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By Nelson Peralta, as told to Jo Cavallo  / October 25, 2023

Getting a Cancer Diagnosis at Age 16 Has Taught Me to Live in the Present

I have been fascinated with death since I was 3 years old. I remember going to my great-grandfather’s funeral and asking my mother where my great-grandfather was. She said he is in heaven. I asked her if I were going to heaven, too, and she said, “Yes, but not for a long time.” Today, I don’t...