January 26, 2007
Brian Runs For Cancer
No, he isn't trying to get Cancer...but if he runs fast enough he may just beat it. One of my friends Brian has been selected to run in this year's Boston Marathon and is doing so in memory of his mother-in-law. An admirable choice all around, and for that I reason I turn over the remainder of this post to his voice and ask that you consider donating to his cause.
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As many of you know, for the past several months I’ve been training in hope of running in the 2007 Boston Marathon. And, as some of you may know, I was fortunate enough to be selected to receive a number for the race through the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition. That’s right, I’m an official entrant in the marathon. Watch out Kenyans! Every year thousands apply for numbers through the marathon’s charity program but there are only a limited number of spots available. In return for this privilege, I’m now trying to raise money for the NOCC and I’d like to ask for your support. Ovarian cancer research is a very worthy cause and one that hits close to home for my family.
Fourteen years ago my wife’s mother, Patricia Sollitto, died of ovarian cancer after battling it for six years. She was only 54 years old at the time of her death.
Ovarian cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2006, there will be 20,180 new cases of ovarian cancer and 15,310 women will die from ovarian cancer. If diagnosed and treated early the 5-year survival rate is over 90%. However, if caught in stage III or higher (after the disease has spread to other organs), the survival rate can be as low as 29%. Unfortunately, almost 80% of women with ovarian cancer are diagnosed with advanced-stage disease because the symptoms (particularly in the early stages) often are not acute or intense, and present vaguely. In most cases, ovarian cancer is not detected during routine pelvic exams. There is currently no consistently reliable test to detect ovarian cancer.
To find out more about my progress in training or to donate, please visit my website: Brian Runs For Cancer. Or, you can go directly to the donation page here.
IMPORTANT: In order to meet my goals, you must complete the following fields on the web form.
Reason for Donation: Boston Marathon
Gift made in memory of: Patricia Sollitto
Send Notification to: Brian McDonough
Address Line 1: 1 Argyle Street
City: Melrose
State: Massachusetts
ZIP/Postal Code: 02176
Division Name: MA Massachusetts
Division Donation Information: Division Special Event - Boston Marathon
Thank you.
Brian McDonough.
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