I wanted to get a quick post out about an interview I did for ESPN…
While I was going through treatment, I did an interview with a friend, Devon O’neal, for ESPN Online. This story is about my professional snowboarding career and finding purpose as a cancer patient. I remember vividly when the story came out.
I was on the second floor in the Blood Transplant Unit of Presbian/St. Lukes Hospital in Denver the day after my Autologous Stem Cell Transplant. I was lying in bed, hooked up to IVs and monitoring equipment.
This interview was cool to see online in such a high-visibility setting. More than anything, being able to bring some awareness to cancer and, in my case, Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. This experience has been a whirlwind, and I feel sharing my story about finding purpose is important. To make sure that others who go through this experience know it’s not a death sentence.
I remember reading this story on my iPad and feeling overwhelmed with gratitude. Tears rolled down my face; this was a big milestone for me. Not because the story was published on ESPN but because it validated my feelings about cancer and the need to help others who have lived through that experience.
Published on September 28th, 2010.
