Hi, I'm Estelle Some

marathon for cancer in my district. In this race,

"The Girl Terry Fox". When I was 13, I had bone

people bet on a winner, but the winner doesn't

cancer in one of my legs. Before long, it spread

get the money-all the money goes to cancer

to my other leg. The doctors at the hospital did

research. I was so excited, but nervous too, since

many tests on me and discovered that part of

the first time I ran, one of the screws on my righ

my legs had to be cut off. They would give me

prosthesis broke. I was afraid it would happen

prostheses so I could at least walk. I was really

again. But Gina helped me through it, and to

scared, and sad too, because I'd always loved

my surprise, I won the race! I felt great knowing

ports, especially running. The doctors said that I

that a lot of people had bet on me and that all

would never be able to run again. I was crushed

the money was going to help people like me who

Running was my biggest passion I refused

fight for their lives every single day

to let myself be stopped. At first when I got my

Cancer is a curse, but it can also be a gift,

prostheses, I could barely move them. But soon

a lesson. I learned that cancer doesn't have to

with practice, I could walk with crutches. My

stop you from doing what you love, and it surely

best friend Gina was my personal trainer, and we doesn't have to kill you. It's just another obstacle,

trained every day. With her help, I soon could

another hurdle you have to jump over, another

walk without crutches. And finally, I could run

enemy you have to defeat in order to succeed in

Igain! I was overjoyed and proud of myself for

ife. Hopefully, though, in the future, we'li have

ng the oc

one less hurdle to jump over. There is no cure for

Afterward, I wanted to do something to help cancer yet, but somebody's going to find one, and

other people with cancer, so I decided to join the

it's going to be me