How life changes in a day

I got an email from a long time friend of mine, Yoko, over the weekend.  I followed up with a phone call and chatted with her and her partner Otto at length yesterday.  I have come to find out that she too was diagnosed with cancer just around the same time I was.  She was feeling fine at the time but a friend pointed out that she wasn't walking straight and took her straight to hospital.  She was currently working in Santiago which has very good health care facilities.  When in hospital she came to find out that had Glioblastoma Multiforme... Stage IV (tumor in the brain about the size of a golf ball).  She has since been through surgery, radiation and chemotherapy and is now going onto experimental drugs.

We talked for a long time about the importance of being positive through this challenge.  She also has been running two hours a day and eating very healthy (which is the way she's always lived her life).  When talking with her partner he said that she continues to always be upbeat and tell you that she feels great.

Thank you Yoko for being a positive spark in my weekend and for having the courage to share you story and motivation for living a long life ahead.