Zach Lederer Fights Cancer Twice, Inspires Web Meme 'Zaching'

Ellicott City Patch:

Zach Lederer jokes he was a little “drugged up” when, in his hospital bed, he lifted his arms in a strongman pose, stared resolutely ahead and allowed himself to be photographed.

After battling childhood cancer, Lederer, an 18-year-old from Ellicott City, wanted anyone who would listen to know he could do it again. On Jan. 25, surgeons at Johns Hopkins had removed a cancerous tumor from his brain, but some of it remained.

Read the whole story: Ellicott City Patch

Comments

[Aimee De Pontbriand]

02:36 PM on 02/08/2012

Love this story so much we had to add it to our blog! http://whatdoeslindsaylohandoallday.tumblr.com/post/17270489050/click-here-to-learn-more-about-zaching

[Brine Hashi70]

02:42 AM on 02/07/2012

http://zaching.tumblr.com/post/16651365336/the-inspiration Join the movement. Show your support by sending a picture to [e-mail]. Coming from a friend of Zach, all the support means the world to him.

[MarcusBrutus]

01:23 AM on 02/07/2012

Just stay strong. I just got out of the hospital after 5 weeks after a bone marrow transplant, third attempt at keeping lymphoma in remission. Nobody will understand just how hard that bed is, or how often you get woken up for blood draws, medication, etc, etc.

You seem to be handling this a lot better than I did. People like you make me stop feeling pity for myself and give me the inspiration to keep pushing forward.

Thanks you.

[oceanofconsciousness]

12:45 AM on 02/07/2012

Sending you blessings and positive thoughts, Zach! Stay strong!

[akrazyrunner]

11:48 PM on 02/06/2012

Beat it again Zach

[seventhrama]

11:35 PM on 02/06/2012

You go boy!

[olitenup]

11:12 PM on 02/06/2012

The whole Tebow thing was/is ridiculous. This? Is terrific!!! All the best for this young man and his family.

[smackaroo]

11:01 PM on 02/06/2012

Good thoughts for you Zach !