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RSGMM: HOW DO YOU STAY POSITIVE AND MOTIVATED IN THE FACE OF A TERMINAL DIAGNOSIS?

COMEDY GIVES ME STRENGTH, AND SEEING OTHERS DO THINGS TO HELP OTHERS. I REALLY ENJOY SHARING MY STORY AND GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY WHEN I CAN.

RSGMM: CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT SOME OF THE EVENTS OR INITIATIVES THAT SPINNING FOR A CURE HAS ORGANIZED?

I HAVE ORGANIZED 5 FUNDRAISERS FOR SPINNING FOR A CURE THAT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL. IT'S NOT YOUR TYPICAL FUNDRAISER. IT HAS THE BASIC FUNDRAISER PLATFORM WITH A TWIST. WE INCORPORATE A LIST OF DJS TO SPIN A SET DURING THE EVENT TO SHOWCASE THEM AND HAVE VARIOUS MUSIC AND STYLES. WE HAVE BUILT A RELATIONSHIP WITH A VENDING TEAM THAT IS AWESOME AND DEDICATED TO OUR DIRECTION. WE HAVE A SMALL GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS THAT HAVE BEEN WITH US SINCE THE FIRST EVENT AND ARE ALWAYS READY AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT EVENT. CURRENTLY LOOKING INTO SPINNING FOR A CURE VISITING DIFFERENT STATES TO HELP RAISE CANCER AWARENESS.

RSGMM: HOW HAS SPINNING FOR A CURE IMPACTED THE CANCER COMMUNITY?

I'VE SEEN IT DO GOOD IN THE CANCER COMMUNITY AND GET A LARGER RESPONSE FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, WHICH IS GREAT.

RSGMM: CAN YOU TALK ABOUT ANY NOTABLE MOMENTS OR EXPERIENCES YOU'VE HAD WHILE RUNNING SPINNING FOR A CURE?

I'VE HAD A GREAT EXPERIENCE MEETING MANY PEOPLE WHO CAME TO THE EVENTS NOT KNOWING WHAT WE DO AND LEAVING WITH A STRONGER FAITH AND FULL OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE ILLNESS AND THE EXPERIENCE OF THE EVENT. ANOTHER MEMORABLE MOMENT WAS WHEN I WAS ABLE TO PLAY MYSELF IN A MOVIE CALLED AMERICAN BULLY. I TOLD MY STORY, AND IT HAS BEEN SEEN WORLDWIDE, FILMED IN PHILADELPHIA, PA FILMED AND PRODUCED BY JERMAINE QUICK OF ILLADELSTYLES.

RSGMM: WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR THE FUTURE OF SPINNING FOR A CURE?

MY GOAL IS TO CONTINUE TO RAISE AWARENESS IN THE COMMUNITY AND EVENTUALLY DO A 12HR EVENT AND THEN A 24-HOUR EVENT.

RSGMM: HOW DO YOU BALANCE YOUR WORK WITH SPINNING FOR A CURE AND YOUR OWN PERSONAL HEALTH NEEDS?

BEING STAGE 4, MY ABILITY TO WORK IS EXTREMELY LOW, SO I PLAN MY DOCTOR VISITS AS NEEDED AND REMAIN FLEXIBLE BECAUSE IT'S A PRIORITY.

RSGMM: CAN YOU DISCUSS OTHER HOBBIES OR INTERESTS THAT HELPED YOU COPE WITH YOUR DIAGNOSIS?

AS A FORMER DRAG RACER, I LOVE TO WATCH IT ON TV OR ATTEND A RACE EVENT WHEN THE WEATHER IS NOT TOO HOT AND HUMID. THE CHEMO CAUSES SUNBURN QUICKLY, SO I MUST BE CAREFUL DURING SUMMER. I ALSO GO TO CAR SHOWS, REPTILE SHOWS, I WOULD LOVE TO GO FISHING AGAIN AND GO TO A ZOO.

RSGMM: HOW CAN SOCIETY BETTER SUPPORT THOSE WITH TERMINAL ILLNESSES?

SOCIETY CAN SUPPORT THIS BY BETTER UNDERSTANDING WHAT A TERMINAL ILLNESS DOES TO A PATIENT, FINDING A PATIENT, AND SPENDING TIME WITH THEM TO SEE FIRSTHAND HOW IT HAS AFFECTED THEM.

RSGMM: WHAT HAS BEEN THE MOST DIFFICULT PART OF YOUR CANCER JOURNEY?

THE MOST DIFFICULT PART WAS UNDERSTANDING THAT I WAS NOT ABLE TO DO AS MUCH AS I USED TO DO AND HAD TO LEARN TO ACCEPT THAT THIS IS A NEW WAY OF LIFE AND MAKE THE BEST OUT OF WHAT I'M FACED WITH.

RSGMM: CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT ANY SPECIFIC MOMENTS OR PEOPLE THAT HAVE GIVEN YOU HOPE DURING THIS TIME?

I HAVE A LONG LIST OF PEOPLE IN MY CORNER THAT HAVE BEEN A TRUE BLESSING DURING MY JOURNEY. MY CLOSE FAMILY MEMBERS, THE DJ COMMUNITY, AND A HOST OF FRIENDS WHO KNOW ME PERSONALLY AND A LOT THAT I HAVEN'T MET BUT HAVE REACHED OUT TO LET ME KNOW I'VE INSPIRED THEM. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO CARES ABOUT WHAT WE ARE DOING. THEY GIVE ME HOPE MORE THAN THEY KNOW.

RSGMM: CAN YOU DISCUSS ANY MEDICAL TREATMENTS OR PROCEDURES THAT HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY HELPFUL FOR YOU?

I RECEIVED A FORM OF CHEMOTHERAPY THAT IS DESIGNED TO SLOW THE PROGRESSION AS LONG AS POSSIBLE AND AN INFUSION TO STRENGTHEN MY BONES AS THEY ARE GETTING BRITTLE.

RSGMM: HOW DO YOU PRIORITIZE SELF-CARE WHILE MANAGING YOUR CANCER DIAGNOSIS?

SELF-CARE IS MY FIRST PRIORITY; WITHOUT THAT, I WOULDN'T BE WHERE I AM TODAY.

RSGMM: CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT IN YOUR JOURNEY WITH CANCER?

COMMUNITY SUPPORT IS A BIG HELP DURING THE JOURNEY. AS WE SAY, NO ONE FIGHTS ALONE, AND WITHOUT COMMUNITY SUPPORT, WE ARE ALONE. WHEN I LOOK AT THE COMMUNITY, I SEE LOVE, RESPECT, AND TOGETHERNESS, WHICH ALONE IS PRICELESS.

RSGMM: HOW HAVE YOU SEEN CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT EVOLVE OVER THE YEARS?

I'VE SEEN A HUGE INCREASE IN RESEARCH OVER THE YEARS. WHEN I WAS YOUNGER, CANCER BACK THEN WASN'T AS TREATABLE AS IT IS TODAY. YES, WE STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO, BUT WE'VE ALSO COME A LONG WAY, THAT'S WHY CANCER RESEARCH IS VERY IMPORTANT.

RSGMM: WHAT MESSAGE WOULD YOU LIKE TO SHARE WITH OTHERS WHO ARE ALSO BATTLING CANCER?

FOR ANYONE BATTLING CANCER, REMEMBER YOU ARE A WARRIOR, AND YOU HAVE TO GIVE IT YOUR BEST AND BE ANOTHER ONE TO BEAT THE ODDS. FIGHT, WIN, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, ENJOY LIFE TO THE FULLEST.

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