What is more heartbreaking than to watch your child fighting for his or her life? The life you gave to her with your own flesh and blood?

We are like many immigrants in America who came to this country not for ourselves, but for the next generation's well-being. We came to the United States after waiting and finally Janet was born in Hawaii. 12 years later we decided to move to California. For her future, we hoped with all our hearts that she would be able to achieve her dreams by sacrificing our own ambitions.

Janet is very hardworking. She is still young with many dreams and schooling to finish. She hopes that what she learns will be able to help further the progress of this society. She knows that her friends and family are helping her, so she knows that she cannot let the cancer win. We were by her side witnessing every moment of her pain at the hospital, and we wish we could relieve all of it by assuming her entire disease rather than having her go through this. At one point her white blood counts dropped to 0.04 with nothing to defend her immune system. She would vomit every hour, the most severe time when her entire body would convulse every half hour. She could not sleep, she could not eat for nearly a week. This kind of pain and stress is difficult to endure for any normal person. But our daughter is still brave enough to fight it.

Our greatest need for Janet is to help her find a bone marrow/stem cell donor match to help her get rid of this disease. This kind of pain is never-ending for us until she becomes healthy again. If she does not find her match, she must go through more chemotherapy and pain until she finds it. We wonder how long sometimes it will take to find this match so her burden is finally uplifted.

But we are most appreciate of all the efforts you are all putting into this search. Our family extends our sincerest gratitude from the bottom of our hearts.

Janet is a very emotional and caring person. This was always something I found very perplexing. Janet has a very, very big heart. She's very kind to other people and always willing to lend a hand. She always worries about her friends and family. She worries so much sometimes that I think its ridiculous but it only goes to show you how big of a heart she really has. Constantly, she always wants to help others and bring happiness into their lives. She puts herself before others to the point where it sometimes causes her harm. Janet is one of the most selfless people I have ever known and it is something I deeply admire in her because she has the capability to care so much about not only her friends and family, but strangers in need of help as well. There are very few people who are so genuine and fortunately I am proud that my sister is one of them (because its probably to balance out how much of an asshole I am). I consider this trait of hers to be one of her best and worst simply because she often will put people's happiness and well being before her own.

Janet is also an extremely hard worker. Throughout grade school and college, Janet has constantly worked her butt off. There have been many stressful and sleepless nights for her but Janet has always had the determination and will to keep going. Janet has great ambition and a strong drive to achieve her goals. I also admire this trait of her because when Janet has a goal, she will strive to achieve her goal no matter how difficult the road may be. She will do everything that she can to reach her destination and do her best to overcome whatever obstacles that may be on her path. Sometimes it boggles my mind at how determined she can be when she wants to accomplish something. Her example has taught me to be more determined and ambitious in the things that I want to do and strive to achieve as well.

My sister is a very beautiful person. She can be very delicate at times but she is also resilient and strong. She does not deserve to be stricken with cancer, especially at her age but life is never fair. But I know she has the ability to get through this fight. This is just another trial that she has to go through and I know she can conquer it. And she will be even stronger than before after this.

My sister and I do not have a great relationship. In the past, we have gotten into a lot of fights and disagreements so we have never gotten along much. We are two very different people. But despite not being on the best of terms with her, I still love her dearly. Although I never show it, I hope she knows that I will always be there to support her.

-Jeff

There is a memory I have of you when you were just a baby . Your mom had just taken us to the Honolulu Zoo in Waikiki and I remember sitting in the back seat with you. As I looked over at you, you were smiling and laughing next to me. I felt such joy sitting there next to you and smiled right back at you. You had such a light shining from inside, full of vibrant energy and happiness.
As I flip through photos of you on facebook, I can see that this light still shines so bright. Your strength and preserverance is a beacon of hope for us all. The fact that you are still smiling, fighting and still going strong is so inspiring, Janet. I am so proud of you. I am glad to call you family.
~all my love....
Nancy

I'm really glad I came out to San Francisco for college because it gave me the opportunity to get to know my cousin Janet. I haven't seen her in what feels like a decade since she moved away from Hawaii. My first impression of her was that she is a bright, vivacious person who is genuinely kind and humble. Even after 7 years, she has not changed one bit. We took a family road trip to LA when I first moved to San Francisco. At the young age of 15, she was beatifully organized and executed a fun-filled vacation to Disneyland and Universal Studios. This was quite a difficult task because it meant managing 2 sets of parents who jibber-jabber constantly in Chinese all day asking you every minute detail. (If you've ever travelled with Chinese parents, you'll understand the torture.) Of course, I never underestimated my cousin and the way she is able to take on difficult challenges. Like all the people in our family, she understands the meaning of working hard to attain your goals. With her bravery and strong will, she has already proven to me that she's got what it takes to win this battle. With the support of her family and friends, she has all the reinforcements she needs. Make us proud, Janet!