First and foremost, I wouldn't be here today if not the
co-operative efforts of three people. This "triumvirate" was a
collaborative work. If either part had been missing, my life
would have most definitely ended. Each was as important as the
other. Neither of these three could have been successful without
the other two. This "triumvirate" includes
my God, my
Mother, and myself.
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Click here to see the page I created to
honor my Mom.Mom's Page
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Thank you, David, for always being there. Thank you for the
motorcycle ride I didn't get to take, taking me to the airport to
eat donuts, the pistachio nuts you searched all over for that
night (I bet you'd forgotten about those, but I didn't), for
keeping me laughing, for keeping me sane, for being the best "big
brother" a cousin could ever have. I love you.
My WebTV Uncle--Thank you, Uncle Philip, for changing my
mind about webtv.
My Monsters--Thanks Brad and Alexis for making my life so
fun and so crazy. Mommy loves you.
My Best Buddy--Thanks, Pam, for being the best friend I
always wanted.
My Professor--Thanks, Mick, for allowing me to tap into
your wisdom, and your heart.
My Rebecca J--Thanks, Rebecca, for always being just an
e-mail away, no matter what the problem was, big or small.
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Dr. John Mastandrea. Many doctors came into and out of my life
during that time, but none cared more than he did. He was, and
remains to be, very special to me. There were many days I had
decided to give up the fight, and I don't know if he ever knew
that. After talking to him during those times, I felt strong
enough to keep going. He always had a way of making me feel like
more than a patient, of making me feel like a normal 19 year old.
He was more than my oncologist, he was my friend. I will always
be grateful to him for that. Thanks, Dr. John.
To Lari. The best twin sister I could ever have asked for.
Thanks for doing the best you could during those times that were
already challenging enough for you. You never knew how I lived
vicariously through you then, feeling my life had been paused
while the rest of the world raced forward. I always envied what
you had then, and I still do. Thanks for being there yesterday,
today, and tomorrow. I love you.
Without
you,
there
would
be
no
H.O.P.E.
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