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| Mickey speaking at BASE Camp |
It is Mickey's mission to inspire and encourage these brave warriors to continue their fight strong. Mickey's motto is to Never Give Up and he embodies this as he faces extreme challenges and obstacles along his 5,000 mile endeavour and forges through despite all circumstances.
Facing cancer himself over a year ago, Mickey knows first hand the devastating moment of a diagnos
is, the fear that is followed by flood of emotions and hopelessness. He understand the need to give loved ones something to lean on, something they can be inspired by for the long battle ahead of them.
is, the fear that is followed by flood of emotions and hopelessness. He understand the need to give loved ones something to lean on, something they can be inspired by for the long battle ahead of them. When the tough days of treatment come, he hopes by sharing his Amazon 5000 journey story and setting an example of courage and willpower he can be an inspiration for cancer warriors everywhere to continue to fight and overcome the worst situations despite obstacles in their way.
Mickey honored loved ones currently in their battle by placing a Dedication Scroll in a Time Capsule where names of cancer fighters and heroes lined the page. This scroll was placed in a handmade capsule designed by co-founder, Noga Grosman and Rachel Perez and brought to Mickey by a team member to bring with him on his legendary Leg 5 of the Amazon 5000 Expedition.
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| Hand Designed Time Capsule |
The Honor Scroll lists the names shared with us by loving families and friends, and reads:
"Stay strong in your fight friends, Never Give Up. Together we can make the Impossible, Possible!"
- Mickey Grosman
Mickey launched his first Dedication Ceremony in late June in the never explored jungle of the Sumaco region in Ecuador where he opened a trail for future cancer research. At 12,000 feet elevation in the dense cloud forest of the Eastern Andes, fighting the harsh elements and cutting through the dense vegetation by machete Mickey found his desired location where he would place the Amazon 5000 Time capsule. It was a very emotional moment for Mickey, knowing from experience how tough the cancer journey is and thinking of all of those who are currently in the battle, their families and supporting friends, of which he came all this way to inspire.
"The high elevation mountains have basically blocked us", wrote Mickey in a Satellite transmission he sent just couple of weeks ago: "The deep gorges surrounded us, rapid rivers beneath us, winds and downpours above us, and the life threatening situation has become obvious! All of us feel that this Cloud-forest jungle wants to kills us and keep us here. Everything is holding us back and trying to keep us from moving forward. I feel like this place wants to keep me here forever! But Mickey and his expedition team has moved forward, leaving a trail for hope!
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| Mickey is the first person ever to see this view of the Sumaco Volcano in Ecuador from its North-West angle |
Mickey carved a tree to mark the spot the dedication scroll was placed. Years to come when a cure is found another expedition will be launched to visit the same location where Mickey made his imprint and the timecapsule then retrieved.Having the names of real people, who are fighting and surviving cancer as we write these words being kept in this time capsule and is truly meaningful and symbolic of the war that is waged and will hopefully in the near future be finally put to an end.
The Dedication Scroll Ceremony
Through courage, inspiration and determination Mickey hopes to lead the fight against cancer by example and make his imprint on the road to finding a cure.
And for those who lost their battle we have not forgotten. A special Memorial scroll was created and added to the time capsule to commemorate the brave warriors who moved on in their journey.
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