's for a very good cause too. Sending you my best wishes.

    Karen S

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  6. AnonymousNovember 3, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    All the best Ben! You are an inspiration.

    Anna

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