Fear is understandable. Courage is doing what must be done despite fear, not the absence of it. Not to sound arrogant or courageous, but I never feared any of the things I had to do to beat this crap, I just viewed each step as one closer to becoming cancer free.

The only thing that I've feared throughout this whole process is the effect it would have on my children, particularly my oldest boy. I figured if he could be strong and hold himself together with the possibility of losing his dad, then I could try and match his courage.