So today's marks 19 years since I was diagnosed with birkitts Lymphoma. Rare type of cancer that derailed my life for awhile. It developed as a softball sized tumor between my large and small intestine which eventually spread to my blood stream. I spent little close to a year at the University Medical Center in Tucson for treatment. I was incredibly lucky to make it out as I did. I do have a few moments where I wonder back to that time. Both the good and the bad. There are times where I wonder did I really deserve to be here after all that? But then I think about how my family would feel, and the friends I've made.

I'm happy to be here now and glad to have made the friends I have and to be here for my family. The experience with cancer has had quite the effect on my life both in physical and emotional health. But I'm happy to be here now. ^^