Ankit's 60km Walk-Cut-n-Dye

Ankit's 60km Walk-Cut-n-Dye 4 - Fundraising in Honour of his Brother, Ishan 

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My Brother Ishan was the perfect older brother - part pride of my family and a beautiful soul on his way to serving the community as a doctor - part annoyance who was always one-upping me. But in late 2010 Ishan was diagnosed with multiple late-stage Glioblastoma (GBM). Considered the deadliest form of cancer, GBM is an aggressively lethal brain tumour that is often diagnosed late and robs patients of their central nervous system. Having valiantly fought GBM through three operations and rounds of chemotherapy Ishan must have decided he was bored of mentoring me, so on the 5th September 2012 surrounded by his family Ishan set off on his next adventure.

In Ishan's memory and in solidarity with current brain tumour patients and families, I am fundraising for a charity that supports brain tumour patients and their carers. I will be walking 60kms over each remaining Sunday in September (12/09, 19/09, 26/09), walking over 20kms on each Sunday! I will also be buzz-cutting and dying my hair blond at the end of September!

The money raised will support the Brain Tumour Alliance Australia (BTAA), Australia's sole national brain tumour patient and caregiver organisation in supporting brain tumour patients and their carers, and the oft-forgotten families of patients. 

Your support means we can alleviate the isolating, emotional, and physical toll, brain tumour patients and their carers face, and honour Ishan and those who have passed as a result of brain tumours by raising awareness around the disease.

 

Thank you from the bottom of my heart. With your generous support, we have blown past $10,000 in support of Brain Tumour Alliance's patients, carers, and families battling brain tumours!
In deep gratitude
Ankit Any Kapil

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