That is a quote from Rachel Wright who gave a stem cell transplant to her mother who had a rare form of cancer called mantle-cell lymphoma. Rachel's stem cells allowed her mother another three years of life. Now, according to the Yakima Herald, Rachel Wright is on a crusade to educate people about adult stem cells:

Now she's on a mission to share her mother's story and educate people about the promising role of stem cells in the war on cancer. The topic is often inflamed by debate over the ethics of using cells derived from 5- to 6-day-old embryos. Stem cells from adults are often misunderstood, said Wright. "I didn't even know an adult could give stem cells."

"But stem cells aren't this big scary thing," she said.

Unfortunately, Mary Wright has passed, but her family is continuing the fight:

For Rachel, her brother Jonathan, who is a Seattle urologist, and their father, retired Yakima lawyer Larry Wright, it's important to keep building. They've set up the Mary Wright Memorial Fund at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. The Web site is www.marywrightmemorial.com.