Standing up to cancer

Bert Scholl hopes to beat his cancer with 20 pounds of produce per day for the next 18 months.

Scholl, 37, was diagnosed with T3 rectal cancer in March, although he suspects it has been developing for as long as two years. The growth started on the inner lining of his rectal tissue and has since spread to the surrounding muscle.

Aside from the discomfort it creates for him during defecation, the cancer causes Scholl pain when he walks for long distances or carries heavy weights. Holding his 6-month-old son, Beau, can also be a source of pain for Scholl, particularly at the end of exhausting days.