Hodgkin’s

Growing up I was never a person that was able to finish everything that I started. Sometimes it would seem too hard or I would just make excuses why I would not finish. I would basically underestimate myself and not face the challenges that lie in front of me. As I grew older, it was harder to break away from my habit of leaving things unfinished. A drastic change of lifestyle and motivation was all I needed. After I turned 18, something did changed inside of me, it affected me physically and I later learned it would help me as a person. I had developed cancer, Hodgkin's disease to be exact, and only a stem cell transplant would cure me of this sickness. However, this stem cell transplant was what I needed to realize that I am in control of my life and I can do anything I put my mind to.

Going through a stem cell transplant was the roughest experience in my life, but I have learned so much about myself because of it. I never questioned "why me?" or did I complain about being incredibly sick. Instead I forced myself to fight this cancer within my body and to continue on with treatment. This taught