I was diagnosed and the battle for my life begun...The phones calls were countless as the tears were freely flowing. I thought to myself, how am I going to get through this? Desperation stumbled off my tongue as I was telling the news to the members of my family and friends. Each phone number I dialed was another person whoselife will never be the same. I took a deep breath and dialed the number to a cousin who is nine months older than me; a phone...