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Terry Fox - A True Hero
Cancer
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The cancer spread further in 1981 to the point where the young 22 year old hero couldn't run any more
Leg
Terry Fox had bone cancer in his leg which would have spread had he not been so strong to fight it off, and with the help of his leg
At first, healing in the children's ward, young children would come up to Terry and play around with his leg
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Imagine running across Canada-now imagine that while dealing with bone cancer and with an amputated leg
Terry was NOT meant to run with his leg, which resulted in blood and pain during all of his runs
Story
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Started a fundraiser to run across Canada and collect funds from supporters even though doctors said he wasn't ready
Fought to end cancer, putting his own life at risk
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Raised over 24 million dollars while running, and due to his legacy, the 'annual Terry Fox Run' has raised over 700 million dollars in total
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The Marathon of Hope was started a cancer research fundraiser, and without it, many more lives would be taken due to cancer
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Achievements
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Every year, he reminds us of the good inside our hearts
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