Editing Terry Fox (section)

===Ontario and marathon's end===
[[File:Terry Fox Monument-Thunder Bay- Ontario-20060625.jpg|thumb|upright|The Terry Fox Monument in Thunder Bay]]

Fox crossed into Ontario on the last Saturday in June, and he was met by a brass band and thousands of residents who lined the streets to cheer him on, while the [[Ontario Provincial Police]] gave him an escort throughout the province.<ref name="Murphy34">Murphy, 2005, p. 34.</ref> Despite the sweltering heat of summer, he continued to run {{convert|26|mi|km}} per day.<ref name="Scrivener232"/> On his arrival in [[Ottawa]], Fox met Governor General [[Edward Schreyer|Ed Schreyer]], Prime Minister [[Pierre Trudeau]], and was the guest of honour at numerous sporting events in the city.<ref name="Murphy34" /> In front of over 16,000 fans, he performed a ceremonial kickoff at a [[Canadian Football League]] game between the [[Ottawa Rough Riders]] and [[Saskatchewan Roughriders]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Ottawa cheers one-legged runner|date=July 2, 1980|page=2|newspaper=Ottawa Citizen|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-citizen/127556539/|accessdate=March 29, 2025}}</ref> and was given a standing ovation. Fox's journal reflected his growing excitement at the reception he had received.<ref>Scrivener, 2000, p. 118.</ref>

On July 11, Fox arrived in Toronto where a crowd of 10,000 people met him and he was honoured in [[Nathan Phillips Square]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Terry Fox's legacy lives on three decades after death|website=CTV News|date=June 28, 2011|url=http://bc.ctvnews.ca/terry-fox-s-legacy-lives-on-three-decades-after-death-1.663116|accessdate=July 14, 2014}}</ref> As he ran to the square, he was joined on the road by many people, including [[National Hockey League]] star [[Darryl Sittler]], who presented Fox with his 1980 All-Star Game jersey. The Cancer Society estimated it collected $100,000 in donations that day alone.<ref name="Greatest Canadian" /> That evening he threw the [[ceremonial first pitch]] at [[Exhibition Stadium]] preceding a baseball game between the [[Toronto Blue Jays]] and the [[Cleveland Guardians|Cleveland Indians]]. As he continued through southern Ontario, he was met by [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] Hockey player [[Bobby Orr]] who presented him with a cheque for $25,000. Fox considered meeting Orr the highlight of his journey.<ref name="Greatest Canadian" />
[[File:Marathon of Hope Map.png|thumb|upright=1.2|Fox's path across eastern Canada. He began at St. John's on the east coast and ran west.|alt= refer to caption]]
As Fox's fame grew, the Cancer Society scheduled him to attend more functions and give more speeches.<ref>Scrivener, 2000, p. 123.</ref> Fox attempted to accommodate any request that he believed would raise money, no matter how far out of his way it took him.<ref>Coupland, 2005, p. 91.</ref> He bristled, however, at what he felt were media intrusions into his personal life, for example when the ''[[Toronto Star]]'' reported that he had gone on a date.<ref>Scrivener, 2000, p. 130.</ref> Fox was left unsure whom he could trust in the media after negative articles began to emerge, including one by ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'' that highlighted tensions with his brother Darrell and claimed he was running because he held a grudge against a doctor who had misdiagnosed his condition, allegations he referred to as "trash".<ref name="Scrivener144"/><ref>{{Cite news|last=Johnson|first=Arthur|date=August 15, 1980|title=Runner bears grudge against pain of illness in marathon of hope|work=The Globe and Mail|url=|access-date=}}</ref>

The physical demands of running a marathon every day took their toll on Fox's body. Apart from the rest days in Montreal taken at the request of the Cancer Society, he refused to take a day off, even on his 22nd birthday.<ref>Scrivener, 2000, p. 138.</ref> He frequently had [[shin splints]] and an [[Knee_pain#Inflammations|inflamed knee]]. He developed cysts on his stump and experienced dizzy spells.<ref>Coupland, 2005, p. 47.</ref> At one point, he had a soreness in his ankle that would not go away. Although he feared he had developed a stress fracture, he ran for three more days before seeking medical attention, and was then relieved to learn it was [[tendonitis]] and could be treated with painkillers.<ref>Scrivener, 2000, p. 147.</ref> Fox rejected calls for him to seek regular medical checkups,<ref>{{cite news|last=Harper|first=Tim|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EaMyAAAAIBAJ&pg=980,3731630|title=Medical check 'stupid', cancer marathoner scoffs|newspaper=Ottawa Citizen|date=July 30, 1980|accessdate=February 28, 2010|page=1}}</ref> and dismissed suggestions he was risking his future health.<ref name="Scrivener144">Scrivener, 2000, p. 144.</ref> By late August, Fox described that he was exhausted before he began the day's run.<ref>Scrivener, 2000, p. 150.</ref> On September 1, outside Thunder Bay, he was forced to stop briefly after he had an intense coughing fit and experienced pains in his chest. He resumed running as the crowds along the highway shouted out their encouragement.<ref>Scrivener, 2000, pp. 153–154.</ref> A few miles later, short of breath and with continued chest pain, he asked Alward to drive him to a hospital.<ref>Scrivener, 2000, p. 155.</ref> The next day, Fox held a tearful press conference during which he announced that his cancer had returned and spread to his lungs. He was forced to end his run after 143 days and {{convert|5373|km|mi}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/fox_terry|title=Terry Fox's legacy of hope|newspaper=CBC News Online |date=June 27, 2006|accessdate=June 16, 2010|page=1}}</ref> Fox refused offers to complete the run in his stead, stating that he wanted to complete his marathon himself.<ref name="Greatest Canadian"/>