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(06:48) Kelly Hobbis discusses her husband's chronic lymphocytic leukemia diagnosis in 2010, his journey through multiple chemotherapy treatments, a life-saving stem cell transplant, and six years battling graft-versus-host disease. Recently discharged from the bone marrow transplant program after successful recovery, Kelly is now organizing Parksville's first annual Light the Night walk to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
(18:47) Peter Kent shares how a $20-a-night room at the Hollywood YMCA led to a career-defining phone call from director James Cameron. Despite having zero stunt experience, Kent became Arnold Schwarzenegger's stunt double for 15 years, working on iconic films including the Terminator franchise. The Qualicum Beach resident discusses his genuine friendship with Schwarzenegger and how a near-fatal car accident at 17 ironically reshaped his face to resemble the action star. The first Canadian in the Hollywood Stuntmen's Hall of Fame, Kent reflects on practical stunts that can't be replicated today.
Episode Highlights & Quotes
"Everyone's diagnosis is their own journey to go through. Never listen to people who say, 'Oh, I know someone who had blood cancer, and they're just fine.' Everyone's journey is their own. It's their own reality." - Kelly Hobbis
"I was actually DOA in a car accident when I was 17, and I think, you know what? If I avoided that moment, then maybe I wouldn't look like Arnold, 'cause it reshaped my face. I went through the windshield face first and I was laying dead in the ditch and they started me up." - Peter Kent
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