Provenzano Family

I first met Anthony, when I was probably at my worst day. I was sick and didn't want to be around anyone or do anything. But then Anthony came right up to me not scared of how sick I was, but instead looked at me in the eye and said, "it's ok, I know how it is" and then he kept talking to me and distracted me and flipped my day around. I honestly cannot remember much while I was in treatment but I do remember that he gave me hope. I mean if another teenager going through cancer could come out the other end and live those same dreams that I have, how could I not have hope?!? Hope wasn't the only thing Anthony and the Foundation did for me. You see I had a bone removed from my leg, I went through 10 months of intense chemotherapy I was tired, my body was beat up but I wanted to get back and be strong again, I wanted to play baseball but that meant I had to do A LOT of physical therapy. A LOT. They helped me be able to keep going to therapy and helped my mom and dad so that they didn't have to worry about how they were going to pay for it. The help they gave my family made us be able to spend more time together, which is one of my favorite things about Anthony and the foundation. They not only try to explain to you how important it is to be with your family during these hard times but they also show you by how strong Anthony, his mom, dad, brother and wife are together. I say it all the time, but thank you Anthony, for being the big guy I can look up to.