Cassandra Harding's family has been hit hard by cancer, but that hasn't stopped her from spreading a message of hope and positivity.
“I’m still recovering. The side effects of chemo are still lingering; it takes some time to get out of the system,” she told Global News.“We got the MRI reports of the tumour in my left knee spreading into my femur and tibia,” she recounted.Story continues below advertisement
Osteosarcoma is the same type of cancer Terry Fox had. Much like the Canadian icon, Cassie refused to back down. To Harding, it’s a perfect example of how fundraisers like the Terry Fox Run can have a direct effect. Cassandra is now in remission. However weeks after she completed her chemo earlier this year, her 18-year-old sister, Caitlin, started undergoing treatment for the same form of cancer. Cassandra feels this makes speaking out even more important.
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