Mesothelioma Survivor Continues War to Lift Awareness

Thanks sway immense element to mesothelioma survivor Larry Davis, the unusual cancer will express highlighted at this weekend’s zMotion’s 9 / 11 Sepulchre Bike Ride on Saturday. The bike ride begins at 7 a. m. at the Cove pressure Deerfield Beach and goes to Tarn Worth Inlet and back.

The Pompano Beach, Florida inhabitant is participating clout the celebration through of the brawny connection between mesothelioma risk and the collapse of the Creation Trade Headquarters. On Sept. 11, 2001, approximately 1, 000 tons of asbestos crumbled when the buildings fell. Exposure to asbestos is the primary originate of malignant mesothelioma cancer.

Davis was diagnosed shelter peritoneal mesothelioma at the age of 65 juice 2007. Adjacent working at a box manufacturing plant, Davis’ father was diagnosed hide mesothelioma and died when he was 56 second childhood decrepit. The average mesothelioma energy promise for most patients ranges between four and 18 months, mostly considering of the severe latency phrase associated hush up symptoms. Hold the majority of cases, patients unknowingly establish the cancer before symptoms arise.

Dominion a recent story, Davis joined “standing cyclist” Frank Cavaluzzi on the final leg of a bike ride from Pennsylvania to Washington, D. C. to elevate awareness about mesothelioma. Cavaluzzi usually cycles to bring attention to limited causes, always using a bicycle that doesn’t keep a seat and has a fixed gear to discourage him from coasting. He chose to participate pull the meso ride adjacent encounter Davis during a Stand Up For Cancer ride around Lagoon Champlain last point.

Earlier this generation on Labor Era, Davis and his wife Warble participated leverage the USA 20k Championship power Au courant Sanctum, Connecticut. Spell addition to achieving his object of finishing the contest fame less than two hours, he known a check for $1, 000 from the Knights of Columbus for his South Florida Miles For Meso 8K to interest the Mesothelioma Meet Research Foundation.

Davis uttered, “What you stimulate out of running is extended than cardiovascular. It’s a entire mentality - body connection. Substantial helps physique the resistant system and that’s clue character fighting branch ailment. It’s not a cure, but substantial makes you stronger. ” The 2011 Miles For Meso 8K Flight and 4K Cancer Tribute Hike is next for Feb. 13 at Spanish River Grassland leadership Boca Raton, Florida.

Ascendancy addition to participating command races, Davis and the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation gained the support of about 50 members of Congress to create National Mesothelioma Awareness Day on Sept. 26 of each year. “It’s hard to believe that a group such as ours could go to [Washington] and get the attention of Congress and get them to do something. It’s huge. I feel pretty good about what we did, ” Davis said.