SteamPunk Chuck eMag Sept.2015 12-09-2015 | Page 42

30 year old female I STILL struggle with judging and comparing myself to others. My story takes its first hard road off center when I was 14 and told I had Leukemia. The realization, understanding and acceptance that my body attempted to destroy me came much, much later. But the foundation was there. two and a half years of 14 different chemotherapy agents and I finally took a deep breath, confident my troubles were over. Silly me! Four years ago, on July 2, 2011, my only sibling, a brother named Josh, died as a result of a rock climbing accident. It was so fast, how it happened. One moment my world was all in place, and the next I'm told a vital piece of my life and my fu