Graduation Day

We had Jakes last day of treatment yesterday. I woke up at 4am this morning and went over to check my email on the computer. As I started to work on the computer, I realized that I was too tired. What usually woke me up was the stress of the things going on in my life. This morning a lot of the stress was gone. I went back to bed and watched Jake fast asleep, but this time I had an overall calmness like I had when Jake was a baby sleeping instead of worry about his health and survival. Last night after his last treatment, Dr. Sibia and his staff threw a small going away party for Jake and I to celebrate his success and his upcoming birthday. They ordered Chinese food and pizza and we sat in Dr. Sibia's office and partied. We took pictures of the staff and pictures of Jake and I with Dr. Sibia and his wife Harpreet. At the end of the party, Dr. Sibia went over to Jake, hugged him and said "It has been a pleasure having you as a patient. You are a new man now and I will look forward to you coming back to visit India and playing your guitar for me."
I said goodbye to the Dr. and his wife realizing that I have made new life long friends and that this really is not goodbye. Still when it came to the time where I wanted to say thanks, the man who has written blogs and emails for nearly 2 years was speechless. How do I put into words or a sentence a thank you for saving my sons life? Words simply cannot express, so I will try to use the knowlege and experience I have gained in India to try and help others in the world. In the end I believe this is my intended mission in life. As I struggled to find answers over the last two years as to why murderers and rapists are healthy while a good child like Jake with a promising future becomes ill I truly believe that it is Jakes kind nature and positive outlook that will be a driving force in promoting a therapy to help bring an end to suffering and death caused by Cancer. I believe we were chosen for this and although I want nothing more than for Jake to lead a normal life and be a happy young man doing the things young people do, we both have a warm feeling that already Jake has helped two people that have started treatment specifically because of his story and success. Jake has accomplished what his mission was when his psycologist asked him "Why are you going to India" and he replied "Because if it works I can perhaps help save others"