Our Story
January 19th 2009
I met my soulmate on January 19th 2009. She came over from Thailand on a Student Visa to further her education. I was a small town boy who was living in the big city. Our first date was in central Park in New York City. We both met on plentyoffish.com
2009
We dated for for a little over a year. That's all it took for me to know she was the one. Her visa was expiring and she would be sent back home to Thailand, so I had to make a decision, and it was an easy one!
2010
I proposed to her at the Bronx Botanical Gardens in the Rose section, it was her favorite flower and they were at the peek bloom. It was one of her favorite spots! We were married the following week on July 17th, 2010.
2017
We finally had our life in order and a foundation to start our little family. Our son was born January of 2017
2020
May 15th, 2020 is when our nightmare began. In the COVID Lockdown era, Kanlaya suffered a major stroke right in front of us. I quickly called 911 and she was rushed to the hospital. They were able to unclot the area that was clotted, but unfortunately two days later in the hospital she suffered another major stroke on the right side of her brain. She was paralyzed on the left side of her body.
We were shocked to find out this was all due to a rare form of Ovarian Cancer, Clear Cell Carcinoma, that we were not aware of. She had no family history of cancer so we were blindsided. We had no idea. She had to have a full hysterectomy to remove all of the cancer.
She needed to have a Craniotomy in order to safe her life which involved having to remove a large part of her skull. Her brain was swelling to the point where she almost passed away.
2021
As you will notice, in all of the pictures above Kanlaya has always had a smile on her face! She is an inspiration to us all and teaches us to NEVER GIVE UP! Nothing is impossible! We love you Kanlaya, continue to fight and get better!
2022
We have come so far and she has been doing amazing! Her walking has improved, cognitive ability seems to be improving. No movement in her arm yet but we are still hopeful!
As for myself, I'm doing my best. Things are getting better with time. I struggle daily with every emotion you can think of. Its very difficult to see my wife in this condition everyday. This is not how I thought things would go. I grieve for my old life all of the time but my main goal is to give my son as much of a normal of a life as possible and get my wife back to the best mom she can be!
2023
Still progressing and not giving up. We are making it through. As for myself, I'm doing my best. Things are getting better with time. I struggle daily with every emotion you can think of. Its very difficult to see my wife in this condition everyday. This is not how I thought things would go. I grieve for my old life all of the time but my main goal is to give my son as much of a normal of a life as possible and get my wife back to the best mom she can be!