“I love golf … it’s a huge part of my health and mental health.” 💚
In 2023, Steve Blake was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer and given a prognosis of 12 to 24 months to live.
As he continues to fight through treatments, the Calgary golfer returned to the @RogersClassic pro-am last week with his family by his side.
One year ago today, Steve Blake was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer.
He was given a prognosis of 12 to 24 months.
After playing in this year’s @RogersClassic, Blake has continued to respond well to his treatment.
As of today, his cancer is stable.
Last September, Steve Blake was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer.
He was given a prognosis of 12 to 24 months.
As one of Calgary’s best golfers, Blake has received an exemption into the @RogersClassic.
In his words, this week is his Masters ❤️
🎉 Excited to have Brooklyn Blake rejoining the team! This midfielder from Calgary, currently at the University of Nevada, Reno, was a part of our 2022 conference winning team! Let's make this season unforgettable! 🏆 #WelcomeBackBrooklyn#FoothillsFamily#MidfieldStrength
UNLV students were in the middle of finals. They were about to go home for the holidays; their parents were probably planning fun things to do with their kids in town—Christmas lights, nutcracker markets, or Santa pictures with younger siblings.
For those who have now just lost their kids in America’s latest mass shooting, they’ll now have to plan a funeral for their children. Children they’ve seen play in plastic pools as babies, children they’ve seen walk across their high school graduation stage, children they had hopes and dreams for; plans to see them get married and live their lives. This is a nightmare and they do not deserve this.
This reality where we see new victims created before we can bury other victims is a facet of life we must not tolerate. This is not okay, this is not normal, and this is not another headline we can glance over.
Some may say “don’t politicize this,” but we have to. These statements, the 24/7 coverage, the immediate outrage will mean nothing if we do not act in a manner of substance.
I’m praying for the new families that will now have empty chairs at their dinner tables this winter. This pain will never go away; and our failure as a nation to have prevented this pain will last forever.
Enough is enough.
@AdrianaLaGrange Refusing to make a comment on wait times for oncologist appointments and then promote regular screening is absurd. Screening is so important but so is treating the individuals suffering from this diagnosis within an appropriate timeline. Address the shortage of oncologists first
@AdrianaLaGrange What about the wait times for individuals that do get diagnosed with lung cancer? My father was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer and has waited 50 days and counting to meet with an oncologist. CTV asked for your response to wait times and you refused to reply but now post this