What and When: From March 5th - March 7th, I will be participating in David Goggins' 2nd annual 4x4x48 challenge.  This run consists of running 4 miles every 4 hours for 48 hours. Who: <a href="https://davidgoggins.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">David Goggins</a> is a retired United States Navy SEAL and former United States Air Force Tactical Air Control Party member who served in the Iraq War.  This challenge felt like an excellent opportunity to honor my father.  Straight out of high school, my dad enlisted in the Army.  Even after the Army, the military mindset never left my dad's side.  Most of my childhood, my dad worked two jobs to ensure that we never had to worry about making ends meet.  In the words of David Goggins, I have never known anyone able to "Stay Hard" like my dad.  To this day, you will still find my dad out in his yard, refusing to hire someone to do "his work" and climbing on the wall to cut the hedge.  Lucky for me, my dad never treated me differently since I was a girl.  I was taught that if I wanted something, I had to work for it.  I was expected to do my share and be part of the team.  If it was time to re-caulk the showers, I was there helping my dad smooth the bead with my pinky.  Pouring concrete? Just another weekend.  I learned so much and gained the ability to work hard.  As it relates to this challenge, I am not a runner and as someone who enjoys lifting weights, running 48 miles over 2 days isn't exactly something I feel confident about.  I don't care.  This is bigger than me.  The pain that people go through losing their loved ones to lung cancer, or any cancer for that matter, will never come close to any pain I might experience on my run.  Let's make a difference.   Why: Around 6 years ago, my dad (Bill Dreshner) was diagnosed with <a href="https://www.webmd.com/lung/what-is-idiopathic-pulmonary-fibrosis" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis</a> (IPF).   There is no cure for IPF and overtime the scarring continues to get worse.  After my dad's diagnosis, he was able to join a <a href="https://www.uclahealth.org/ild/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">UCLA</a>  medical trial for a medication that slows the fibrosis.  Although this drug helped my dad tremendously, his best option was a lung transplant.  After a few years, my dad became a candidate for a lung transplant at UCLA.  During one of their routine scans, a nodule was discovered on his lung.  The nodule was biopsied in November 2020 and the results were early stages of lung cancer.  My dad was heartbroken.  Upon finding out that he had cancer, he also learned that it would take away his chances of a lung transplant for the next 3-5 years, putting him right outside of the eligible age range.  Once again, UCLA came through for my dad and after extensive tests, determined that if they removed the bottom lobe of his lung, they would be able to completely remove the cancer and shorten the time span he would need to wait for the transplant.  In January 2021, one week prior to my dad's surgery, he was having a test performed for the surgery when one of the physician assistant's urged him into a wheelchair to rush him to the emergency room.  During the test they realized that one of his lungs had collapsed.  Although they wanted to make sure that his lung healed prior to the surgery, they knew how important it was to remove the cancer as soon as possible.  Miraculously, my dad was able to have the surgery as planned and they were able to remove the cancer.  Although my dad's recovery has not been very smooth due to the collapsed lung and the existing IPF, with the help and support of his doctors, family, and friends, he continues to defy odds.   Our family feels very fortunate that somehow the cancer was caught early due to his IPF and we hope to someday see him become a lung transplant candidate again.   That being said, our story is unique.  Lung cancer takes many lives each year and typically is not detected until it is far too late.  After experiencing all of this with my family, I would like to make a difference in honor of my dad.  That is why I'm raising money to benefit American Lung Association, and any donation will help make an impact. Thank you in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me. <img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/54713422_1613625286376502_r.jpeg" alt="54713422_1613625286376502_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" /> <img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/54713422_1613696874467087_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" alt="54713422_1613696874467087_r.jpeg" /> <img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/54713422_161369677289481_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" alt="54713422_161369677289481_r.jpeg" /> <img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/54713422_1613696736827674_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" alt="54713422_1613696736827674_r.jpeg" /> More information about American Lung Association: The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease, through research, education and advocacy.

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