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The Race Against Cancer: Marcy Weston’s Patient Story

All, Rider Profile 2026

Author: Alison Clements

Two years ago, Marcy Weston would have described herself as a typical woman in her forties — healthy, with a thriving career and checking items off her bucket list.

Then she discovered a lump in her right breast.

“I thought it was nothing, because usually it is. But it was always in the back of my mind, I knew I needed to get it checked out. I was also thinking about barriers like wait times and not really knowing what the right next step was.”

Marcy credits a girls’ night out with friends as the catalyst for finally taking action.

“One of my friends joked that we should take a road trip to where the mobile breast screening unit was. During that conversation, I learned that in Nova Scotia you can self-refer for a mammogram starting at age 40. That was a turning point for me.”

Marcy booked an appointment at the Nova Scotia Breast Screening Clinic.

“I wasn’t surprised when they could also feel the lump. What I didn’t expect was how quickly things progressed after that. I was referred for further imaging on both sides, including more detailed mammograms, ultrasound, and eventually a core biopsy. That’s when we really started to see the full picture.”

The results showed a 21-millimetre tumour, stage two invasive ductal carcinoma.

Marcy had completed a half Ironman competition in Mont-Tremblant just weeks earlier. She had her core biopsy two days after the race and received her diagnosis about two weeks later.

“Hearing the words ‘you have cancer’ was awful. But for me, the hardest part was the waiting, the uncertainty before you have answers or a plan. You immediately want to know, ‘What’s next?’ There was a strange moment during my core biopsy when I could actually see the lump for the first time. It made everything feel real, but what I wanted most was information.”

For Marcy, knowledge became power and comfort. She read everything she could find on invasive ductal carcinoma.

Three months after her diagnosis, Marcy underwent a double mastectomy. Genomic testing — similar to the genetic sequencing technology fully funded by BMO Ride for Cancer and QEII Foundation donors in 2021 — later helped inform what came next.

“The testing showed that chemotherapy would offer very little benefit for me – reducing my chance of recurrence by only about 1.5%. I was surprised. I had prepared myself for chemo, so it took a few minutes to process. You almost feel like you need it to prove you’re fighting cancer.”

Instead, Marcy now manages her treatment with hormone therapy, a daily medication and injections every three months to manage estrogen levels, which hormone-receptive breast cancers are fueled by.

“Overall, I feel good. No one wants a cancer diagnosis, but I felt incredibly supported. I had amazing care, from my surgeons and oncologist to my family doctor and the many people behind the scenes. I always felt confident in the care I was receiving.”

Marcy had heard of BMO Ride for Cancer from a friend who had participated in the event. When she received her diagnosis, she felt compelled to take part.

“One of the first things that popped into my mind was that I needed to do the Ride. It became deeply personal. The QEII is where I received my cancer care and where I’ll continue to receive care — knowing the funds raised stay right here in our community matters to me.”

When Marcy learned that the 2025 BMO Ride for Cancer would support precision oncology, she was all in.

“It can feel like these incredible advances in cancer care only happen in major centres. But they’re happening here in Halifax. That’s powerful.”

Marcy and her friends will be riding together in the grand finale of BMO Ride for Cancer in 2026. She’s also looking ahead to another milestone.

“I completed a half Ironman just before my diagnosis. Treatment put that on pause, but I’m signed up and looking forward to competing again in 2026.”

Register now for the 2026 BMO Ride for Cancer Grand Finale event, taking place on Saturday, October 3, 2026. To donate to rider, like Marcy, click here.

Proudly hosted by the QEII Foundation, BMO Ride for Cancer is one of Canada’s top five peer-to-peer cycling events. Since 2015, our BMO Ride for Cancer community has raised over $15 million net (and counting!) to fund cancer-fighting technology, equipment and spaces at the QEII Health Sciences Centre.