Featured Fighter – Tristan Williams
BASIC INFO:
Name: Tristan A Williams
Age: 24
Hometown: Montreal, Qc
Occupation: Founder of the Tristan WilliaMS Foundation & Gentle Warrior Motivation
Diagnosis: Metastatic Thyroid Cancer 2002, Metastatic Thyroid Cancer of the bone 2012
If you were a professional boxer or wrestler, what would your name be?
SHOWTIME!
HIS FRIGHT:
I am afraid that my death and demise will come before I reach the age of 40. I am afraid of allowing the power of fear to dictate my life. I am afraid of the lack of knowledge and understanding that surrounds this disease. I am afraid that the information that can help save us all is lost in the confusion. I am afraid that I will lose the people that I have grown to love. I am afraid that my efforts won’t be enough. I am afraid to lose the fight.
HIS FIGHT:
I fight to defeat the odds. I fight to defy the stereotypes and expectations that rest upon my shoulders. I fight to live and see another day. I fight to prove and testify that with love, honesty, dedication and faith anything is possible. I fight for all of the people that look to me for inspiration. I fight for ME. I fight to WIN.
FIGHTING YOUR FRIGHT:
If death is my greatest fear, then living life should be my greatest enjoyment. Jumping into the realm of the unknown can lead to great change and opportunity. I will not let my fears suppress my potential to be the best Tristan A Williams that I can be.
I hold onto the hands that support me to keep going. I hold onto the hands that push me forward on the days that I doubt myself. I hold onto my family, my cancer community, for hope and inspiration. I look to my peers for hope and understanding on the days that I am lost. This disease will not break me. I will not be broken by my fears. I will not be discouraged by my doubt. I will rise above all of the obstacles that I encounter along my journey. I am forever grateful to find understanding and solitude in my life. Thank you to my cancer community, thank you mi familia!!
