First Post!

So, most of you are probably thinking that this will be a pretty boring blog.  Maybe it will be to most of you.  The title of this is "The life of a 20-something cancer patient", but I don't plan on boring everyone will random medical info and facts about my treatments.  Don't get me wrong...there will be some of both included in this blog.  My main focus of this is to share with everyone stories from myself and other cancer patients I come across.  I have learned so much about myself as well as many others going through this difficult time in my life.  For so long, I have thought of my diagnosis as a punishment or a curse.  I wondered why I got such a terrible hand dealt to me.  I now feel differently.  I don't know if I will beat this cancer, or if it will shorten my life.  I just know that I need to live in the moment.  I am surrounded by such diverse and interesting people everyday, as well as amazing family and friends spread all around the country.  They have all made such huge impacts on my life, and I have started viewing this experience in a whole new light.  I hoping that I can open some of your eyes to this crazy, but interesting world.  I know that most people see hospitals as scary and uninviting.  Believe me, that is how I used to think of them.  After being in and out of them for almost 9 years straight, I now see how truly life-changing they can be.  I hope this intrigues some of you to follow me along this journey.  I think it may make you think twice about what you once perceived.