NYC Marathon Runner Liz Healy's Fight Against Colon Cancer

Liz Healy's Marathon for a Cause

• 🏃‍♀️ Liz Healy, a mother from the Upper East Side, is participating in her fifth New York City Marathon as part of the Fred's Team for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
• 🎯 Her goal is to raise $100,000 to fight colon cancer, a disease she is currently battling.

A Life-Altering Diagnosis

• 💔 Healy's life changed three years ago when a skiing accident led to the discovery of kidney cancer, followed by a diagnosis of stage 4 colorectal cancer.
• ⚠️ The cancer had spread to her liver and lymph nodes, and has since metastasized to her lungs, brain, bones, and vertebrae.
• 💡 She emphasizes that she had no symptoms at the time of diagnosis, highlighting the importance of screening.

Movement as Medicine

• 💪 Healy views running and movement as a critical component of her recovery, calling it "medicine for a cause."
• 🧠 She states that movement has been as vital as her medical care in managing the emotional and mental health impacts of cancer.

Raising Awareness and Saving Lives

• 🎗️ Healy and her family are dedicated to raising awareness for colorectal cancer and encouraging others to get screened.
• 🔵 They hand out blue ribbons and screening cards, urging people to know the symptoms, family history, and to get screened.
• ✅ She stresses that early screening is significantly easier than enduring chemotherapy, radiation, and multiple surgeries.