
This year’s New Jersey Marathon took place from May 1 - 3, 2009, in Long Branch. Not only was ECF designated as one of the beneficiaries, we had very special representation there. Volunteer Jim Cirone, who is a cancer survivor, donned an ECF tee-shirt and ran a half-marathon despite his treatment some years ago for Ewing’s Sarcoma in his left foot.
In Jim’s words, “I had radiation, 18 months of chemotherapy and surgery, and was fortunate that they were able to take out the effected bones and save my foot. It was one of the first times they tried limb salvaging surgery and I was very fortunate that it worked. Running the marathon is a great experience to see some old guy (I’m now 43) who’s basically living a normal life and competing in such a physical event.”
We are all proud of Jim, and thank him for promoting ECF. Most of all, we wish him continued good health.
In Jim’s words, “I had radiation, 18 months of chemotherapy and surgery, and was fortunate that they were able to take out the effected bones and save my foot. It was one of the first times they tried limb salvaging surgery and I was very fortunate that it worked. Running the marathon is a great experience to see some old guy (I’m now 43) who’s basically living a normal life and competing in such a physical event.”
We are all proud of Jim, and thank him for promoting ECF. Most of all, we wish him continued good health.











