Brandon Arbini of Costa Mesa, California, 44, was busy with his business start-ups and raising three children when a few nagging symptoms sent him to his physician. Arbini was 41 and living a healthy lifestyle devoid of smoking and drinking. The doctor, just to be on the safe side, ordered a colonoscopy, which began his highly unexpected cancer journey. The tumor in Arbini’s colon was so large the colonoscopy could not be completed. A biopsy revealed Stage 4 cancer, which had spread to his liver. Arbini and his family were stunned, and a consultation with a surgeon made the situation even worse. Instead of providing a clear treatment path, the surgeon's grim outlook and lack of guidance left Arbini and his wife confused and despondent. A recommendation to go to City of Hope changed Arbini’s story and saved his life. After surgery and chemotherapy, he is now in remission. “Remission is a word I didn’t expect to hear,” he says. #HopeFirst