Lance Edward Armstrong a famous cyclist champion was informed about his testicular cancer in 1996. He was just 25 years of age. Previously he only has headaches and nothing else but when he visited doctor he was coughing blood. The doctor found out that cancer has spread in many parts of his body mainly in stomach, lungs and brains and apart from all these areas he has one big painful tumor in his testicular. He was immediately asked to undergo his testicular surgery and chemotherapy as the cancer was in its advance stages. After all these penal of doctors predicted that his survival chances are not more than 40%. But as a miracle he is still alive, during all these years he got married and has three children living life like any other normal person.
Being a champion and sport person he never give up life. He faced all with courage and surprised everyone with his great comeback. For comeback he needs intensive workouts and practice. He had a thorough season of racing and training to strengthen his legs again and to be back in shape. Lance Armstrong come back was pleasing as well as shocking for the world.
In 2008 he announced that after consulting his family and friends he has decided to come back into the field of professional cycling. He said he is not coming back for any salary or bonuses but he is coming back to spread the cancer awareness as much as possible. And for this he took part in tour de France cycling tournament, the toughest competition of all sports events.
It's important to consider that riders do need time to adapt to changes to their position or eating as well. One may require working on all the aspects of performance before taking part in any competition. All these activities need constant monitoring and evaluation for constant improvement.
He adopted new techniques to build stamina and to take pressure and on the day thousands of fans gathered just to see him back in action booking almost all rooms of every hotel. He was placed on the 29th position in the competition. He considered it as success as after so many years and medical complications he still took part and succeeded in making some position.
He is one of the people who deem that cancer can do no harm to their hopes and determinations. And this is indeed true with his strong will and determination Armstrong all difficulties even he overcome the worst of all i.e. cancer as well.
Olympic Training Center also helped him in supporting his noble social cause. They help him in spreading the general awareness of the cancer. We should all support cancer foundations more and more to spread the awareness, support as much as possible whether it is by means of wealth, simply encouragement, organizing any social event or by means of any fund raising scheme. As tomorrow any of our dear one becomes the victim of this dangerous disease.