Phil Shin used running to deal with the uncertainty of a liver cancer diagnosis. His non-running friend was the living donor he needed during uncertain times.
, the infected population is estimated at 2.2 million in the U.S., and most of those don’t know they have it. Without diagnosis and treatment, one in four persons will develop cirrhosis or liver cancer.
Talking through challenges and working with difficult emotions was never part of the family life. “If you admit to struggles, you are obligated to find a solution yourself. Otherwise, you become a burden to others.” Shin said. The hardest part was living with uncertainty. Living with a remote hope that maybe somewhere, some kind soul is willing to donate part of his/her liver. Every year, 1,000 people die waiting for a living donor for liver transplant. His medical team told him it could take anywhere between six months to three years to find a living donor.
During this waiting period, Shin ran. He ran to shake off his anxiety, the uncertainty, and unstoppable desire to know who his guardian angel could be. Running reminded Shin that he was still out there fighting. He admitted he almost overdid it with his running: he ran four marathons in six months, including the 2019 London Marathon.Shin has maintained a three-way text with two of his best friends, Mark Murphy and Eric Dilts, who he knew since college graduation.
Six days after the transplant, Shin and Murphy were discharged from the hospital. Less than six months later, they had completed a half marathon together and the six-person relay of the L.A. Marathon, raising more than $10,000 for Grunewald’s
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