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The cancer treatments made Jared Waters feel like a brittle old man. He lost his hair, was in and out of the hospital for six months and could barely take care of himself.
Now in remission, the 28-year-old said he came away from it all with knowledge that is often grasped only in old age -- the unconditional love of his wife, Christina.
"I have the greatest wife in the world," he said. "I got to learn really early in my life that I have a partner who will always be on my side. I learned to have confidence in our relationship in six months."
Jared Waters was diagnosed with leukemia in May, just after he had followed in his father's footsteps and trained to be a firefighter in Weatherford.
For a while things looked grim.
He spent 42 days in the hospital between May and August and underwent numerous chemotherapy treatments.
The Haltom City Fire Department -- for which his father, Terry Waters, is a firefighter -- sponsored a blood drive for him. Ninety-four people donated blood and 78 signed up on the bone marrow list, Terry Waters said.
"We are still just overwhelmed with gratitude," he said. "The community has been so incredible. The drive brought out so many people I didn't know or hadn't seen for years."
Three years into the marriage, Christina Waters was torn between her job as a second-grade teacher and wanting to care for her husband.
Leaving him alone was difficult, and she feared that his condition would worsen when she was away.
"It was really rough," she said. "Just thinking about it makes you want to cry."
On Oct. 21, Jared Waters' condition took a turn for the worse.
He went to the hospital with blurred vision, and the family feared that the leukemia had reached his brain. Tests were inconclusive, and doctors decided to give him chemo through a port in his skull. He had five grand mal seizures, Terry Waters said.
"That weekend was the scariest time of my life," Terry Waters said. "I go out to that kind of stuff all the time, but when it's your son it's a whole different deal."
Jared Waters was in a medically induced coma for five days, a ventilator breathing for him.
The family begged loved ones for their prayers.
"We cannot express to you how much we need your prayers right now and how thankful we are to be receiving them," the family wrote in a blog they created on Jared Waters' progress. "Thank you for your unending support!"
Four days later, he was home, and on Nov. 6 his tests were clear. No more cancer.
"It was hard to realize that only six months earlier this whole thing started," Jared Waters said. "It's amazing how things have really come full circle."
He remains on steroids that make him uncomfortable and seizure medication that prevents him from driving. But just before Thanksgiving, Jared, Christina and her mother took a celebration trip to Las Vegas where he indulged in a little poker.
In February, he plans to return to his love of saving lives. He has enrolled in paramedic school at Brookhaven College, and he can't wait.
As for a Christmas wish, Jared Waters already got what he wanted the most -- his hair.
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Long overdue update..

Hey everyone, I am sorry it has been so long since I have updated the blog. First things first, we had a great time in Las Vegas, we left some of our money there, but I am told that is not so uncommon! Thanksgiving was wonderful, we ate very well and were lucky enough to enjoy our turkey day with a Cowboys and Chiefs win and, of course, we got to spend time with our Grammy! The last month has still been difficult for me dealing with the different drugs I have been on. Luckily the steroids have been reduced down and the stomach problems that I had been having seem to be almost totally under control, however, I have been dealing with some pretty severe joint problems. So we could use your continued prayers in that area. Yesterday, Christina and I were in a car accident, a woman pulled out in front of us and we hit her going about 30 mph. I don't think that either of us are hurt, but our car is in pretty bad shape, we ask that you all pray that the process of getting our car fixed would move along smoothly and quickly. There is supposed to be an article in the Fort Worth Star Telegram pretty soon, they interviewed both Christina and I and they have come out and taken our picture together as well. The reporter said that there has been alot of requests for an update of my story. As soon as it comes out I will post it on the blog. I hope that everyone is doing well, we love you all very much, now get out there and get your Christmas shopping done, only 12 days left!

Jared