Believe… 
in Miracles
Ryan Howard Peake
It was June of 2006. I was in the best shape of my life. I am an active person; I eat right, work out regularly, and never thought about cancer.
I had been experiencing a slight pain in my jaw, and it was progressively getting worse. When I could no longer handle the pain, I went to the doctor. I was sent home with pain medication and scheduled for a host of tests.
The next day, I was rushed to Redlands Community Hospital after passing out and falling. I was admitted immediately, and tests were run. I was diagnosed with Stage IV Non-Hodgkin Burkitt’s Lymphoma. The cancer was very advanced and very aggressive. I was given only days to live if I did not start treatment at once.
After a battle for my life, 7 months of chemotherapy, and countless treatments at Redlands Community Hospital, I was able to go home a changed man. At the beginning of treatment, I was given a 10 percent chance to beat my cancer and live to see another 5 years. It has now been 20 years and going strong!
My cancer experience forever changed me. I believe in miracles, because sometimes that’s what it takes. Never lose hope, never lose faith, or belief in a higher power.
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