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Yahoo
19-05-2025
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Local man overcomes lifelong disease, cancer to run in Cleveland Marathon 10K
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) – South Euclid resident John Cardwell personifies the phrase 'overcoming the odds.' At 15, he was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, an autoimmune disease. He said the simplest tasks, like walking across a room, were extremely taxing on his body. Former President Joe Biden diagnosed with aggressive form of prostate cancer, reviewing treatment options Fourteen years later, in 2019, he decided to take control of his life and had an elective surgery to have his colon removed. Cardwell told FOX 8 News that a few weeks later, doctors discovered he had stage 2 colon cancer. According to Cardwell, a surgeon told him he was one of his luckiest patients ever because it was detected. He started chemotherapy. His final radiation treatment came in February of 2020. The cancer was gone, but it took four years of MRIs to confirm he was officially cancer-free. Mariska Hargitay reveals shocking family secret in new documentary Cardwell said he finally had something he'd never had in his life. 'For the first time in my life, I had a clean bill of health,' he explained. 'It was, it was relief.' Around that time, he started taking outdoor walks near his home. The walks got longer and longer. Cardwell said that at some point last year, he decided to start running, with a goal of completing a 10K because it was something he'd never been able to do in his life. Less than a year later, he completed the 10K, part of the Cleveland Marathon, on Saturday. 'I view it as a stepping stone. It's something to get me to where I want to be. So, I'm glad I did it,' he said. Are weight loss drugs safe? Learn some of the side effects Cardwell hopes to do the half marathon next year. He said that he enjoys running and never views it as a hard task or a workout because it's something he was never able to do previously in his life. He hopes his story will show others that you can overcome life's obstacles. He said the challenge is finding your way around them. 'I think the one piece of advice I'd give people is that it doesn't matter where you are now. It's where you want to be that matters,' Cardwell said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
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Cancer survivor to run Boston Marathon with his doctor
(NewsNation) — More than 30,000 people from around the globe will compete in the Boston Marathon on April 21, but one runner's story is nothing short of a miracle. John B. Johnson will hit the pavement alongside his colorectal surgeon, Dr. David Rosen with the Cleveland Clinic, whom he credits for helping him detect and defeat cancer. Two years ago, Johnson was training for the Cleveland Marathon, hoping to achieve his dream of running in the Boston Marathon. 'I was in the best shape of my life,' Johnson said on 'Morning In America.' 'And two weeks after that, I found out I had Stage 2 colorectal cancer. That opened my eyes, I think, to this illness and how susceptible we all are to this type of cancer.' 'Book brigade' helps Michigan shop move 9,100 books one by one Johnson's diagnosis came around the same time his wife learned she was pregnant with their second child. But Johnson was determined to push forward with the help of his doctor, vowing to beat the disease and make it to Boston. 'He inspired me, as he was really focused on optimism,' Rosen said. 'Every step of the way, I just saw him fight it and be inspired for the next step.' After five months of treatment, Johnson was cancer-free and starting to plan for a Boston trip once again. But this time, he wasn't planning on tackling the endurance challenge alone. Rosen had offhandedly suggested they tackle the 26.2-mile trek together. 'I hadn't really thought about it that much,' Rosen said. 'And he just said, 'Yes, we're doing it.' And I was kind of committed before I even realized.' Boy battling brain cancer sworn in as honorary officer Johnson told NewsNation he's excited for the race and that his doctor is 'an animal when it comes to running.' 'I didn't know that before I signed up with him,' Johnson said. 'But I'm very excited to just achieve this dream and be able to run the biggest marathon in the world two years after beating cancer.' Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers diagnosed in American men and women, excluding skin cancers, according to the American Cancer Society. In 2025, an estimated 154,000 new cases of colorectal cancer will be detected. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
