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Why I PMC - Caitlin Hathaway

Published Date:   July 27, 2023

Topic:   Why I PMC, #WHYIPMC, #PMC2023

#WhyIPMC guest blog by Caitlin Hathaway, 1st-year Living Proof, Team FORZA-G rider

In 2021 I was diagnosed with stage 3b metastatic melanoma, a recurrence from a 2018 stage 1 removal. 
 
I have been a patient at Dana-Farber since my 2021 diagnosis; at every appointment I walk down the halls lined with portraits of  all the Living Proof riders before me. Since my first appointment, I have been inspired to be a part of the efforts that raise so much money for cancer research that saves lives, including my own. I ride because it is my way of giving back to the team of doctors and researchers who have worked so hard (and still are) to save my life.Screen Shot 2023-01-13 at 9.41.07 AM
There have been so many breakthroughs in melanoma research because of funding from efforts like the PMC. Fundraising and riding is something I can do to bring it full circle.EH0210_ScreenShot2019-07-11at10.28.50PM_7_crop I also ride because I feel grateful to have access to these treatments - and I hope that my efforts in fundraising will help another person who is faced with a cancer diagnosis, and for them to get treatment to extend their life.
 
This year I'm riding my first PMC - and am excited to join the Forza-G team, with fellow Kennebunk alum, Abraham Landau, who is also a DFCI patient, and alongside my brother, Ephraim Hathaway.Screen Shot 2023-06-01 at 10.00.27 AM

 

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