Terry Fox, a native of British Columbia, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma (bone cancer) in 1977 at the age of 18. His right leg was amputated to stop the cancer from spreading. During his treatment he became close to many other cancer patients, especially children. Terry was determined that others should have a better chance to beat the disease than he did. He set about on an epic 5,300 kilometre coast to coast run to raise money for cancer research. Terry’s right leg was only a stump outfitted with an artificial limb made with fiberglass and steel, but his left leg was extremely strong. He trained for his run for 15 months, often in the dark so no one could see him. When he told his family he wanted to run across the country, no one believed him.
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