Bus filled with hope

Frank Luzzo writes a message about the battle against cancer.

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Story Published: Aug 21, 2008 at 12:13 AM PDT

Story Updated: Nov 21, 2008 at 12:58 AM PDT

By Matt Loveless

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MOSCOW - It's a fight that's traveled 36 states, and logged 26,000 miles in just three months.

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (CAN) bus made a stop in Moscow Wednesday morning. It's part of a six-month campaign ending on Election Day, aimed at getting cancer treatment at the top of our politicians' priority lists.

"It's not just about private investment or health officials who know that this is an issue," said CAN spokesperson Alissa Havens. "We need all of our elected officials at the local, state and national level to step up to the plate and make this a priority. Too many people are still being touched by this disease."

Gritman Medical Center opened their Cancer Resource Center in June of last year. At that time, current volunteer Frank Luzzo had been in remission from colon cancer for a year and a half.

"I think it's awesome that this bus has come," said Luzzo. "It's the ACS CAN bus, which means "can do" which means we are going to do it, and it's going to, again, tell the legislators to get on the ball. We want research, we want support, we want cancer gone."

The bus will end up in Washington D.C. with two petitions, and about six buses worth of signatures.

"Tens of thousands of signatures, at least,” Havens said. “It's really hard to say at this point. It's amazing - the stories that people leave, and you can tell this is something that touches virtually every person who walks up to this bus."

"I want to eradicate cancer in my lifetime, and I told God you had a chance," said Luzzo. "Now give me another 40 years, because I'm gong to get rid of cancer."

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