Never, never, never give up.

Yes, the last four years have been a cancer nightmare. Trying to keep open a business, that you run single-handedly, while you battle cancer isn't easy. As I heal from surgery to remove a new spot of cancer I face the last leg of my third battle with this disease, radiation.

Having cancer didn't take away my creativity. It didn't take away my abilities. It did take away opportunities and my ability to respond to new challenges as I had done in the past, with gusto and unrivaled tenacity.

I never gave up on myself, I never counted myself out of the game. I'm planning my big comeback. Oh yes, I'll be back, bigger and better than I was before. I've learned a lot about perserverance, persistance and belief in the future. I believe I have a future and to all those who wrote me off… watch out - I'll be back.

Nina