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Runner takes to street to fight asbestos ailment
Last Updated: Friday, May 28, 2010 | 7:11 PM ET
CBC News
An Ottawa woman is hoping to raise money to help treat her father’s diseased lungs by giving her own lungs a workout on Sunday, as part of the city’s annual race weekend.
Alissa Boardley is one of a team of 20 Ottawa residents running in Sunday’s half-marathon to raise money for the fight against mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer found in the lungs or abdomen. It’s caused by exposure to asbestos.
The 33-year-old said she knew little about the gravity of the disease until after her father was diagnosed with it a year ago. Since then, she’s seen its impact first-hand.
“He is such a fighter,” said Boardley. “He is the most inspiring man ever, he’s so positive. He’s been through hell with all the treatments…going through chemotherapy and recently radiation treatment, and both he and my mom are taking it one day at a time.”
Her team – dubbed the Mesothoners – has raised $5,000 for the Canadian Mesothelioma Foundation.
