My dad Peter has ridden in 6 rides so far. I have ridden in 2. Unfortunately, this is the first year I will be doing the ride without him. He was diagnosed with his 4th bout of cancer today (on original submission date). There are lymphoma spots in chest and in his kidneys. What we once though was a benign tumor on his sciatic nerve, is now cancerous. He will start chemo next week and will later receive a stem cell transplant. He was also diagnosed with Parkinson's in the summer of 2014 (caused by a previous brain tumor) and it has only gotten worse. We're not sure if he will ever be able to ride again and he has been out of work for four months now. He is kind hearted and will always put his family and friends before himself. Four rounds of cancer along with Parkinson's...and he's still smiling and laughing through the pain every single day. He is and always will be the reason I ride. He is my hero.
