Submitted photos Residents of the Liberty Ponds neighborhood in Forest Lake have rallied behind Marc and Tana Thompson in an effort to raise funds for cancer research by running in the Grandma’s Marathon in June. Marc battled cancer in 2009 and was declared cancer-free in March 2010.
When Tana Thompson’s then-boyfriend Marc was unexpectedly diagnosed with cancer in 2009 at age 36, the two were taken by surprise and were thrown into a situation that was completely unfamiliar to them.
“Marc was very healthy and in shape and we never thought cancer would be anything we would have to deal with,” Tana said. “He found a lump on his neck while shaving and the doctor told him it was no big deal, and they did a needle biopsy and again told us it was not cancer and then they removed the lump on a Wednesday, and on Friday we got the call
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