Terry Fox was a 21 year old one leg cancer patient, who ran 5,373 kilometres (3,339 miles) across Canada in just 143 days, before dying to raise money and awareness for cancer research. The annual Terry Fox Run, first held in 1981, has grown to involve millions of participants in over 60 countries and is now the world's largest one-day fundraiser for cancer research; over C$650 million has been raised in his name.
Wow just wow. I did a bit of research on prosthetics for my master thesis recently and he probably must have had severe pain in his limb, his back and everything. As one user mentioned before, most prosthetics were shit 30 years ago. The pressure on his residual limb must’ve been extreme without accurate liners and fittings (or osseointegration). Even today many people have problems with a sophisticated prosthetic leg and liners while walking long distances (sweating, sheering force etc.). This is not „Well i walk through Canada with my prosthetic limb to make people aware of cancer“, this is „i am going through a walk of pain probably more severe than the chemotherapy and nobody might notice to raise the awareness for cancer“.
maltaa on October 20th, 2017 at 10:56 UTC »
Terry Fox was a 21 year old one leg cancer patient, who ran 5,373 kilometres (3,339 miles) across Canada in just 143 days, before dying to raise money and awareness for cancer research. The annual Terry Fox Run, first held in 1981, has grown to involve millions of participants in over 60 countries and is now the world's largest one-day fundraiser for cancer research; over C$650 million has been raised in his name.
LouSevrix on October 20th, 2017 at 13:47 UTC »
Wow just wow. I did a bit of research on prosthetics for my master thesis recently and he probably must have had severe pain in his limb, his back and everything. As one user mentioned before, most prosthetics were shit 30 years ago. The pressure on his residual limb must’ve been extreme without accurate liners and fittings (or osseointegration). Even today many people have problems with a sophisticated prosthetic leg and liners while walking long distances (sweating, sheering force etc.). This is not „Well i walk through Canada with my prosthetic limb to make people aware of cancer“, this is „i am going through a walk of pain probably more severe than the chemotherapy and nobody might notice to raise the awareness for cancer“.
069988244 on October 20th, 2017 at 14:15 UTC »
Canadian hero.
Every Canadian kid remembers Terry Fox day at school. We used to all go outside and run laps, and everyone in school would try to raise money.