My name is Kristie Anderson, and my sweet husband Ben recently passed away. Relentless back pain that he thought was just “wear and tear”  turned out to be the most devastating diagnosis of our lives. An MRI showed numerous lesions and a tumor on his spine. His follow up appointment with the orthopedist turned into a hospital admission and surgery to stabilize compression fractures in his back. He was immediately diagnosed with cancer. Specifically a rare adenocarcinoma of unknown primary origin, and it was already stage 4, widespread,  and very aggressive.  After over 2 months of hospital stays, excruciating pain, numbness and weakness in his legs, endless prayers, countless scans and labs, 3 blood transfusions, 3 rounds of chemo, 10 days of radiation therapy, and about a billion tears; it took just 91 days for my husband to die.  Diagnosed by MRI results on February 28th and he took his last breath on May 28th. We had no warning. No signs or symptoms or even routine lab results that would have indicated any problems. Ben was healthy and active and never even got common colds.  

This year, we are forming a Relay for Life team to  help raise money for  the American Cancer Society’s support service and lifesaving research. Ben was the biggest Star Wars fan, so we chose Ewok This Way as our team name, as our way of honoring him while we walk and RELAY for LIFE! Absolutely no one deserves to suffer from the pain and agony of cancer or lose their life to this ugly disease! Our goal is a CURE! 

Believe us, every dollar really does count, so we're asking for your help. Please donate or join our team today, because together we can end cancer.