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KELLEY
TUTHILL ON WHY SHE SAID SHE HAS
TO RUN NOW MORE THAN EVER.
>> IT'S A GREAT RELIEF.
IT HELPS ME CLEAR MY MIND.
>> IT WOULD BE A BIG CHALLENGE
FOR ANY WORKING MOTHER OF A
TODDLER TO TAKE OB THE BOSTON
MARATHON.
STILL, ANDREA COMMITTED IN
JANUARY TO RUN FOR THE REESEA
ROSEN GARD FOUNDATION WHICH
SUPPORTS LOCAL FAMILIES COPING
WITH CANCER.
>> I SAID, LOOK.
IF YOU WANT ME I'M IN.
FAMILY.
THE DAY SHE REACHED OUT TO ME
AND SAID YES WE WANT YOU WAS
THE DAY WE WERE WAITING IN THE
JORDAN HOSPITAL IN THE
EMERGENCY ROOM FOR THE FIRST
TIME THINKING WHAT IS GOING ON
WITH OLIVIA?
>> ANDREA AND JASON'S
11-MONTH-OLD DAUGHTER HAD BEEN
VOMITING LEADING DOCTORS TO
FOCUS ON HER G.I. TRACT.
ELSE.
>> I TOLD THEM, YOU KNOW, SHE
IS KIND OF WALKING UNSTEADILY.
BUT SHE'S 18 MONTHS.
WHO WOULDN'T?
>> AN M.R.I. SHOWED A TUMOR IN
THE LOWER REAR PORTION OF
OLIVIA'S BRAIN.
OLIVIA NEEDED SURGERY AND SIX
MONTHS OF CHEMOTHERAPY.
>> IT'S TOUGH, BUT SHE -- WHAT
CHOICE DO WE HAVE?
IF WE DON'T DO THI MEDICATION,
WE'RE GOING TO NOT HAVE A
HEALTHY DAUGHTER.
AND THAT'S JUST NOT AN OPTION.
>> FOR ANDREA, T COACH OF THE
HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER TEAM,
SKIPPING THE MARATHON WAS NOT
AN OPTION EITHER.
>> I SAID I NEED TO DO THIS.
I WANT TO DO THIS.
I WANT TO DO THIS FOR THEM.
I GAVE THEM MY WORD.
>> ANDREA HAS BEEN RUNNING ON
TREADMILLS AT THE HOSPITAL AND
AROUND BOSTON WHILE OLIVIA
UNDERIN-PATIENT CHEMO.
>> IT'S HARD TO LEAVE BECAUSE
THE FIRST STEP OUT OF THE HOUSE
OR OUT OF THE HOSPITAL I SAY
WHAT IF SOMETHING HAPPENS?
WHAT IF I MISS SOMETHING
>> OLIVIA'S COURAGE AND
RESILIENCY PROVIDES ALL THE
MOTIVATION ANDREA NEEDS AS SHE
JUGGLES HER TRAINING AND CARING
FOR HER DAUGHTER.
>> MY WIFE TRULY GIVES THE BEST
OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT.
SHE IS EASY TO ROOT FOR.
SHE IS EASY TO ROOT FOR.
>> COME MARATHON DAY JASON AND
AT THE FINISH LINE TO CHEER MOM