On this day, 15 years ago, my husband's oncologist walked into the exam room at MD Anderson Cancer Center and said, "you're in complete remission".
Bill is my constant inspiration. He was struck with stage four, highly aggressive, completely incurable blood cancer in 2003. We were in our 30s with a 5-year-old and 3-year-old at home. Our family fought together, but it was Bill who had to truly face the monster called cancer. His body was riddled with the disease and he endured two and a half years of treatments.
He is a marathoner and triathlete. The night he crossed the finish line at Ironman Arizona, no one else out there knew the depth of his personal victory. I truly admire him and he motivates me every day to continue raising awareness and funding for cancer research.
Whatever cause you are fighting for, I hope you have a hero that keeps you passionate. And I would love to hear about your hero. You can email me or write a comment below.
Happy 15 years of remission Bill!
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