“October 2, 1996. The day it all changed. The day I started never to take anything for granted. The day I learned to take charge of my life. It was the day I was diagnosed with cancer.”
“The day I was diagnosed with cancer was the day I started to live.”
- Lance Armstrong
Seven Time Tour De France Winner
Cancer Survivor
All-around Badass
One day. Everyone has one. The day that changed their life. For Lance Armstrong that one day was October 2nd – 10/2 – the day he was diagnosed with cancer. That day he became a patient and started becoming a survivor. For Lance, 10/2 is carpe diem day, a day to overcome adversity and reaffirm life.
Today is my day. Twenty-eight years ago today I started Taekwon-Do lessons which probably altered the course of my life. Seven years ago today I was first diagnosed with cancer – which definitely did.
When you hear those words “you have cancer” your life will never be the same again. 7/27 was when I was told.
It was the day I decided to never take anything for granted again.
It was the day that changed the direction of my life. And was the first step on a path to a new life (literally – a stem cell transplant in June 2006).
If you’re reading this – you’ve been part of the journey. Thanks for that.
–
AC
