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Cancervive 2010 Sponsors
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Warrior Program The Cancervive Warrior Program embodies the organization, the riders, volunteers and any others who have impacted Cancervive. Warriors are the special guests of the 30 Cancervive cyclists. The journey through cancer treatment can be a spiritual drain on patients and their families. The Warrior Program offers some relief and at the same time gives a dose of hope and inspiration. Each rider will sponsor a Warrior to fly to Austin to participate in the weekend’s events and celebrate Survivorship. The cyclists arrive in Austin in time to unite with their Warriors and thousands of other participants from around the world participating in the LIVESTRONG™ event. The effort has impacted many people, young and old in many different ways.
2007 Warrior Program Celebration Celebrate the excitement as Warriors and Riders come together in Austin! Warrior Excerpts: Heartfelt connection I just want to thank each and every one of you from the bottom of my heart for this unforgettable
experience, for your tireless efforts and your dedication to those of us living with, and beyond, the
experience of cancer.
To all of the Warriors: I am honoured to be part of such an amazing group of people who live their
lives with such passion and commitment. Our overlapping journeys clearly demonstrate that we are
all connected at the heart.
Maureen: I am honoured and feel privileged to have been your Warrior.
Pat: How can I ever thank you for disassembling, assembling, disassembling… my bike? Although,
poolside was a great idea!
Hugs to all of you,
Constance O’Laughin, Cancer Warrior
Strength in numbers
I have enjoyed reading all the messages of appreciation and gratitude and wanted to add my own.
I learned very early on in my diagnosis that much of the struggle I would need to take on myself. But
I soon realized that I had many friends, family and people in the community to help lift that burden.
One such person is my rider, Tye, who helped me put one foot in front of the other and cheer me on
to get my body moving again.
I am also in deep gratitude to you, Brian, for having a vision and for all the riders and supporters who
make it happen each year. I was truly blessed to be a part of it and to be able to share my experience
with my companion, Mike.
I’ve never rode a road bike before, certainly not for 45 miles. It wasn't pretty, but I smiled the whole
way. I can't describe the feeling of riding through the finish... a survivor – one of thousands out to
show support for one another and for the cause.
Thank you for allowing me to feel so incredibly happy again.
Laurelle Brawner, Cancer Warrior
Newfound inspiration
It really is amazing to hear the feedback from each of you about the fantastic weekend adventure we
all shared. Both Deb and I share similar feelings and want to thank everyone involved with CTAPP in
making this happen. When our rider, Pam Hauck, asked us to join her, I had some misgivings about
going simply due to not having the trust in my own abilities to make it happen.
I wasn't eating any solid foods, barely drinking any liquids, no exercise and generally feeling pretty
crappy about my situation. When I did agree to go, I gained newfound inspiration to make myself
eat, drink and get involved with things I enjoyed doing such as golf. Since that time, some 8 months
ago, I have played a number of rounds of golf, started eating solid foods, culminating in eating the
Mexican meal in San Antonio and having that first whiskey in 2 years on the roof of the bar in the
Austin "red mile" district.
I did the 5K walk and the 10K bike ride because I knew I had to do it to complete the journey. I am
now thinking of going back to work some 4 months ahead of schedule; and I believe much of this
can be attributed to my involvement in Cancervive. Thanks again to everyone involved.
One last thing that perhaps we could do as survivors and champions of this cause is to write a letter
to your oncologist who was with us every step of the way during our fight against this awful disease.
I was thinking, these individuals save our lives with their dedication and hard work, and we never
seem to hear from them or talk to them again after we leave their care. Without them, many of us
may not have been here to enjoy the LIVESTRONGTM weekend; and I think they would be thrilled to
hear about our progress and the event.
Again, thanks to you all and RIDE ON CTAPP, RIDE ON!
Dan Kilburn, Cancer Warrior
The best cancer treatment so far!
Hi to you all: riders and Warriors, volunteers, supporters, sponsors and absolutely everyone else who
helped make the LIVESTRONGTM weekend so enjoyable for me and the other Warriors!
I never thought I could ride a bike for 10 miles after what I have been through in the last three years
now fighting cancer. But I did it, and I was having fun while doing it! It was such a great feeling of
accomplishment. Making it through the finish line and hearing all the cheers and bells, I felt like a
champion who won Tour de France!!
There was so much positive energy that I could feel in the air. This weekend was by far the best
cancer treatment that I've received so far!
Thank you: • Sponsors for supporting our cause and making it all possible; • Brian McGregor for putting CTAPP on the map;
• Mike Crape for being my rider and sponsor, and giving me an
opportunity to be a part of such a great and inspiring event;
• Riders for inspiring us Warriors with your amazing effort biking down
to Austin night and day, sunshine and rain;
• Volunteers for your amazing support, effort and dedication;
• Warriors for inspiring me to keep my chin up and keep fighting my
cancer battles with a smile on my face;
• Maureen and girls for helping me with shopping for my wife (it worked);
• Paula N. (what are you doing in there? : ) ) for making me laugh all the
time – laugh a day keeps cancer away;
• John F. Vanessa, and Sheila for having everything organized and
going smoothly for us;
• To All of You I did not mention (I cannot remember names – chemo
brain) – Thank You… You are incredible people!
It was a privilege to be there with all of you. Cancer will never take these
great memories away from me.
Cheers,
Velibor Dopudj, Cancer Warrior
A fun, emotional time for us all!
Thanks to everyone associated with the entire event. As (Team 1) Laurel’s Warrior, I was made to
feel most welcome to CTAPP/Cancervive, and just had a fabulous time, culminating in a great 45.5
mile ride Sunday. I should have gone 60… Oh well!
The flight delays weren’t as bad as I feared, but it did mean my drive to Edmonton was going to
be just a bit more challenging. So, off I went at 11:50 p.m. – north on QE2, triple espresso in hand,
heavy metal blasting on the CD player, few cars, one deer road kill remnants, and tons of clear, starry
skies.
It was a great pleasure for me to be a part of this; you and your organizing committee deserve a lot
of kudos for providing a well run, fun, emotional time for us all. What the riders did for their 8 days is
inspiring and quite spectacular… congrats to y’all!!!
As I tucked in under the covers at 2:45 a.m., I was smiling – remembering going through the survivor
chute at Drippin' feeling like a champ! I smiled also about riding the with Laurel and thinking of her
mom, Kathy, who I reluctantly substituted in for; talking with so many other riders along our route and
the “fans”; and about how cool it was to be riding with my friend Bruce Butler, a Grade 1 classmate
from Parkview Elementary in Edmonton, who lives in Austin and became a CTAPPer for a day.
Thank you to Laurel for inviting me, to y’all for including me. I look forward to meeting you all again
one day. Good luck in the move to make this next phase of growing this event. You are truly on the
cusp of something that will be huge one day… Ride on! Maybe I’ll have to get on a team one year!
I was also smiling at my arm warmers: “Up Yours, Cancer”… indeed!!!
With warm regards,
David Hopkins, Cancer Warrior
Family blessings
Dear Brian and all the other wonderful people (volunteers, riders, other Warriors and companions)
that made our weekend such a success.
Words cannot describe how special this past weekend was for our family. Arthur (and Cindy): you
made us feel so welcomed and cared for. Bryce will truly cherish the Canadian flag he received and
wants to know how old he has to be before he can do the ride himself.
Thank you also to all the wonderful people who thought to include not only Bryce but Sarah in all the
"special" things. It was such an honour to meet everyone and share such a special experience. The
four of us came home inspired, thankful and feeling very fortunate to have been part of something
that truly is about caring for others.
Thank you so very much!
Bryce (10 year-old Cancer Warrior), Sarah, Ed and Jennifer Palichuk
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