Michael has vowed to keep fighting - and now his cancer is in remission (Image: JAM PRESS)

Michael Cramer, from Miami, was first given the life changing diagnosis of blood cancer when he was only a teenager in July 2020.

Since then, Michael has been on an arduous but inspiring journey to beat his cancer into remission.

Prior to his diagnosis, Michael didn’t assume a lot of his signs and carried on along with his life, able to doing his favorite hobbies of windsurfing and crusing, the Daily Express US has reported.

But his well being took a fast flip for the more severe only a few months later, and a go to to the physician revealed a tricky street forward of him.

His personal father, Patrice Cramer, 61, died of lymphoma in May 2016 – however regardless of his situation he has vowed to combat on in reminiscence of his beloved father.

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Michael exhibits his radiation marks from his remedy (Image: JAM PRESS)

Michael mentioned: “When I first heard the words cancer I was shocked.

“It was devastating to hear the word 'Lymphoma’ because that’s what my father passed away from.

“My mom was shocked but my family and I stayed positive and we did our best to remain calm.

“The doctor also tried to protect me but after doing my own research online, I discovered the survival rate was just 15 percent.”

Determined to proceed combating the illness, Michael fought more durable than ever to outlive, refusing to depart his mum and siblings with one other tragic loss on their fingers.

But, as many most cancers victims can attest to, he was shocked by the horrifying results of the most cancers remedy.

After present process intense chemotherapy, a bone marrow transplant, irradiation and radiation, he developed an enduring situation, Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD).

Michael was recognized with most cancers when he was solely an adolescent (Image: JAM PRESS)

Michael mentioned: "The donor’s stem cells were rejecting my body and attacking my major organs, this disease is now chronic for me and I will live with it for a very long time.

“I was shocked about how after cancer treatment there are so many long-term effects.

“All of my bones and joints are destroyed from treatment, my knees, elbows, and shoulders have so much pain because of osteoporosis and avascular necrosis.

“There is a lack of blood flow in my bones due to medications that I took during treatment which has caused some bone collapse and it makes it extremely difficult to work out, lift heavy objects or even get up a flight of stairs.

“Cancer and its complications are much more complex than I thought previously.”

Thankfully, Michael received some much-needed good news when he was told that after three months the treatments had worked and his cancer was in remission.

Now, Michael’s focus is on his GVHD, which requires “several years” of treatments including extracorporeal photopheresis (a machine that changes his blood to have weakened white blood cells) and immunosuppressants.

Michael's father died of the same cancer in 2016 (Image: JAM PRESS)

Despite the tough battle he has faced, Michael has still found some positives have come out of his diagnosis, including the chance encounter with now-girlfriend, Suzie Lima, 20, who works at a hotel, and a new-found appreciation for his doting mother.

He said: “I met Suzie through a good friend of mine. She sounded amazing so I decided to message her online and shoot my shot — she is gorgeous, funny, kind and sweet.

“My mom, Ashlee Cramer, 51, was an early childhood educator and taught music classes to young ones before I had cancer.

“When I was diagnosed she had to give up her career to take care of me full-time.”

Michael described his mother as “the sole reason I got through everything,” explaining that she “never left my side even during my darkest moments — she lifted me up, kept me going and is my inspiration.”

His siblings have also been helping him with his recovery, and says the loss of their father has encouraged him to keep up the fight to stay alive.

He mentioned: “Another source of motivation is my siblings. My sister Jennifer, 19, and my brother Steven, 23, already lost their father to cancer, I cannot have them lose their brother.”

Despite the lasting results of his remedy, Michael is at the moment having fun with remission and says that regardless of the ache of his GVHF, the truth that he's nonetheless alive is reward sufficient.

He added: “I still am in treatment two to four days a week, life is hard but I am still in remission, I am just very grateful to still be alive.”

“I live with Chronic GVHD so I have many side effects in my day-to-day life.

“For example, my mouth is very sensitive, so I have to use a special toothpaste, I cannot get any sun and I get tired very easily.

“I could go on about the side effects I live with, but the most important thing is: I am still alive today!

“My advice to others is that life is short — live it to the fullest, and tell everyone and anyone you love, that you love them.

“Do what makes you happy as often as you can, appreciate what you have and do not compare yourself to others — be grateful for your health.”