I'm actually the first（and only）cancer survivor to summit the world's highest mountain,Mt.Everest.When I was only 13，I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease and given three months to live.When I was 15，I was diagnosed with Askin's tumor.The prognosis was much worse as the doctors gave me only two weeks to live.Again,I survived.

Being the only person in the world to have ever had these two cancers,I really felt I should share my story to help motivate others and influence lives.On May 16th，2002，at 9:32 a.m.,I became the first cancer survivor to summit Mt.Everest.

Since then,I have been lucky enough to reach the summits of three more of the world's seven highest peaks and have spoken internationally about my life and adventures to countless people and organizations.On the summit of Everest I brought a flag adorned with names of people who have been affected by cancer and left it on the top of the world forever,commemorating the struggle of cancer patients worldwide.

I did the same to the highest point in Africa,Europe and just recently returned from 23，000-foot Aconcagua in South America!My ultimate goal is to climb the highest mountain on each continent and trek to the North and South poles.

I am covering the globe with inspiration.There are plans for live chat shows during the expeditions as well as TV spots and live summit bids from a number of the mountains!The reason for these expeditions is to inspire those affected by cancer（as well as anyone with a pulse！）to dream big and never give up.

攀登人生的每一座山峰

我居然成為第一個也是唯一登頂世界最高峰——珠穆朗瑪峰的癌癥幸存者。13歲時，我被確診患有霍奇金病（淋巴肉芽腫病），只剩下三個月的生命。15歲時，我被確診患有阿斯金瘤。診斷結果更糟糕，醫生說我只能活兩個星期了。又一次，我存活了下來。

身為世界上唯一曾患過這兩種癌癥的人，我確實感到我應該分享自己的故事，來激勵他人，影響他們的生活。2003年5月16日，清晨9點32分，我成為第一個登頂珠穆朗瑪峰的癌癥幸存者。

從那以后，我有幸登臨了世界七座最高山峰中的三座峰頂，向世界無數人和組織講述了有關我生活和探險的故事。在珠穆朗瑪峰頂，我帶上一面飾有曾經得過癌癥的人名字的旗子，把它永遠留在了世界的頂峰，以紀念世界各地癌癥患者與癌癥的抗爭。

在非洲、歐洲，以及最近剛從那里返回的南美23000英尺（1英尺約合0.3米）的阿空加瓜山的最高峰上，我做了相同的事情！我的終極目標是攀登各洲的最高峰，徒步抵達北極和南極。

我滿懷激情，足跡遍布全球。我計劃在探險期間做現場訪談節目、電視直播節目以及現場登頂邀請！這些探險活動是為了鼓舞那些經受癌癥磨難的人（還有那些一息尚存的人們）要敢于夢想，決不放棄！