An Update on My Son Anthony: A Journey Through Challenge and Hope

<p data-start&equals;"284" data-end&equals;"589"><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">It’s <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">never <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">easy <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">to <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">share <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">personal <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">news&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">especially <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">when <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">it <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">involves <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">someone <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">you <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">love <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">deeply&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">But <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">sometimes&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">opening <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">up <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">isn’t <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">just <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">about <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">asking <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">for <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">support — <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">it’s <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">about <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">reminding <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">ourselves <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">that <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">we’re <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">not <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">alone&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">and <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">that <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">there’s <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">strength <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">in <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">community&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Today&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">I <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">want <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">to <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">give <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">you <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">an <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">update <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">on <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">my <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">son&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Anthony&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 data-start&equals;"591" data-end&equals;"625"><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">A <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Pain <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">That <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Changed <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Everything<&sol;span><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p data-start&equals;"627" data-end&equals;"855"><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">About <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">a <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">month <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">ago&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">I <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">reached <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">out <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">asking <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">for <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">support&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">At <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">the <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">time&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">we <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">didn’t <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">have <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">many <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">answers&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Anthony <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">had <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">started <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">feeling <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">pain <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">in <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">his <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">lower <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">abdomen — <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">something <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">that <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">seemed <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">minor <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">at <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">first&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">but <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">enough <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">to <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">warrant <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">a <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">doctor’s <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">visit&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p data-start&equals;"857" data-end&equals;"1019"><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Tests <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">were <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">run&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Bloodwork&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">imaging&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">more <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">appointments&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">The <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">waiting <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">was <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">brutal&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">And <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">when <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">the <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">results <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">came <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">in&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">life <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">suddenly <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">split <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">into <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">two <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">parts&colon; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">before <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">and <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">after&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p data-start&equals;"1021" data-end&equals;"1286"><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Doctors <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">discovered <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">a <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">tumor <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">in <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Anthony’s <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">colon&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">The <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">initial <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">diagnosis <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">suggested <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">stage <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">2 <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">colon <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">cancer&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">As <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">terrifying <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">as <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">that <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">was&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">there <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">was <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">a <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">small <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">measure <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">of <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">relief&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">His <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">vital <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">organs — <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">heart&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">lungs&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">liver&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">kidneys — <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">were <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">all <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">functioning <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">well&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">There <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">was <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">hope <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">in <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">that&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 data-start&equals;"1288" data-end&equals;"1340"><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">From <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Stage <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">2 <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">to <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Stage <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">4 — <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">In <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">the <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Blink <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">of <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">an <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Eye<&sol;span><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p data-start&equals;"1342" data-end&equals;"1570"><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Unfortunately&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">further <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">testing <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">brought <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">us <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">tougher <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">news&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Anthony’s <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">cancer <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">had <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">progressed <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">far <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">more <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">rapidly <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">than <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">expected&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">It <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">was <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">now <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">classified <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">as <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">stage <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">4&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">A <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">second <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">tumor <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">had <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">appeared&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">and <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">cancer <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">had <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">spread <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">to <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">several <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">lymph <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">nodes&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p data-start&equals;"1572" data-end&equals;"1744"><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">It’s <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">the <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">kind <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">of <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">news <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">that <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">hits <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">like <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">a <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">truck&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">One <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">moment <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">you’re <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">cautiously <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">optimistic — <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">the <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">next&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">you’re <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">reeling <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">from <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">the <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">speed <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">and <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">severity <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">of <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">something <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">you <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">can’t <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">control&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 data-start&equals;"1746" data-end&equals;"1765"><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">The <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Battle <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Plan<&sol;span><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p data-start&equals;"1767" data-end&equals;"2059"><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Despite <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">the <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">setback&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">we’re <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">not <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">backing <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">down&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Anthony’s <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">treatment <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">will <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">begin <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">with <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">radiation <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">therapy&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">which <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">doctors <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">estimate <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">will <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">be <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">able <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">to <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">target <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">about <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">85&percnt; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">of <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">the <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">cancer&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">On <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">top <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">of <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">that&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">he’ll <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">undergo <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">chemotherapy <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">to <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">boost <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">the <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">radiation’s <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">impact <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">and <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">help <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">manage <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">any <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">remaining <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">cancerous <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">cells&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p data-start&equals;"2061" data-end&equals;"2162"><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">We’re <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">throwing <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">everything <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">we’ve <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">got <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">at <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">this&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Every <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">option&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">every <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">ounce <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">of <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">energy&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">every <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">bit <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">of <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">faith&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p data-start&equals;"2164" data-end&equals;"2332"><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">The <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">good <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">news — <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">and <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">there <&sol;span><em data-start&equals;"2190" data-end&equals;"2194"><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">is<&sol;span><&sol;em> <span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">good <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">news — <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">is <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">that <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">his <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">other <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">organs <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">remain <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">healthy&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">That <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">matters&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">It <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">means <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">his <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">body <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">still <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">has <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">strength <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">to <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">fight&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">and <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">so <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">does <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">his <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">spirit&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 data-start&equals;"2334" data-end&equals;"2356"><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Anthony’s <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Strength<&sol;span><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p data-start&equals;"2358" data-end&equals;"2584"><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">In <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">the <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">middle <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">of <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">all <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">this&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Anthony <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">has <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">shown <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">more <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">courage <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">than <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">I <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">knew <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">was <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">possible&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">He <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">makes <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">me <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">smile <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">even <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">when <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">my <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">heart <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">is <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">breaking&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">He <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">jokes <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">with <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">the <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">nurses&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">He <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">keeps <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">our <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">spirits <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">up <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">when <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">we <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">should <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">be <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">the <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">ones <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">supporting <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">him&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p data-start&equals;"2586" data-end&equals;"2735"><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">There’s <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">something <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">powerful <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">about <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">that — <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">about <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">a <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">young <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">man <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">facing <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">stage <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">4 <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">cancer <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">and <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">still <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">choosing <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">joy&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Still <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">choosing <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">to <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">fight&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Still <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">choosing <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">life&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p data-start&equals;"2737" data-end&equals;"2782"><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">I <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">believe <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">in <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">that <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">strength&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">I <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">believe <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">in <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">him&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 data-start&equals;"2784" data-end&equals;"2803"><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">A <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Parent’s <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Plea<&sol;span><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p data-start&equals;"2805" data-end&equals;"3073"><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">I’m <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">sharing <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">all <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">this <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">because <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">I <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">know <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">how <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">powerful <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">collective <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">hope <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">can <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">be&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">If <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">you’re <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">reading <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">this&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">I <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">ask <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">that <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">you <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">keep <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Anthony <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">in <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">your <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">thoughts <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">and <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">prayers&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Light <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">a <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">candle&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Say <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">a <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">word <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">of <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">encouragement&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Whatever <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">faith&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">energy&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">or <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">positivity <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">you <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">can <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">spare — <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">we’ll <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">take <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">it&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p data-start&equals;"3075" data-end&equals;"3174"><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">This <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">fight <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">is <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">personal&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">It’s <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">painful&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">But <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">it’s <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">not <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">without <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">purpose&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">And <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">we’re <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">not <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">walking <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">it <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">alone&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 data-start&equals;"3176" data-end&equals;"3194"><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Final <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Thoughts<&sol;span><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p data-start&equals;"3196" data-end&equals;"3356"><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">If <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">there’s <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">one <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">thing <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">this <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">journey <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">has <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">taught <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">me&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">it’s <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">that <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">life <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">can <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">change <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">in <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">an <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">instant&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Pain <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">doesn’t <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">ask <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">permission&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">But <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">neither <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">does <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">love&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Neither <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">does <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">hope&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p data-start&equals;"3358" data-end&equals;"3646"><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Thank <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">you <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">to <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">everyone <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">who’s <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">reached <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">out <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">over <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">the <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">past <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">month&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Your <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">support <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">means <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">more <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">than <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">words <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">can <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">express&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Below <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">is <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">a <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">photo <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">of <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">Anthony — <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">not <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">just <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">to <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">share <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">his <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">face&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">but <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">to <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">remind <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">us <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">all <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">that <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">behind <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">every <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">diagnosis <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">is <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">a <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">real <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">person <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">with <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">dreams&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">laughter&comma; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">and <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">a <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">future <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">worth <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">fighting <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">for&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p data-start&equals;"3648" data-end&equals;"3721"><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">We’re <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">taking <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">this <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">one <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">day <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">at <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">a <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">time&period; <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">And <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">we’re <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">moving <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">forward — <&sol;span><span class&equals;"&lowbar;fadeIn&lowbar;m1hgl&lowbar;8">together&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;