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Cancer Can Be Beaten
In the past few months the word cancer has taken on a new meaning in my vocabulary. As a trained medical professional, I have looked after hundreds, if not thousands of people with cancer over the last almost 30 years. In April it became a lot more personal and has challenged every aspect of my life. When Janice Chisholm and Kirk MacQuarrie said I should join their team while we were at apres Ski in Whistler this past February the meaning of Riding For Cancer is a whole lot different now than it was then.
Things I have learned on this mandatory journey (keeping in mind I have almost 30 years Emergency Medicine care):
1. The emotional and mental health toll of a new diagnosis is 1000% understated. This may be the lesson most valuable that I take on in my care of others with a new diagnosis. It really is a hidden curriculum.
2. The support from friends and family is priceless. Fortunate to have this in spades in our network and while accepting help can be difficult, it has been necessary and welcome.
3. Coming from a background of privilege and "understanding" of our healthcare system and the players within it has made it helpful to negotiate this world, but it is still disjointed and frustrating. The lesson I take from this is that those who do not know or are unable to advocate for themselves in a medical system are left feeling lost, hopeless and without direction--they need help.
4. While one needs to focus on diagnosis, treatment and healing, they can not do that to the exclusion of other things...navigating finances, work issues, family issues, supporting your loved ones, taking care of self all have to happen and this splinters your attention and energy. Take time for your own wellness in this sea of uncertainty.
5. I hope that by sharing some insights about this journey it may stir in your heart something that connects you to this fundraising effort to support those less fortunate than my family in this ongoing battle.
While I have never been a big fan of the slogan: F%&K Cancer, I am now: FUCK CANCER.
Donate if and what you can. It will make a difference for somebody.
My Achievements
Completed Profile Page
Shared Personal Page
Made a personal donation
Reached my fundraising goal!
Thank you to my Supporters
$515
Matthew Clarke
$52
Juanita Rossiter
Sending you both warm thoughts from PEI.
$104
Dr. Anne K. Flemming
Good words Steve. Looks like your ride and fundraising was a big success.
$22.88
Stephen Miller
The last few bucks to get to 10K, thanks to all the people who pushed me from behind.
$104
Anonymous
$156
Judy Macneill
Congrats! Thinking of both of you.
$250
Tony Otley And Beth Cummings
Great job! Thanks for all your efforts
$52
Curcio Family
Congrats! Made it back to the finish line!
$260
Anonymous
$52
Heather Curtis
Have a great ride Steve!
$104
Lorraine Kennedy
$104
Carmella Roy
Good luck!
$104
William Spencer
From Marion Spencer
$52
Jim Tupper
Good luck on your ride. Well done
$52
Wayne Moores
$52
Joshua Moores
Good luck!
$208
Christine Short
Best of luck tomorrow! My thoughts and prayers are with you on this journey.
$104
Darryn & Rhonda
Good luck to you all Steve. ♥️
$100
Jason Moores
You’ve got this Stephen! F*ck Cancer
$52
Anne Mcdougall
You got this Steve! Love you Lisa
$100
Gary
Have a great ride Steve. Great cause. All the best
$104
Anonymous
Good luck with the ride! Thinking of you and Lisa!
$50
Krista Lloy
Thanks for raising money for an amazing cause Steve!
$52
Maura Ryan
You got this - as does Lisa ! Hugs ~m
$52
Beverley/mark Cook
Good luck xo ❤️
$52
Kimberly Williams
$515
Bruce Bowser
Good on you for doing the ride Stephen and happy to duppirt
$104
Jason Tingley
$104
Janet Macintyre
$208
Paul Miller
$208
Sunil Kapoor
$104
Anonymous
$50
Janice & Mark Macdonald
Have a great ride & Thank you!
$50
Lauren Miller
I’m on call October 1st, so you will be riding for the both of us!! Love you pops
$104
Katherine Mills
Steve; this so wonderful to know you are participating in this Great cause. Wishing you an awesome ride.
$52
Sam Campbell
Hang in there
$104
Valerie Ross
Thinking of you with every revolution of your whel.
$100
Heather Morash
Good luck with your ride. A great cause.
$50
Lisa & Boyce Murphy
Best of Luck!
$100
Farah And Sandy Kapur
Go Steve go!!
$260
Anonymous
$50
Tammy Leonard
$26
Tanya Dutton
$104
Luca Curcio
Good luck!!!
$50
Anonymous
Ride on my friend- happy to support you
$104
Sylvie Ouellette
$100
Don And Robbie Brien
Have a great ride, great cause. Say HI to Deb and Steve Ellis if you see them.
$515
Patrick F
Have a great ride!!
$52
Mallory Mills
Way to go Steve!! Proud of you!!
$104
Brandon & Mallory
$104
Tyler Johnston
$104
Margaret & Adele England
Thinking of you all
$52
Cam Lirette
$104
Heather And Corey Langille
Best of luck Stephen and Lisa in your journey, and may you reach all of your goals. We are proud of you and rooting for you!
$104
Jan Gilby
Best of luck Steve!
$52
Pamela Morash
Good luck Stephen on your ride! It’s a cause that’s near and dear to our hearts as well. Strength to Lisa 💓
$104
Patricia, John And Mary Chafe
Enjoy the training - and have an amazing ride!
$52
Max Miller
Good Luck Stephen , Love Mom & Dad.
$515
Lee And Amy Bragg
$104
Karen And Warren
You Go Steve!!
$100
Kerry-ann
$100
Jamie Goddard
$100
Jane Macintyre
Best of luck!!
$26
Holly Richard
Train Hard! Thinking of you and Lisa
$104
Tim Ebner
Make it a great ride
$26
Anne M
FUCK Cancer!
$104
Joanna Holland
$104
Gerry& Linda
Thanks for your initiative Stephen. You’re awesome!
$104
Annette And Jerry Murphy
Thank you for all you do for others
$104
Tina & Darrell
Sending much love to you and your family
$100
Sandra Currie-samson
Sending positive vibes to you all.
$26
Tanya Macleod
$104
The Miller’s
$104
Gisele Marier
$104
Joanne Mcginn
$104
Carol Gillis
You got this !
$104
Dana Abraham
$104
Paul And Pat Benoit
$104
Greg & Cindy Forbes
Good luck on the fundraising and have fun on the ride
$26
Ange Cooper
Fuck Cancer indeed qnd fuck burying your feelings about it. Thanks for being so open 🙏
$52
Dawn Gavin
$25
Lara Hazelton
$52
Kelly Lackie
$52
Delthia Miller
$104
Pam Johnston
$104
Scott Lancaster
Sorry to hear this news Steve but knowing you, the fight is now on so go get ‘em! We are here for you and prayers up from the Lancaster’s! FUCK CANCER!
$100
Patty Leblanc
$208
Stephen Moore
Cancer fucked with the wrong people this time! Go baby!
$156
Lisa Bonang
❤️❤️❤️
$208
Susan Kirkland
💜🚴♂️💜
$104
Stephen Leadbetter
$20
Abigail Mcintosh
💙💙💙
$52
Nola Hatt
Thank you Stephen for your participation in this event!
$260
Stephen Miller
Our Team
Kaitlyn Billard
Tanya Kavelaars-DiPenta
Jessica Boudreau
$4,185.68
Christine Gibbons
$404.40
Mathew Benvie (C)
$4,377.28
Carrie Anne Barnhill
$1,016.28
Mitchell Benvie
$1,207.20
Christine White
$414.16
Willi Broeren
$1,393.00
Sabrina DeWolfe
$443.60
Kimberley Scheel
$1,074.60
Sophie Flanagan
$377.60
RH
$674.20
Kathy O'Neill
$139.40
Jennifer Larkin
$1,163.00
Chantelle Dooley
$1,029.00
Gina O'Leary
$1,280.80
Susan Alford
$129.00
Allan Ferguson
$22,530.00
Patrick Brannon
$252.00
Melissa Fewer
$1,009.28
Tracy Lovett
$253.80
Matt Greer
Kori Anderson
$2,303.48
Kathleen Howard
$2,380.00
Lisa Schnare
$1,002.00
Sheri Paris
$1,172.00
Jenn Norris
$1,356.60
Andrew Alford
$204.00
Sue Vincent
$241.40
Mark Vincent
$50.00
Ann Smith
$800.40
Ainsley Davidson Rowe
$1,132.40
Kelsey Davidson
$1,127.40
Kayley MacEachern
$798.20
Nancy Miller
$367.20
Dale Roode
$176.80
Lyndsay O’Connor
$1,124.20
Mark Gammon
$2,235.44
Kelsey Myles
$984.20
Megan Fitzpatrick
$147.80
Darren Densmore
$815.20
Maureen Wood
$2,019.44
Joy Ashford
$1,007.12
Annis Downey
$2,703.45
Phyllis-Ann Downey
$3,472.40
Carrie Anderson
$1,462.00
Arron Bonin
$622.24
Jordan Yetman
$759.20
Andy Hasler
$7.50
Erin Macdonald
$1,142.40
Avery Deacon
Alanna Magennis
$1,005.12
Lauren Hutton
Ann Marie Danch
$771.00
Mike Bonin
$2,423.20
Lisa Bonin
$622.00
Kevin Vaughan
$510.00
Anne Thibodeau
$1,298.00
Andy Townsend
$312.00
Kelly Kayser
$602.80
Gail Tomblin Murphy
$1,450.00
Erin Macneil
$50.00
Anne Lake
$1,551.20
Katherine adams
$1,646.44
Doug Murphy
$670.00
Shirley Jollimore
$1,009.00
Sandra Butler
$1,682.34
Melissa Wiseman
$480.60
Kari Bussard
$1,326.64
Megan Fraser
$70.80
Sandra Benvie
$701.80
Nicole MacAskill
$182.30
Eric Tynski
Nadine Merkley
$552.40
Rachel Boomer
$2,456.60
Stacey Watson
Joey Creelman
$622.40
Janice Chisholm
$1,030.00
Kirk MacQuarrie
$1,015.00
Tina Prinsenberg
$52.00
Lynn Tracey
$1,506.40
Joy Wiseman
$983.00
Leslie Dalton
$918.80
India White
$104.00
Cordelia Perry
$1,004.80
VANESSA MARTIN
$384.40
Amelia Fernandes
$1,047.60
Michelle Raynard
$432.96
Erin Panzarasa
$1,015.00
Michael Brown
$1,046.80
Katherine Murray
$155.00
Matthew Murray
$25.00
Mary Veinotte
$313.20
Benedetta Holmes
$740.40
Maggie Ostler
$1,339.80
Leah Morrison
$52.00
Ryan Lillington
$106.08
Steve Oneill
$52.00
Donica MacIntosh
$1,207.75
Gillian LeBlanc
$670.40
Jenna LeBlanc
$299.60
Pippi Stiles
$208.00
Susan Holmes
$52.00
Erika Nicholson
$1,685.12
David Maginley
$1,172.40
Larry Collins
$847.60
Stephanie McMillan
$500.00
Graham Bowlby
$794.80
Erika Wagner
$750.00
Marilyn Roberts
$744.80
Jean Marien
$176.80
Lenore Deveau
$278.44
Sophie Kazakoff
$535.80
Linda Penny
$1,089.00
Shawna Eason
$624.20
Jimmy Bowes
$533.60
Denise Conrad
$179.00
Skylar Riggan
$236.01
Rhonda Madgett
$1,288.00
douglas benvie
$376.80
Peter Jollimore
$496.20
Diane Axell
$270.40
Kristen Williams
Alex MacLean
$1,215.60
Amanda Walker
$356.00
Patrick Flanagan
$208.00
Samuel Walker
$402.80
Harrison Petropolis
$1,473.00
Sarah Robichaud
$952.20
Paula Snow
$3,210.60
Aron Mills
$2,006.76
Dawn Watters
SANDI LEE
$1,493.00
Ben Robichaud
Sonya Merrick
$2,153.60
Michael Larkin
$1,008.00
David Nicholson
$3,267.00
Kerrianne Ryan
$728.04
Holly Babin
$1,315.04
Agnes Flanagan
$476.60
Henrick Strait-Hinnerichsen
Stephen Miller
$10,723.88
Erin Mackay Deagle
$1,164.40
Mike Deagle
$840.60
Theo Stiles
$234.00
heather cumming
$324.48
Robin Whooten
$840.20
Judy Camm
$230.00
ryan Healy
Shawnda Franson
$1,126.00
Leslie Hobbs
$224.80
Mahta Safavi
$167.60
Maureen Summers
$5,729.20
Noreen Greer
Jeff Cooke
$1,000.00
Jennifer Fraser
$353.20
Louise Jessome
$854.00
Elizabeth Smithers
$252.00
Glenn Henderson
$680.60
Erica MacKinnon
$1,487.60
Jason Powell
$154.00
Susie Cooke
$104.00
Stephanie Major
$354.00
Joanna Kayfitz
$20.80
Reuben Hall
$1,238.92
Justin Brooks
$249.60
Darlene Marshall
$1,072.44
Loretta McLellan
$1,031.80
