Ashley Dieks is fighting myeloma and is determined to support research that will help find a cure for the disease
Ashley Dieks, a 36-year-old paramedic with the Manitoulin Sudbury Emergency Medical Services, will soon be joining the Myeloma Canada Ride: Bike to Beat Myeloma. The disease is a form of bone marrow cancer
People can choose to take a leisurely 30-kilometre ride or they can opt for the more challenging long-distance rides of 70 to 90 kilometres.Friends and supporters can join a team, they can form a new team or they can ride as an individual. Either way, everyone is asked to register. "Thankful for the medical treatments that have given her a second lease on life, Ashley is gearing up to cycle in Sudbury’s inaugural Myeloma Canada Ride: Bike to Beat Myeloma," said a news release.
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