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Steven was five years old when his mother discovered a mass in his upper left arm.
After several visits to specialists and surgery, Steven was diagnosed with a Neurogenic Sarcoma attached to the Schwann
nerve.
Doctors determined that another surgery was needed to remove a diseased nerve and they grafted in a new nerve using nerves
from both of his legs.
Steven then underwent several months of radiation therapy at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida.
For the next 10 years, Steven traveled from his hometown in Orlando, Florida to Gainesville for check-ups every three
months.
Steven will graduate in December 2007 from the University of Florida with a degree in History and Religion. Steven is currently the President of a campus
ministry at UF and loves spending time with his friends. He enjoys playing racquetball, football, and underwater hockey. Steven has realized that one of
his passions is missions work.
Last summer he spent two months in Kenya as a missionary intern working in the urban slums of Nairobi, Kenya. He plans on
returning to Kenya again this summer and hopes to attend seminary sometime after graduating from college. |
