Cancer is the worst disease in the world. Although this disease has treatment only a few patients of cancer survive. Jboey Rippel also faced this disease at the age of 16 when his life was going good and he was the sparkling star in the world of golf. He competed against some of the best amateurs the Houston area has to offer and placing 32nd.

Joey Rippel had a tumor half the size of his chest and was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma on Oct. 2 of last year. After diagnoses he recieved chemo and radiation cancer treatment at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center on Feb. 21.

After recieving the treatment he is feeling good and when the 2008 Men’s Greater Houston City Amateur Championship begins today at Memorial Park he will be playing with a very strong mind and he wants to show the world that he can still be much better. Joey Rippel also wants to help other who are facing with the dieses of cancer and he has setup a non-profit charity foundation named The Rippel Effect.

“I wanted to turn my negative experience into a positive thing,” Rippel said. “I wanted to share my experiences and pass it on.”

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