Jack Coates: A Fighter
Posted on Tue, Aug 11, 2009
by Sully
My cousin, Jack Coates, is a cancer survivor and he recently spoke in Boston at the Dana Farber Living Proof: Celebrating Survivorship conference in June 2009. Jack spoke of his journey and the aftermath, and the support systems that helped him to emerge and become the man he is today. He shared with attendees his struggles, physically and mentally, due to the effects of the tumor and years of treatments he underwent. Funny enough, if I had to choose one word to describe Jack’s character through this battle, it would be “Strong,” despite the physical strength that he might have lost as a result.
Jack’s a fighter and he keeps fighting every day. I’m so proud of him; he continues to remind me that life is unpredictable and in the face of adversity, our strengths and capabilities as people are endless.
Read his story here, and find out how you can help support Dana Farber and the fight against cancer: http://www.dana-farber.org/how/default.html
