On August 2–3, I will once again ride 192 miles across Massachusetts in the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), an extraordinary event that raises critical funds for cancer research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
This year marks my 41st consecutive PMC ride.
It also marks something even more personal: my ride as a two-time cancer survivor.
My journey with cancer began more than a decade ago with a diagnosis of prostate cancer. Years later, I was diagnosed with lymphoma—now successfully treated with a therapy that did not exist 7 years ago. These breakthroughs were made possible by the very research that the PMC supports.
To tell this story in a new way, I created this short AI-generated video. It begins with a symbolic ride through the human body, where a cyclist charges into an artery, destroying spiked black cancer cells. The journey ends in a hospital ward, where children cheer as hope arrives on two wheels. The second half of the video shares real photos of me from past PMC rides, accompanied by my voice—a direct appeal to support research at the Bing Center for Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, where I am being treated.
Every dollar raised through the PMC goes directly to cancer research. No administrative cut. Just impact.
If you believe in science, survivorship, and solidarity, I invite you to support my ride.
🔗 Donate here → https://pmc.chaiken.org
See you on the road,
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