Great News!!!

Sorry about the lack of updating, I have busy with work and everything else now that I am back in Hawaii. So, I went to Arizona a couple of weeks ago and had my 6 month PET scan and meeting with Dr. Reeder. After an unnerving few minutes of small talk he finally broke the news and told me that the scan showed NO, ZERO, ZILCH signs of cancer!!! I beat this monster once again and for the final time! I am more than relieved to say the least, I feel as if the weight of the world has finally been lifted off of my shoulders. It is now time for me to focus on the future and move on with my life and be happy again. This transplant has been VERY hard on me both emotionally and physically and I still have a ways to go but after everything that I have gone through I know that I can make it through this final hurdle. I could not have done it without all of your support but more importantly I could not have done it without my mom. She has been there for me more than any of you out there reading this can even imagine. And I wish I could repay her for everything that she has done for me but all I can tell her is that I love her and would not be here today had it not been for her!!!

I have even more great news if you can believe it. I was recently nominated and then selected as a 2012 American Cancer Society Hero of Hope. My duties will include speaking at different engagements and telling my story and hopefully inspire others with cancer to speak out about their battles. I will travel to the outer islands for their Relay for Life events but also travel to Dallas, TX this Fall for the annual meeting and conference. It is going to be a lot of work but I am up for the challenge and look forward to spreading hope to others.