Boy, it is fun to be seven it is hard to believe that I was diagnosed with ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) almost 4 years ago. At the age of 3.5, I spent weeks at a time in the hospital undergoing heavy dose of chemotherapy or recovering from a fever due to his body's immune system be suppressed by the chemo. About 2 weeks before my 4th B-day, I underwent a Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) using the cells from a donated cord blood. While the BMT required me to spend about 65 days secluded in a hospital room, this was truly the miracle and cure that was required to insure a that I would have a healthy life for the long-term. I am now healthy and enjoying the challenges and friendships that go along with being a 1st grader. March 10th will mark the 4th Anniversary being cancer free. In the world of cancer, you need to be cancer free for 5 years before you are considered cured. While this seems like forever, I know I will meet this milestone and many more. With the careful watch of his Oncologists at Hope Children's Hospital and strength & coordination help from his Physical Therapists I will continue to get stronger and healthier. As a big brother to my little sister and brother, I need all the strength I can get to make sure they do not pass me. I am really excited about shaving my head with my Dad and cousins Brandon and Michael as I know the money raised will help other kids that are diagnosed with Cancer will have the same opportunities and life saving treatments that I underwent. Hopefully with continued research and clinical trials, the treatment for pediatric cancer can be more targeted, thereby improving the success rate and minimizing the side effects.