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Ashley

" Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway - John Wayne "

A little about me...

Hi! My name is Ashley. I am 19 years old. I am a student at Southwest Texas State University. Some of my hobbies and interests... Soccer. hanging out with friends, enjoying life.

Information about my illness...

In 1997, when I was 16 years old, I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease. I was treated at Austin, Houston, and Boston. I had radiation, chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant.

My words to others...

My suggestions to other survivors are... Live today like there's no tomorrow. Do not let cancer become your life. Go out and enjoy life and don't focus on your illness.

The most important lesson I learned from my experience is... Do not take anything for granted.

A positive outcome from my experience is... I have met wonderful people and have learned many life lessons. I have a wonderful boyfriend who has seen me at my worst, and still thinks I am beautiful.

" Cancer is limited It cannot criple love, It cannot shatter hope, It cannot corrode faith, It cannot eat away peace, It cannot destroy confidence, It cannot kill friendship, It cannot silence courage, It cannot invade the soul, It cannot reduce eternal life, It cannot quench the spirit, It cannot lesson the power of resurrection. "



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