I was diagnosed on September 2005. I was married then with three children 16, 10 an 6. My children were my caretakers most of the time. Since then my sister and mother have been diagnosed. I have many other new conditions because of chemotherapy but I have now been cancer free for 5 years. I'm able to see life with a different view, live every day as it was the last one and tell the people you love every day that you really do love them. I thank all my family specially my mom, dad, brother and sister, who never shed a tear in front of me giving me the courage to face this disease as you would face any other and also giving me the faith that all would be better in time. To all my family I thank you from the bottom of my heart and I will always love you.

Elizabeth Montes
Mayaguez, PR