Don't give in to the disease: the 47 year old woman in the United States will have 7 marathons for 7 days.
new network January, according to foreign media reports, 12 years ago, the American woman Telford diagnosed brain cancer, since then lost sight of the left eye, also need to use catheterization Tube urethral catheterization. At the age of 47, she not only succumbed to the disease, but also took part in the World Marathon Challenge. On the 7 day, she went to 7 marathons in 7 continents.
2004 in a race on the way, tyfos did not know the problem. She heard a bang in her brain, but still finished the rest of the race. A few months later, after nuclear magnetic resonance (MRI) examination, it was diagnosed as brain cancer.
12 has passed. Now there are cancer cells in Telford. She loses control of the bladder, sometimes convulsions, and loses her left eyesight. But in order to challenge her ability and inspire other cancer patients, she is trying to complete an impossible mission and run 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days.
Telford said, "the hardest thing in my life so far is to tell my parents that their children may die of brain cancer. I don't want to shock my family, I don't want them to know that I may not live long.
it is reported that in 2005, Telford underwent surgery to remove most of the tumors. Since then, she has received several brain operations and has begun to learn how to walk and speak again. She made up her mind not to sit still and to see herself withered. After 5 months for the first time, she began to run again.
the runner warrior now faces more difficult challenges and participates in the World Marathon Challenge, and runs 7 marathons in 7 days and 7 continents. The locations include Antarctica, Chile, the United States, Spain, Morocco, Dubai and Australia, with a total length of 183 miles (about 294.5 kilometers).
the competition started in January 23rd and ended on 29 days in Sydney.
Telford said, "my destination is not at the end of this very challenging competition, but when someone announced that he had finally found a cure."