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A 62
year old, one-year pancreatic cancer survivor, Tom Cronan, is
crossing the country on a 6,600 mile motorcycle journey to raise
awareness of The Wellness Community (TWC) and cancer
survivorship. He will ride across the country on his Harley
Davidson motorcycle to raise awareness of cancer survivorship
and the free resources of support and education available at The
Wellness Community (TWC) in 22 cities around the country. As
part of his cross-country ride entitled, “Wellness/Attitude/Research
(WAR) on Cancer…from a Motorcycle,” Cronan will give
presentations on cancer survivorship and be joined by other avid
motorcyclists as he crosses the country. Cronan, an avid camper and motorcyclist, is a retired professor of health and fitness in Knoxville, Tenn. In March 2004, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, one of the more aggressive forms of the disease. For the last year, he underwent aggressive treatment and finished his chemotherapy regimen in February 2005. As a participant at The Wellness Community – East Tennessee, Cronan followed the Patient Active Concept, the foundation of TWC, which states, “Patients who participate in their fight for recovery along with their health care team, rather than acting as hopeless, helpless, passive victims of the illness, will improve the quality of their lives and may enhance the possibility of recovery.” “The Wellness Community is playing a critical role in my recovery by giving me the support and education that I need to move through this phase of my life,” said Cronan. “Cancer is not an end in itself. I want to share my belief that promoting total wellness and a healthy attitude that The Wellness Community stands behind is a huge part in being a cancer survivor.” Cronan began his cross-country journey on April 10 in Knoxville, Tenn. and will make his way around the country ending his ride on May 19 at The Wellness Community – East Bay in San Francisco, Calif. In all, he will be welcomed by the 22 Wellness Communities in the United States and by two in development in Dayton, Ohio and in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. To view Cronan's travel schedule, click here. You can also follow Cronan's journey by reading his daily blog, found at www.wellnesscommunitytn.org/blog.
Photos from Tom's visit to The Wellness Community-West Los Angeles
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