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The Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research

How it Began

by Michael Galway
***This year. Bangladesh will hold its first Terry Fox.Run for Cancer Research. It s an annual event run in 35 countries that has raised more than Tk. 402 crore since it began in Canada 13 years ago. On November 4. approximately one thousand students and their families from 20 schools in Dhaka will walk. run. Jog and bike for five kilometres to raise money and awareness for cancer research. The money raised in Bangladesh will assist the Bangladesh Cancer Institute with innovative cancer research. In the coming weeks, we will tell you more about the race, cancer in Bangladesh and the world wide attempt to cure cancer. Today, we begin with the Terry Fox story and how this marvellous event**
WHEN Terry Fox was 18 years old. doctors told him his right leg would have to be amputated above the knee. He had bone cancer. The year was 1977
It was devastating news for this young man from Canada's western most province. British Columbia. During his time in hospital and the therapy that followed. Terry saw the patn and despair of other cancer patients and was deeply moved
The only way to stop that pain was to find a cure and since funds for cancer re ■ search were In short supply. Terry decided to do something to help.
His remarkable plan was to run from one coast of Canada
to the other Along the way. he planned to ask for the equivalent of Tk 30 from every Canadian in support of cancer research
On 12 April 1980 Terry dipped his artificial leg into the Atlantic Ocean in St. John's. Newfoundland and then then turned west for the long Journey home. He called his odyssey the MARATHON
OF HOPE
It was to be a long, difficult Journey and there were to be many days when the task would seem enormous. By Day 15. he had covered 337 miles. At 4:00 AM. he got out of bed. with painful sores from the long run the day before But he took Off. hoping to cover 14
miles at the outset. After three miles he became dizzy, light headed and found it difficult to focus his eyes.
In his Journal that night. Terry wrote: T told myself it is too late to give up. I would keep going no matter what happened If I died. I would die happy because I was doing what I wanted to do. I went out and did 15 push-ups on the road and took off. I want to set an example that will never be forgotten."
Terry kept going, crossing from one province to the next and in the process inspired a nation. Never before had anyone with an artificial leg run so far.
Canada is a huge country with relatively few people. There were many times when Terry ran along isolated stretches of highway alone, with only a few people of encourage him.
But. everywhere. Canadians were deeply touched as hjs MARATHON OF HOPE gained momentum. The miles clicked by. By the time he reached Toronto. Canada's largest city, a huge gathering of people were there to welcome hin» at City Hall.
After 143 days and 3,339 miles. Terry reached Thunder Bay. Ontario, well past the halfway mark. But by that time. Terry was forced to stop his run. The cancer has spread (o his lungs. Canadians everywhere remember pictures on television of Terry on a stretcher, being prepared for the flight home and his promise to come back to finish his dream.
After treatment with chemotherapy and interferon. Terry’died on 28 June 1981 — one month before his 23rd
birthday
But Terry accomplished his dream. A grateful nation responded to his request and within months of the end of the race, more than USD$20 million was raised.
At the start of his race. Terry spoke about hope. "I’m not a dreamer and I’m not saying this will initiate any kind of definitive answer or cure to cancer, but 1 believe in miracles. I have to."
Today, in more than 35 countries around the world, on every continent, people set aside one day to run for cancer research. Terry touched a common chord that spoke to us of goodness and possibilities. of defiance in the face of an enemy, of human decency and most of all of generosity.
Now that dream comes to Bangladesh. On November 4. more than a thousand school children in Dhaka will follow in Terry's footsteps. The money raised through their efforts and corporate sponsorship will go directly to the Bangladesh Cancer Institute.
Next week The need for cancer research in Bangladesh