terry fox was 18 when he lost his right leg. doctors discovered cancer ,so it was amputate. however terry didn't feel to depressed about it rather,he overcame his disability by running across Canada to raise money for cancer research unfortunately after 5,373 kilometers and 143 days, his cancer re-emerged and he had to go back to the hospital. he died when he was only 22, but his incredible "Marathon Hope" inspired a worldwide fundraising campaign that has raised $270 million for cancer research.