After a first bout with cancer, Tom Atwell thought he was bullet-proof; but the La Jolla High teacher, coach and ultra runner found out that wasn't true

Tom Atwell had a serious bout with cancer in the 1990s, almost losing a leg. But he survived and thrived and continued to surf, run and coach his water polo and swim teams with no concern about skin cancer ... until cancerous cells were found on several spots on his body. Now Atwell has again gone through treatments and continues to stay positive. My story on Atwell for the "Courage Through Cancer" series in the Union-Tribune. http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/Feb/03/atwell-marathoner-skin-cancer/?#article-copy