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The Faces of Cancer The faces of cancer Alberta Cancer Foundation Report to Donors 2009 >> Mission The Alberta Cancer Foundation increases the chance of survival for nearly 16,000 Albertans diagnosed with cancer each year, and lowers the risk others will develop cancer by raising funds for research, prevention and care at the Cross Cancer Institute, Tom Baker Cancer Centre and Alberta’s 15 other cancer centres. Vision A cancer-free future Action Investing in • research • patient programs • screening and early diagnosis • access to leading-edge equipment • continuing education for clinicians and researchers • training for the next generation of cancer specialists and researchers You can help Donate online at albertacancer.ca or call 1-866-412-4222 THE FACES OF CANCER albertacancer.ca THE FACES WhoCelebrators are we? 1 THE FACES OF CANCER albertacancer.ca THE FACES 2 Andrea and Kent Wierenga on their wedding day Courtesy redwagon photography Happily ever after Andrea and Kent Wierenga were already living their “happily ever after,” by the time they said, “I do.” It was the perfect wedding, the typical flurry of last-minute fussing about the dress, hair and flowers, before walking down the aisle in front of a warm circle of family and friends. But on this summer day, the bride and groom added a twist to tradition. Guests were asked to “pay” for reception drinks with a donation to the Alberta Cancer Foundation. When Andrea was just 14, she was diagnosed with a brain tumour, oligodendroglioma. “I had no symptoms,” says Andrea. “No headaches or anything. I was camping with my grandma, grandpa and cousins at Sylvan Lake and my cousin noticed I was having a seizure in my sleep. “The blessing was that I was on the bunk bed with my cousin. Had I been home, no one would have noticed OF CANCER albertacancer.ca THE FACES the seizure and the cancer might never have been found,” says Andrea. At that time, the cancer was at an early stage and about the size of a cherry. Andrea had surgery in August that year followed by radiation therapy at the Cross Cancer Institute. Research conducted years before Andrea’s diagnosis made it possible for her to survive and be “thrown together on the dance floor at a wedding” with her future husband, Kent, a farmer in Neerlandia, AB. Andrea’s doctor, Dr. Wilson Roa, says “I am happy to see Andrea has done so well and is living life to the fullest. She received a course of 3D conformal radiation therapy based on research conducted in the early 90’s. This 3 treatment helped protect her normal brain and eye functions even though the tumor was situated at a critical location.” Although there is a risk of the cancer returning, Andrea has been given a clean bill of health from Dr. Roa and her only follow up is an annual visit to a neuro-ophthalmologist. The road from that diagnosis to her wedding vows took courage and stamina. “I just wanted to be like everyone else,” says Andrea. “That was my attitude the whole time. I just wanted to be a kid.” Andrea, now a Grade 5 teacher at Barrhead Elementary School as well as a farmer’s wife in Neerlandia, is committed to ensuring research continues. “Since Andrea’s treatment,” says Dr. Roa, “additional targeting capability has been developed, where computers help plan the radiation with best possible angles and combinations.” Continued funding is critical, says Roa. “New functional imagings with specific tracers are being developed,” he says. “They can reveal tumor activity even before the eyes can see it on conventional scans. This allows early detection of a tumor and unprecedented radiotherapy precision. This is an exciting time when personalized treatment becomes reality.” For those facing a cancer diagnosis today, “I’m living proof it can be beaten,” says Andrea. “I don’t even want to think about the possibility of my cancer returning. Instead, I concentrate on living life to the fullest.” And with their wedding gift to the future, Andrea and Kent are ensuring many more people will be living proof that a cancer-free future is possible. Sharing a life celebration She is only 13, yet Elizabeth Wishart is a long-standing Alberta Cancer Foundation donor and decided to mark an important rite of passage in her faith, by giving even more. Elizabeth started giving while still a student at Edmonton’s Belgravia Elementary School when she created cards for patients at the Cross Cancer Institute. Then she and her friends set up annual lemonade stands and donated the money raised to the Cross Cancer Institute. When her mother, Debby Waldman, suggested asking for donations to be made to the Albert Cancer Foundation instead of gifts for her Bat Mitzvah, it didn’t take much convincing. “I looked around at how much stuff my kids have and said to Elizabeth, ‘we will buy you one gift and want you to consider putting everything else towards the Cross Cancer Institute,’” says Debby. THE FACES OF CANCER albertacancer.ca THE FACES “She was happy to go along with it.” So in January, the family started making Bat Mitzvah plans and a month later, their 21-year-old neighbor was diagnosed with Stage 4 Melanoma. He died in June. “Elizabeth didn’t originally decide to ask for donations because of Owen (Schlosser) but he had a big impact on her,” says Waldman. “She is quite aware of how cancer touches people.” Elizabeth says Owen’s death made her “really sad,” but was also happy her decision might prevent others from getting cancer in the future. “I knew I didn’t need more gifts and whenever I get 4 the chance to donate it’s been to the Cross Cancer Institute,” says Elizabeth, now a student at McKernan Junior High. “I’m really happy that people listened to me and donated money. It made me feel good.” Almost $2,700 has been raised in Elizabeth’s honour. THE FACES OF CANCER albertacancer.ca THE FACES 5 Elizabeth Wishart, long-standing Alberta Cancer Foundation donor THE FACES OF CANCER albertacancer.ca THE FACES 6 >> Why it matters 16,000 Nearly 16,000 Albertans will be diagnosed with cancer this year 6,000 More than 6,000 Albertans will die of cancer this year 1 in 2 Nearly 1 in 2 Albertans will develop cancer in their lifetimes 1 in 4 1 in 4 Albertans will die of cancer THE FACES OF CANCER albertacancer.ca THE FACES Boosters 7 THE FACES OF CANCER albertacancer.ca THE FACES 8 The Diamond Dazzlers, BHP Billliton Diamonds employees, Weekend to End Breast Cancer particpants Diamonds – a girl’s best friend Sometimes the only word Barb Thorburn can come up with is, “wow.” When she looks back at what her colleagues at the BHP Billiton Diamonds office in Yellowknife, NT have done since she received her breast cancer diagnosis, she is almost speechless. Eight co-workers rallied around Barb, who has been with the company for 15 years, to raise money for cancer research. Dubbed the Olympic Goddesses, the women decided that the 2008 Weekend to End Breast Cancer in Edmonton, was one of the best ways to show their support. So they raffled off a donated diamond—they are in the diamond business, after all—held car washes, basket raffles and other fundraising events that would push up their dollar tally. They also brought Barb McDonald’s food when she was recovering at home and three of the women shaved their heads. “The girls were always there for me—we’re like a big family and they made such a difference,” says Barb. OF CANCER albertacancer.ca THE FACES The team also knew that whatever it raised would be doubled through the BHP Billiton’s Global Matched Giving program. So their last year’s total of $19,573.01 soon multiplied to $39,146.02, thanks to the corporate support of BHP Billiton Diamonds. In 2008, the company matched contributions totalling US$4.8 million that was distributed among 1150 not-for-profit organizations and included matching for 115,000 hours of volunteering by employees in their own personal time. “Having that money matched sure helps,” says Rhona Stanislaus, a BHP Billiton Diamonds 9 employee in Yellowknife and last year’s Olympic Goddesses team captain. “This is an important cause. “Plus, when you consider the high incidence of breast cancer, the chances of one of the eight of us on the team getting it are high. So we wanted to do something.” They did it again, this year. The team, now named Diamond Dazzlers and with a few new faces, walked 60 km in two days in Edmonton. The company’s Antwerp marketing office donated a stone for this year’s event and raffle tickets for that prize raised $9,000 alone. During last year’s event, Barb was undergoing radiation treatment at the Cross Cancer Institute and couldn’t walk the 60 km (but her husband, Gerald, pitched in and gave foot rubs when he could). This year, she was on the sidelines cheering on her friends that have done so much. “I’m so proud to be a part of the team,” says Barb. “They took on this challenge and it was so beautiful and overwhelming to see them carry through. They’re amazing.” THE FACES OF CANCER albertacancer.ca THE FACES 10 Fred Butler, administration manager, ATCO Getting hairy for the cause ATCO Structures & Logistics employees proved that being creative—and hairy—can work wonders. Last November, as part of ATCO’s Employees Participating in Communities (EPIC), the group raised $15,000 for the Alberta Cancer Foundation in a moustache growing contest.
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