It was almost 19 years ago when I first got the news. At a local hospital, I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease, a type of lymphatic cancer. I was told this was the best kind of cancer to have if you have to have cancer! I immediately asked to be transferred to MD Anderson Cancer Center for treatment.

After rounds of chemo and radiation, I was in full remission.

Luck of the draw
It turns out that this cancer was...