I've been reluctant to post this final entry in my Journey to a Cure blog. My journey began in October 2008 when I was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) during a routine physical. Over the ensuing 14 year period, I've gone through 4 different treatment protocols and a stem cell transplant. While I never let cancer define me, it consumed a lot of my time and energy over these 14 years. To be honest, I rarely thought about life after cancer as it just didn't seem achievable. Therein lies my reluctance, but I'm going to say it out loud for the first time - I'M CURED OF CANCER! Somebody pinch me, I must be dreaming. After my hospital stay for pneumonia in March 2022 and a case of the flu in May 2022, my health surprisingly took a positive turn in July of 2022. During what had become a routine check up, my blood test results showed that I was starting to create my own white blood cells. My immune system was finally coming back ...