Cancer-Free

I am so grateful for all the thoughts, prayers, and well-wishes that came my way. Everyone's support gave me a little more fighting-will. (:

I can now say that I am a cancer survivor.

There were days where I didn't feel strong enough, but my will was lifted by the people around me! I can't believe that I went through this. Looking back, it feels like only yesterday that I was diagnosed with T-cell Lymphoma. And looking back, I feel like it was only yesterday that I had my last chemo-session and walked out of the treatment center with my chin up ready to proclaim my success over this disease.

The feeling cannot be described any other way but just pure joy. And to put an icing on the top of this cake, I saw my Dad cry - for the first time. He hugged me like as if I was just born. I cannot describe this feeling. I'm just... elated right now.

I have a new motto in life... if your life is on the line, GET A GRIP. Fight the good fight, and don't give in until it's truly over.

As cheesy as it may sound, I still remember wise words from an old friend of mine, "it always has a happy ending. If it's not happy, then it's not the end."

I'm so proud of Caroline and I. We went through it together, hands held, side by side like as if we were together for more than 50 years. There were moments in time where I thought I would fail to provide for her, and that I would fail to "love" her because of the disease. But at the end of each and every single day, I told myself that no cancer of any kind will ever take me away from her. And true enough, it never did - never will.

This trial has brought about many blessings. Thank you, Lord.