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Gran Fondo Ottawa Cancelled as Founder Battles Colon Cancer

Founder Greg Capello is battling with Stage 3 Colo-rectal Cancer, but vows to raise valuable funds to support Cancer Research for the Ottawa Hospital

Cancer, it could happen to any of us at any time, unfortunately for event organizer Greg Capello he received the shocking news on April 12th, 2019.

But Greg hasn't let cancer beat him, every day he fights back, pushing through each day with some form of exercise.
 
Since then, he's been in the care of The Ottawa Hospital's Cancer Center, both at the General and QCH Campuses.
 
Greg stated "The support and care offered is amazing and helps reassure patients that they are in good hands and never alone. I've begun the process of battling the cancer with Radiation and Chemotherapy which spans 6 weeks, down 3 with 2-weeks to go...."

"The purpose is to shrink the tumor and lymph nodes."

"Following that period, there is recovery time to allow the treatment to effectively shrink the tumor and for me to recover from the chemo med's - which is an 8 week process.
In September I'll be having surgery to remove the cancer and the lymph nodes. The surgery for this type of Cancer is a 7-8 hour ordeal, followed by a week in the hospital to monitor the after effects. Given the type of cancer and the location, the surgery is invasive and the recovery time is another 4-6 months, likely followed by more Chemo."

Greg plans to participate in The Ride on September 8th and ride the 120K route.
 
Raising money is not new to Greg, bewteen 201 and 2012 supporting The Lung Association, Greg participated in Ride the Rideau with  friends, and they raised more than $60K over 3-years before he switched my focus to on the GranFondoOttawa and our charity partner between 2013 and 2018.
 
Greg continued "This year, it is with much regret that GranFondoOttawa is being cancelled so to allow me to focus on battling Cancer."
 
"Stepping away from GFO leaves me a huge void which I plan to partially fill by being a participant and fundraiser versus an organizer"

"My batle has only begun and I'd appreciate your support in helping me raise valuable funds to support of Cancer Research at The Ottawa Hospital.2

"We all seem to know someone who's life has been impacted by Cancer and however the disease has affected you, there is a researcher at The Ottawa Hospital who is trying to better understand it, treat it and even eradicate it."

Your support of my efforts would be greatly appreciated by making a donation"

"Whether you can donate $10.00 or $1,000.00, it all helps and would be appreciated as inspiration to help me reach my goal to support TOH and not let Cancer take the Summer from me."
 
"Should you like to join me, feel free, I'd appreciate the company."
 
Click the button below to find Greg's personal page and donate.
 
Photo: 2019 would have seen the 8th edition of the superbly organized Gran Fondo Ottawa
 
Photo: 2019 would have seen the 8th edition of the superbly organized Gran Fondo Ottawa