Ride the Coast with Carabet's Crew for Pancreatic Cancer Research

As many of you know, our father Norman was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer in January of 2016. His father David died of Pancreatic Cancer in the early 1990's when nothing could be done to help him. Being a doctor, he knew what it meant to be diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. It never occurred to our father that this could be familial, in our family.

My siblings and I owe so much to the amazing team at the UCLA Agi Hirshberg Center for Pancreatic Diseases. Dr. Joe Hines, Dr. Tim Donahue, and their incredible team gave our father 4.5 extra years of love and laughter. We will forever be in debt to all of the team, including the nurses and other staff at UCLA hospital. And, we are BIG UCLA Bruin fans to boot!

In 2018, I did an Ironman 70.3 triathlon in honor of our father and turned it into a fundraiser for Pancreatic Cancer Research. NEVER did I think I would ever do anything with the words 'Iron' and 'Man' in the same sentence. 

In November, I will do another "NEVER did I" event to bring awareness about Pancreatic Cancer. Starting on November 4th, I will be cycling down the beautiful California Coastline from San Francisco to Los Angeles for the first ever...

"Carabet's Crew S.F. - L.A. Ride for Pancreatic Cancer Research."

This ride will not only be in his memory but will also raise money to find a cure and early detection for this insidious disease. I am fortunate to have a few friends who will be joining me along the way of what I hope will be the first of many rides down the coast to find a cure for Pancreatic Cancer. 

Did you know:

~ 62,210 Americans will be diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer

~ More than 49,830 will die from the disease. 

~ Pancreatic Cancer is currently the 3rd leading cause of cancer related death in the US after lung and colon cancers. The 5 year survival rate is just 11%.

Whether it's a family member, a friend or a colleague, many of us have been  impacted one way or another by a Pancreatic Cancer diagnosis. I am hoping to raise $5,000 on this ride and the 5K Cancer Challenge. There are no minimums and whatever you can give no matter how big or small counts. Anyone who donates $350 or more will get a cycling jersey in honor of this ride. 

Anyone who would like to join in this fun adventure is more than welcome to ride all of it, meet us along the way, or even meet us in Westwood to ride that final half mile to the UCLA Agi Hirshberg Center for Pancreatic Diseases at the UCLA Medical Center on November 10th.  

If you don't ride, come on out and join the Carabet's Crew & LA Tri Club Team at the Hirshberg Foundation's LA Cancer Challenge walk/run on the UCLA Campus on October 23rd at 7:30 a.m. Bring the kids and grandkids for a fun event to find a cure! Visit pancreatic.org/event/la-cancer-challenge for more information.

This is an opportunity to fight back on behalf of our loved ones!  Thank-you to all of your for your love, support and friendships. 

Cheers,
Deb

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