I ride for a Cure, I ride for my family, I ride for my friends.  I ride for everyone that has been touched by Cancer.  I know firsthand the profound effect that Cancer can have on each and every one of us.

• At the age of 13 I lost my mother to stomach and pancreatic cancer.  She was only 34 years old.
• In September of 2006 I was diagnosed with a soft tissue sarcoma known as a GIST (Gastro Intestinal Stromal Tumor) I was 35 years old.
• In January of 2009 my older brother passed away due to brain cancer.  He was only 40 years old.

This past year another family member has been diagnosed with cancer.  My 2nd Mom, of 25 years, Grammy Pam to my children, was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of kidney cancer.  It is called transitional cell carcinoma.  She had one kidney removed and is now going through targeted chemotherapy addressing tumors in her bladder.  She also faces various screenings to make sure the cancer has not spread.  She has an amazing team of doctors that are very committed to her health, and they are all working together to make sure she gets the best course of treatment. 

I am writing this letter as I am at home recovering from back to back surgeries I had a few weeks ago.  What was supposed to be a rather routine hernia repair, turned into 20 days in the hospital due to major complications.  So here I am 6 surgeries later, but happy to say that I am here 6 surgeries later.  I have the best doctors and a loving family to support me every step of the way.  To date I have received only good news regarding my cancer and hope that this continues.   I have been very fortunate to have the constant support of family and friends and I continue to watch my children thrive and grow.  Dana Farber continues to be a big part of my life and so many others as they continue their research and daily treatment of people affected by cancer.  

I have participated in the Pan Mass Challenge for the last five years and many of you have helped me raise over $34,000 for cancer research.  I couldn't have done it without your support. In addition to the money that was raised individually, I am part of a team, Paul’s Posse, which has raised over $1,000,000 dollars toward cancer research.  I am very fortunate to be part of such a great team.  You are part of that team.  100% of the proceeds go directly towards The Jimmy Fund.  I want to express my sincere thanks to those of you that make it possible to exceed my fundraising goals every year since I started this journey.

I need your help once again in raising the money towards finding a cure.  Funding is being cut from many of these life saving cancer research programs. Places like Dana-Farber rely more and more on these donations to sustain this critical cancer research.  I hope you will support me in this tremendous fight against cancer by making a donation.  Just visit the following link to make your donation and please know that I am forever grateful for your generosity.

 http://www.pmc.org/egifts/giftinfo.asp?EgiftID=NC0055  

To visit my personal page please follow this link:

 http://www.pmc.org/mypmc/profiles.asp?Section=story&eGiftID=NC0055 

Once again, thank you for your generous support.

Sincerely,

Neil Cameron

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$5,000

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