Listening to medical facts was not enough. People wanted one hundred percent guarantees.

This brought on the news media, TV crews, interviews, and numerous public appearances.

I'm just one of the kids, and all because the students at Hamilton Heights High School listened to the facts, educated their parents and themselves, and believed in me.

I received thousands of letters of support from all around the world, all because I wanted to go to school.

A lot of my time was spent searching, thinking and planning my life.

Given six months to live and being the fighter that I am, I set high goals for myself.

I spent Christmas and the next thirty days in the hospital.