I'm a senior in high school. I took up biking two years ago. Through biking, I've lost 90 lbs. I love art, old movies and just anything with old history (antiques), video making, nature, and my family. I'm a strong believer in the Mormon religion. My dad is 63 and was diagnosed with Stage 4 esophageal cancer in February. It gets hard because I'm the last kid at home and seeing him struggle with this, but I try to find the positive side of it and look forward to each day with my dad. He is my hero. I admire everyone going through cancer. You are all so amazing in my eyes and really an inspiration to me and to your families. I don't know the pain you feel physically, but seeing my dad go through it, I feel so much empathy and love for you all. I wish I could help everyone with this condition and help you smile and brighten your day. And just anyone who is in need. Seeing my dad go through this and having my mom help him, my heart has been warmly opened to serving others. My eyes open to the love and kindness I can give. I love everyone and want to help people in need because I know how it feels to be in a rough, sad, and sick situation. Maybe not the exact situation as you, but being 17, I'm still going through a lot with my dad, friends, and life. I still got a lot to figure out. I couldn't possibly imagine what cancer is like for any of you or my dad, but I hope you all are okay. I wish I could I could help everyone with cancer. Or give everyone with this condition a big hug and let you know your amazing, a trooper, and you're loved. By you're family, friends, coworkers, and everyone who knows you. They often think of you and deeply care about you. It's hard to see the positive side in these situations, but for me, it really helps to think of trips we've taken with as a family, talking through it with adults, family and close friends who I trust, school, drawing, and getting out of the house and spending time with my family when we can go places. That seems to help me when I think of my dad in pain. I love you all so so much. I hope you feel better. Together we can do this.