Most of you are probably familiar with the yellow “LiveStrong†wristbands. Developed and distributed by the Lance Armstrong Foundation, the proceeds support cancer prevention research and help people live with cancer. Because of my own trials and tribulations with cancer, I purchased 100 wristbands last year and distributed them to my university students. Most already knew of my bout with prostate cancer.
Wearing the LiveStrong wristband reminds me of the life I took for granted before cancer, and of the need to continue with the kind of lifestyle that increases my chances of staying “cancer-free.â€