Dave Nitsche is fundraising for Wellspring Alberta, a centre that helped him sort out his finances and draft a will after he was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer
When Dave Nitsche started having trouble with his left eye five years ago, doctors initially thought he had a detached retina.
“They told me that I was Stage 4 lung cancer,” recalled Mr. Nitsche, 55, who has never smoked and was told the cancer stemmed from a genetic defect. “So it’s like getting hit by a bus.” He has raised some money for Wellspring over the years, but in June Mr. Nitsche will take on his most ambitious fundraiser. He’s participating in the BC Epic 1000, a 1,066-kilometre ride across south central B.C. from Merritt to Fernie that’s mostly along the Trans Canada Trail. Participants have to be self-sufficient, which means there are no support vehicles, and cyclists carry their own supplies.
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