I Ride For Heather

On March 1, 2022, Heather's cancer fight ended; Aron's fight has just begun

The night before she died, I promised Heather that I would continue the fight for her.

I will fight for the next husband, wife, parent or child to have better treatment options for their loved ones.
I will fight so that more families can have early detection while the cancers are still curable.
I will fight for better care of the little things around cancer, like side effects and home health

Heather's Story

Heather was diagnosed with stage IV cancer in January 2021. Eventually it was refined to thymic cancer, which affects about 400 Americans a year. She approached it with a faith that God's plans are bigger than ours. She endured six treatments of chemotherapy, two of immunotherapy and two months with daily pills of targeted therapy. After a month in hospice, she passed away the morning of Tuesday, March 1, 2022. She had a commitment that her case would help advance knowledge of the medical professionals treating future cases.
A complete telling of Heather's cancer journey is available on CaringBridge.

The Bike Ride

As Heather’s husband, I am picking up her mantle of advancing cancer knowledge. I am fundraising for MUSC’s LOWVELO bike ride to support cancer research. Despite never completing an organized bike race, I am riding the 100-mile course in November (akin to running a marathon).

Please support cancer research

Also follow me as I train across Italy and the US via Instagram.

Race Day Details (Saturday, November 5th)

LOWVELO starts at 7:30 am, EDT. I should finish the 100 miles around 1:00, hopefully. Weather forecast is lovely.
Real-time tracking of my progress is available with the RaceJoy app: www.racejoy.net/how-to-track-someone.