Can you believe it? It seems like we just sent in our application video. Thanks to everyone who has commented on the video - it was a lot of fun to make and hopefully we can do another one before we complete our journey!
And don't forget, we're still collecting 100 reasons to run...click here to read the reasons we have so far, and to leave your reason (or reasonS) to run!
I've noticed a lot of people have asked why I am running another marathon, especially Boston. While completing the 26.2 miles is certainly satisfying, my main motivation is not the actual race. It stems from my association with Dana-Farber. I have the special opportunity to run the 2010 Boston Marathon in honor of Kira, a patient at the Jimmy Fund Clinic at Dana-Farber and a Jimmy Fund Walk Hero. In 2006, Kira was diagnosed with Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytomas, which are slow growing tumors. She’s undergone surgery and 2 rounds of chemotherapy, all the while in great spirits, helping to motivate and encourage other patients at the Jimmy Fund Clinic, the Pediatric Treatment Center at Dana-Farber. I am eager to meet Kira and her family in the next few weeks. This is also Kira’s first year participating in the Patient Partner Program, and after speaking with her mom numerous times, I think she and I will be a great fit.
For those of you in the Boston area, Chronicle HD on channel 5 will be airing a broadcast "Confronting Cancer", a special, 30 minute look at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, featuring a video Dana-Farber created a video to give to new families at the Jimmy Fund Clinic. Both Kira and her sister Katana make a brief appearance in the video, so keep a look out for her!
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