This September, Bill and I will participate in the 11th Annual “Heat It To Beat It” event and you can be a part of it by making a donation on my fundraising page. This event was launched eleven years ago to raise awareness and funds for research to advance a unique surgery and treatment of abdominal cancers.

The spread of cancer throughout the abdomen is known as peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC). A treatment called Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) is a highly effective, concentrated, heated chemotherapy that is delivered directly to the abdomen immediately after the surgical removal of advanced abdominal cancers.  HIPEC is used to treat appendiceal, colon, and gynecologic cancers, as well as peritoneal mesothelioma.   The HIPEC treatment helps eliminate any remaining cancer cells following the surgical removal of the disease. 

The Institute for Cancer Care at Mercy is one the top medical institutions in the United States that offers HIPEC treatment and is dedicating extensive research to increase HIPEC awareness and understanding with the medical community.

“Heat It To Beat It” refers to the heated chemotherapy that is used, which is essential in beating this type of cancer. This event is the vehicle to raise awareness and the necessary funds to continue advancing medicine through research and promoting this life saving treatment.

We are motivated to participate in this event because it saved my life in 2016. 

I hope you will consider supporting this important cause by joining my team, registering to participate, or by directly making a donation!

Your support is appreciated!