Hello my name is Spencer. I have Leukemia. But that is not what defines me. I play basketball. I have amazing friends. I love spending time with my family. I live my life. About 17 months ago, I was experiencing severe abdominal pains. I was convinced it was just my appendix or I needed to fix my diet. For me cancer was just a word, not a disease. I procrastinated going to my results appointment. I instead chose to go to my school's new years eve party. I was originally diagnosed with liver cancer. I went through intense chemo. I beat it. But then I found out I really had just minimized it. It came back stronger than ever and my liver needed to be removed. 6 months later at my check up, they found my counts were still off. That is when I got tested for leukemia. And a little over 3 weeks ago I just finished a round of chemo. On top of this crazy hot mess, I have been a teenage girl in high school. Experiencing life. I have a boyfriend. I have friends who constantly remind me to never give up. But I also have a team at the hospital, who have dedicated countless hours to making sure I was healthy and could gain my life back. They have held my hair back during chemo when I was vomiting. They hold my hand when I am getting my chemotherapy injected. But most importantly, they are always real with me. My options are always explained in common English, never in Doctor Diction. I am encouraged to live my life. Never once through this journey have Dr. Jacqueline and Ms. Helen shown one bit of doubt that I would survive. This hospital does not just heal people, it creates relationships. Jacqueline and Helen never just limited our relationship to simply medically. They gave me life advice about boys, friends, family and school. If it were not for them I would not be here. My story would go down as a cancer story. But that's not the ending my team and I chose. This hospital needs you to donate, so people like me can receive the care we need, so that we can live our lives. In a little less than a month I will be graduating high school. I will walk across the stage and accept my diploma, and I will know that I am stronger than ever before. In closing, do not donate just so that you have something to brag about with your friends. Donate to change o save a life. Thank you! I will be mingling around if anyone wants to chat.
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