Cancer Community

Millions of people are directly, or indirectly, impacted by cancer.

A cancer community is one of the many reasons why the fight against cancer has such a great impact.

As humans our instinct is to form groups to optimize our survival. We form communities around topics that impact us as a whole. Cancer impacts the entire human race not just one subgroup. Communities allow us to feel safe and have a sense of belonging. Feeling that you belong somewhere where people share the same struggle as you, gives you hope that life will turn out well. We thrive off of the happiness and hopes of our fellow people. When a researcher is having a bad day there is always someone there to help. When a cancer patient is having a round of chemo, there are support groups for them. No one should have to go through the grueling process of cancer therapy, and for that reason we have formed a cancer community.

After skyping with the Texas 4000 Rockies team while they were in Big Fork, MT (photo above), it was clearly evident that they were one big family. They look out for each other both on and off the road. They travel in groups because no one person can ride 4000 miles without help. The riders have each other’s back so that no one gets hurt and/or left behind, and that is why having a cancer community is so important.

-Stefani Maris, LSU