https://padlet.com/foreskin/3oqprtfm7kt7 buuthollee en-us 2018-09-19 17:40:00 UTC 2018-10-11 17:52:47 UTC hello@padlet.com foreskin https://padlet.com/foreskin/3oqprtfm7kt7/wish/283573109 2018-09-19 17:58:18 UTC https://padlet.com/foreskin/3oqprtfm7kt7/wish/283573109 foreskin https://padlet.com/foreskin/3oqprtfm7kt7/wish/284034619 Terry Fox was a Canadian athlete, amputee, humanitarian and cancer research activist. He was born on July 28 1958 in Winnipeg Manitoba. He grew up in Winnipeg, Surrey BC and Port Coquitlam. ]]> 2018-09-20 16:58:05 UTC https://padlet.com/foreskin/3oqprtfm7kt7/wish/284034619 foreskin https://padlet.com/foreskin/3oqprtfm7kt7/wish/284040513 I think we all know but ill put it anyways. Terry Fox was diagnosed with cancer in his leg in 1977. He was told that his leg would have to be amputated, he would need chemotherapy and would have a %50 percent chance of survival. Just 2 years prior, his survival chances would have been only %15. This is thought to be one of the things which sparked his interest in cancer research. He was walking  3 weeks after the surgery. He then progressed to being able to play golf with his father. He endured 16 months of chemotherapy in the hospital. Once he was able to leave the hospital, he thought that he owed his survival to medical sciences and wanted to live his life in a way that would help others. The night before his cancer surgery he had read an article about Dick Traum, the first amputee to complete the New York Marathon. He told his family he wanted to run a marathon and how he planned to go through a 14 month training period. But in secret he had devised a more elaborate plan. His experience in the hospital had made him upset about how little money there was in cancer research. His goal was to run the entire length of Canada to raise awareness. A plan he only told to his only friend, Douglas Alward. He later revealed this to everyone.]]> 2018-09-20 17:07:36 UTC https://padlet.com/foreskin/3oqprtfm7kt7/wish/284040513 foreskin https://padlet.com/foreskin/3oqprtfm7kt7/wish/284053263 In 1979, Terry sent a letter to the Canadian Cancer Society in which he told them of his goal and asked for funding. He said he would "conquer his disability" and promised to complete his run, even if he had to "crawl every last mile". The Cancer Society was skeptical at first but agreed to support him once he acquired sponsors. A second letter was sent to multiple companies seeking donations for shoes, a vehicle and the multiple other costs of the run. Fox refused any requests for him to endorse anything, saying he didnt want anyone to profit from his run. The Ford Motor Company provided him with a camper van, while Imperial Oil provided fuel and Adidas provided running shoes. He started when he dipped his foot in the atlantic ocean, near St Johns, Newfoundland. He intended to run all the way across Canada to Victoria, British Colombia. He was supported along the run by Doug Alward, who drove the van and cooked meals. In his first week, he was dissapointed with the reception he received and was hit with gale force winds. But upon reaching Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, and seeing its 10,000 citizens, he was heartened when provided with a $10,000 donation. Throughout the run, Fox was constantly expressing his frustration of those impeding the run, and he often fought with Alward. It was arranged for Foxs brother, Darrel, to join them as a buffer by the time they reached Nova Scotia. Fox left the Maritimes on June 10, but the group faced new problems when they were entering Quebec because of there inability to speak french and drivers who tried to force him off the road. Once he reached Montreal, Terrys run caught the attention of Isadore Sharp who was the founder of the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts- who had lost his son to melanoma just a year after terrys diagnosis, so he offered food and rooms at any of his hotels that were on his route. When Terry was discouraged because so few people were donating, Sharp pledged $2 dollars (to the run) a mile and convinced almost 1000 other corporations to do the same. Fox entered into Ontario through the town of Hawkesbury in late June. He was met by a marching and and thousands of residents who wanted to cheer him on, the the OPP gave him an escort through the province. Even though it was boiling hot, he continued to run 46 km a day. When he arrived in Ottawa, Fox met the prime minister (at the time), Pierre Trudeau. On July 11, Fox was greeted in Toronto by 10000 people, where he was honoured in Nathan Philips Square. As he ran to the square he was joined by many other people on the road. The Cancer Society collected over $100,000 that day alone. As Fox's fame grew, The Cancer Society wanted him to attend more speeches and functions. Fox attempted to reach any event he thought would make raise money, no matter how far. The physical demands of running a marathon everyday were taking a toll on Fox's body. Apart from the rest days in Montreal, Fox had not taken any break days. He frequently suffered from foot and knee problems. He developed cysts on his stump and had dizzy spells. He feared he had a stress fracture, but ran for 3 more days before getting help, and then was relieved to know that it was tendonitis and it could be treated with painkillers. Fox dismissed calls to get regular checkups and didnt listen to accusation that he was endangering his future health.]]> 2018-09-20 17:29:18 UTC https://padlet.com/foreskin/3oqprtfm7kt7/wish/284053263