The Energizer Bunny

I think this guy should be the new spokesman for Duracell batteries. Dan Lester, a multiple myeloma patient (blood cancer that's incurable but treatable), was expected to die within months of his diagnosis. Fast forward to today, he can ride 60 miles on a bike from Waupun to UW Hospital and Clinics for his next appointment. TV reporters jockeyed for position around him as a welcoming committee from the UW Carbone Cancer Center cheered and clapped at his accomplishment. One reporter asked why he challenged himself with the brutal bike trip. But his response was fitting for a hero. "I didn't do it for myself. I did it for all the cancer patients who are losing hope." Nice going, Dan!

Monday Moment of Inspiration

Even the cynical me can find some meaning and inspiration in this. One of my accounts as a media specialist for UW Health is the Carbone Cancer Center. A patient who has multiple myeloma, and has had two transplants, is riding 60 miles on his bike to his next appointment at UW Hospital. I could bike 6 feet, let alone 60 miles. And this guy has serious health issues. I plan to meet him at the end of his trip this afternoon. This is one of those times when all my nit picky problems seem pretty insignificant. GO DAN!