So 2002 was my last year of chemotherapy. My hair grew back, the swellings throughout my body resolved after months of steroids, surgical wounds started to heal, and the following year I was able to attend Auckland medical school, then subsequently complete my specialty training in general practice, serve as a South Auckland doctor for 12 years, become the first Pacific health provider for Telehealth services, and serve my community on the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board this past year.