7 Marathons, 7 Days, 7 Continents: A Man's Inspiring Way to Raise Money for Parkinson's Disease
His new persona: Raising money for the Michael J. Fox Foundation
Bret was embracing his new persona and raising money for the Michael J. Fox Foundation. He never saw himself as terminally ill, but he knew that his lifespan was reduced.
Running seven marathons in seven days is damaging to anyone, but having Parkinson’s’ really doesn’t make it any worse says Melissa J. Nirenberg, a neurologist who treated Bret for the first ten years of his diagnosis. Nirenberg was a little taken back by Bret’s plans, but she also acknowledged that exercise can slow down the progression of the disease.
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