"Whether you believe you can or believe you can't, you're probably right."

When I started Queens College in the fall of 2009, I dreamed of the day I would walk down my graduation aisle. On February 23rd, 2012, everything changed.
We didn't know the severity of my situation until a few days later. On February 28th, I was talking to the nurses and doctors about how I was graduating in May and couldn't wait to walk down the aisle without my walker or a cane. They didn't want to give me false hope, so they broke the news to me-- "May is really soon, if you will be able to walk down the aisle, you would be using a walker-- a cane at best... maybe you will be able to walk down your wedding aisle without any aids..." I answered, "May IS really soon, but I will walk down my graduation aisle, I promise."
Well, it is now May 31st and I am officially a college graduate! I woke up this morning, did my hair and make-up, put on my dress, cap, gown, and put on my HIGH HEEL shoes. I went to campus at 8 o'clock and stood on line for 1 hour before I began to walk down the aisle, by myself, no walker, no cane, no one holding me, just me-- almost as if I was back to normal.
After the school wide graduation we broke into our departmental graduations. For whatever reason, of the 11 graduates in my program, I was the only one to stay for this ceremony. They announced my department, and called my name and I climbed the 6 stairs to get onto the stage, walked across the stage, shook 3 peoples hands, posed for a picture and walked back down 6 stairs. It was a dream come true.
Most peoples families were crying because they were happy to see their loved ones achieve such a milestone in their lives. My family was crying because today, I achieved two milestones in my life. And I couldn't feel more blessed.

"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."

I just wanted to thank every single person who has helped me raise money for The Aneurysm and AVM Foundation. I sent in a donation of $500 to TAAF and I could not have done it without each and everyone of you who donated! Through the fundraiser we were able to raise AVM awareness and help the foundation and I could not be more thankful.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart!