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Tuesday 1st SepThe LoveLife Run is the main event of FightCancer - one that brings both smiles and tears. Brave, heroic (former) cancer patients run 5km alongside their families, friends, and (medical) caregivers to raise funds for cancer research. It is a tremendous feat requiring strength and perseverance; participants train for 12 weeks to reach the finish line, supported by a specialised trainer from Recovery RUN. It is the mix of smiles and tears that makes the LoveLife Run so special.
A small part of the donations makes the runs and the support of (former) cancer patients possible. But the biggest contribution goes to cancer research. One in two people in the Netherlands will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives, making further research absolutely vital. Currently there are applications for around 450 research projects per year, 150 can get funding with existing budgets. Thanks to your contributions, 5-10 more can be made possible.
As far as I know, my run will focus on financing early detection of uterus cancer, as well as supporting an initiative of Friends of OLVG (the hospital that treated me first, with so much amazing care), dedicated to its oncology unit.
For me this cause is so close to my heart for many reasons: First, I feel now how good it is for my recovery to take up sports again - even though it's scary and hard. But I am very grateful for the support.
Second, I know many people who had a cancer diagnosis recently and most of them won the fight. That is all thanks to research and much better treatment options, and there is still so much to more to win.
Third, unfortunately I know that my risk of getting several types of cancer has increased due to the disease and treatment. But I also believe firmly in medical advancements...1-2 decades ago I most likely would not have survived Aplastic Anemia. Now I do, and what might now feel like an impossible fight, could be a treatable diagnosis in the future with new insights at hand.
I would like to see this future come true for many more people!
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How it all began…
Monday 17th Aug
One day in June 2025, after a seemingly innocent blood check, I was called by my GP with the news that I had to go to the emergency room right away. From that moment onwards, our family's life was upside down, and my life was literally at stake. My bone marrow stopped producing blood and I was dependent on blood transfusions.
At first it looked like acute leukemia but a bone marrow puncture did not confirm that. After weeks of research in two hospitals it turned out to be Severe Aplastic Anemia, a rare (only 30-40 patients/year in the Netherlands) and life-threatening blood condition.
So, officially I do not not have cancer but because my disease is so similar to blood cancer and also its treatment, this lovely community adopted me and I am allowed to join the run and the trainings.
When I tried to run a few steps again some time in spring it felt as if I have to relearn it. After a year in hospital beds and on the couch, most winter in isolation and very low blood values, going for a run felt like a distant memory. Something I used to love so much, was suddenly scary and unimaginable. I did not know how to start again, and according to my doctors it was also too early.
Once I started feeling better some time in summer, doing sports was still very hard. Luckily I came across a flyer of this run and I signed up...with lots of doubts, but excitement about the trainings and the community around.
And my hopes were not let down: every Sunday morning we have fantastic training sessions in the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam with really good coaches. And the group is such a safe haven, we all went through a lot, we understand each other, we are all a bit unsure if we can make it but we show up, support each other and literally take it one step at the time. While 5km used to be something I easily ran to relax, it now feels like a huge mountain to climb, and in this group I feel understood. We will do our best, but in the end it's not about the finishing time and not even if we finish running, walking or crawling...we take the challenge and show up for ourselves and each other every week. And we have amazing support and fun along the way!
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Lena Derenbach
Go, go, go! Wenn wir nicht im Urlaub wären, würde ich mitlaufen <3
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Run, Tina, Run!!! So so stolz auf dich!!!!
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Go go go Tina!
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Ik vindt dit heel dapper en vooral erg mooi om te zien hoe jij je zo hard inzet voor het goede doel. En hopelijk zal je je doel behalen. Wij wensen je heel veel plezier met je run en veel succes ❤️
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Go Tina! :)
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Here's to you and your health! Amazing to see you feeling better day by day, and still finding the energy to support others.