On December 19, 2012, Richard Bone heard a sentence most people hope to never encounter 香蕉视频直播� words he would go onto hear seven more times in his life.

香蕉视频直播淵ou have cancer.香蕉视频直播�

In 2013, doctors discovered four inoperable lymph node tumours in Bone香蕉视频直播檚 heart. The Ponoka man was told there was a five per cent chance of making it past one year.

Ten years later, he香蕉视频直播檚 still fighting 香蕉视频直播� living his life by the mantra: 香蕉视频直播業 may have cancer, but cancer doesn香蕉视频直播檛 have me.香蕉视频直播�

Bone grew up in the 1970s, and like many adults today spent much of his childhood outside, biking around during the day with expectations to return home by the time the streetlights came on.

香蕉视频直播淚f you wanted to get around, you hopped on your bike and got around,香蕉视频直播� he said.

香蕉视频直播淚 never had a video game. The first Atari? My dad said 香蕉视频直播榥o, not on my television,香蕉视频直播� so it was outside. Go fishing, go to the beach, get out.香蕉视频直播�

Today, he香蕉视频直播檚 using his love for cycling towards both a personal and global cause, taking part in the Great Cycling Challenge.

He first set to participate in 2021, but was unable to finish his goal due to health reasons. He香蕉视频直播檚 participated yearly since, but has yet to fully complete his set goals.

This year, he told Black Press Media in a phone interview he香蕉视频直播檚 just going to go for it. So far he香蕉视频直播檚 raised $3,189 out of his $5,000 goal, all donations earmarked for SickKids, organization that focuses on healthcare for children in Canada.

The challenge works by registering online and then tracking kilometers with an app. Distance can be clocked either on a stationary bike or out on the road all throughout the month of August. Ride goals are completely up to the participant, and they do not have to be hit in one single ride. All kilometers will count as long as they香蕉视频直播檙e logged between Aug. 1 to 30.

Bone is planning to cycle from Canmore to Vancouver, or roughly 1,500 kilometres. His final destination is the Terry Fox memorial at BC Place, and he expects to take approximately three weeks to arrive.

Though most may not associate an almost annual tradition of cancer diagnoses with motivation, Bone has been doing his best to live his life as much as he can. One of his biggest motivators is his granddaughter.

香蕉视频直播淥ne of the things that got to me was that I didn香蕉视频直播檛 have any granddkids, I was only 42. In 2016, our granddaughter was born. So then it became 香蕉视频直播業 have to see her first birthday香蕉视频直播�, and that it became 香蕉视频直播業 have to be there for her first day of school香蕉视频直播�, and it just goes on,香蕉视频直播� he said.

香蕉视频直播淢y little bug, I call her. She came home from the hospital in a little ladybug onesie. She香蕉视频直播檚 a big reason to keep going, to see her next stage of life.香蕉视频直播�

His wife has also been a source of motivation and support, and he said he wants to stick around to make sure she can enjoy some of her retirement, and share some of that time with her.

Bone香蕉视频直播檚 advice to anyone who may be starting out in the position he was in back in 2012 is to try and stay positive as much as possible, and to remember to take care.

香蕉视频直播淒on香蕉视频直播檛 focus on the negative, look forward to tomorrow. Take naps when you need to nap, and don香蕉视频直播檛 be afraid to ask for help,香蕉视频直播� he said.

香蕉视频直播淕o live your life. You香蕉视频直播檙e not dead until you香蕉视频直播檙e dead.香蕉视频直播�