Cancer Takes A Hike

Welcome to Cancer Takes A Hike – 2009.   

Cancer Takes A Hike is a fundraiser for the Colon Cancer Alliance begun by Andrew Stevens in 2008.  Andrew received much needed information and support from the CCA during his battle with colon cancer, and he wanted to make sure that others who were faced with this cancer would have access to the resources that helped him so much.

He also wanted to support research that will one day put an end to the suffering caused by colon cancer.   

Here is what Andrew said when he founded Cancer Takes A Hike: 

"My name is Andrew Stevens and I have stage IV colorectal cancer.  When I was diagnosed in May 2005, I had tumors in my colon, liver, spleen, and on my right adrenal gland and was given just a few months to live.  Now, even after four surgeries and almost 40 rounds of chemotherapy, I still have cancer.  But due to the amazing care from my doctors and nurses and an outpouring of love and support from my wife, family, friends, and thoughts and prayers of many, I am closing in on the four year anniversary of my diagnosis.

As a way of commemorating this personal milestone, I am attempting to hike 160 miles along the Appalachian Trail in Virginia.  The hike will begin at Rockfish Gap in Waynesboro, VA and end at Harpers Ferry, WV.  I’ll be joined on this hike by my brother, Daniel, and my good friend Steve Roberts.

This website was created to help raise awareness and funds for the Colon Cancer Alliance.  The CCA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to patient support, advocacy, and education and committed to the elimination of suffering caused by colorectal cancer.  It has been a wealth of information for me in my own ongoing struggle with cancer.  The CCA is a major reason why I’m doing so well, so please feel free to click the “Donate” tab and help a very worthy and important organization continue its mission.

This October, cancer takes a hike!

Sincerely,

Andrew “Chemosabe” Stevens"

Andrew’s struggle with colon cancer ended on January 30, 2009, but his family and friends have pledged themselves to continue Cancer Takes A Hike annually to honor Andrew’s zest for life, his indomitable spirit, his desire to help others, and his fervent wish that colon cancer would never claim another victim.  Please join us in this quest by supporting our hikers with your good wishes and prayers, and more importantly, making a donation to The Colon Cancer Alliance.

For more information on this year's hike, please click on the 2009 Hike Itinerary tab at the top of the page.

Respectfully,

Dan "Packmule" Stevens