u/throughgritwithgrace

https://gofund.me/394f63e09

Hi everyone,
My name is William.
I am fairly new on Reddit and im quite frankly terrified when it comes to reaching out online for help.

In April of this year I was diagnosed with stage 2 tongue cancer and immediately underwent major head and neck reconstructive surgery.
I have successfully quit smoking alongside of this cancer experience and prior to diagnosis I was actively seeking employment as I was an active care giver for my elderly parents with their own medical issues.
Returning to work is ultimately my largest goal however after having surgery on my tongue, neck, left arm and left leg I will be unable to return to any work involving manual labor for quite some time.
With that being said I am actively looking to transition into social service work, trauma counseling, addiction management, public speaking and creative writing to share my experience.
I intend to regain my health and participate in national awareness campaigns for cancer involving long distance cycling and eventually running.

If you are able to help with my campaign either through sharing to create more reach or donating I would be forever grateful.

Please feel free to ask me any questions as I am more than happy to answer.

https://gofund.me/394f63e09

Update: I wanted to say thank you to everyone who has interacted and upvoted my post.
I am completely new to Reddit and I honestly did not expect this kind of response and outpouring of support and encouragement.
It has genuinely overwhelmed me with joy emotion from all of this.
Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart everyone ❤️‍🩹 this has really helped me and given me hope and energy to continue moving forward in life.

Edit #1: I’m new on Reddit and don’t know how to edit the post title, I meant 2026 🙃 my brain is lost in th joy of pedaling.

Admittedly this was not a trail ride and it was a very short ride however it was just as much of a ride to me.
I’ve been in recovery from major surgery since late April of this year, diagnosed with stage 2 tongue cancer just eight days before having surgery on my tongue, neck, left arm & left leg.
Riding has truly been the most grounding and comforting thought in my mind while going through this whole process.
I knew that i could return to riding and that life would be alright.
I have been dreaming of getting back on this bike for the last 110 days and I’ve finally made it.