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DeKalb firefighters launch fundraiser to help first responder battling stage 4 colon cancer DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - At just 30 years-old, Peter Le is no stranger to hard-fought battles—serving in the Marine Corps before joining the DeKalb County Fire Department nearly seven years ago.
The DeKalb County first responder is now in the fight of his life after receiving a devastating diagnosis of stage 4 colon cancer last month. The diagnosis came on the heels of an engagement and plans to purchase a new home with his fiancé. Le told FOX 5 after years of ignoring symptoms, it was his fiancé who pushed him to get a colonoscopy and the results left them both stunned. "They found a mass in my descending colon during my exam," he told FOX 5. "Even right now, I’m still kind of in the middle of processing everything because it happened so quick with the emotional rollercoaster of celebrating an engagement to the potential of buying a new home to now having this potentially fatal illness." According to the American Cancer Society, the five-year survival rate for stage 4 colon cancer is about 14%. Le, who is in the very early stages of treatment at Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center, said doctors are hopeful he’ll pull through with chemotherapy and surgery. But in spite of the odds, he’s focused on positivity. "If you have so very little time left, I’d rather spend it being positive…making the most of it," he explained. While friends of his within the fire department have started raising money to help cover his medical bills, Le said he’s also focused on raising awareness about scheduling doctor’s appointments regularly. "Get screened, get checked out as soon as possible—even if you have a small hunch," he said. Members of the department created an online fundraiser for Le but also plan to host an in-person fundraiser at Johnnie MacCracken’s Firehouse Pub in Marietta on Nov. 11.
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A TRIBUTE TO THE WORK OF ANDY FREDERICKS "FIGHTING FIRE WITH WATER" (COMPILED BY: GARY LANE) The late ANDREW FREDERICKS was a firefighter in the City of New York (NY) Fire Department (FDNY) assigned to Squad Company 18 in Manhattan, one of five squad companies high inside the First World Trade Center tower rescuing people when it collapsed on September 11, 2001. A member of the fire service for 21 years, Mr. Fredericks was a New York State certified fire instructor (Level II) at the Rockland County Fire Training Center in Pomona, NY, an adjunct instructor at the New York State Academy of Fire Science, a field instructor for the Illinois Fire Service Institute, an instructor for the New York State Association of Fire Chief's, and an adjunct lecturer at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. Mr. Fredericks was co-author of FDNY's engine company operations manual. He was a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Fire Engineering and the FDIC Educational Advisory Board. He was president of Andrew A. Fredericks & Associates, Inc., a firm specializing in municipal fire service training and consulting. Mr. Fredericks held a bachelor of arts in political science, a bachelor of science in public safety/fire science, and a master's degree in fire protection management. May We Never Forget You
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