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Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced this afternoon that he is “100 percent cancer-free and in complete remission.”

The announcement comes 147 days after Hogan announced his diagnosis of “a very advanced and very aggressive” form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

“I’ve learned a lot about cancer since that day,” Hogan said, citing his 30 days of comprehensive, 24-hour chemotherapy treatments, three surgeries, four spinal taps, and countless scans and drug therapies.

Despite the ongoing treatment for cancer, Hogan said that “resignation was never on the table. I never even really slowed down.” He said that his battle with cancer will not affect his decision to run for governor again. “We accomplished a heck of a lot in the last five months. We didn’t miss a beat. Imagine what we’ll do in the next five months.”

Referencing the upcoming celebration of Thanksgiving, he said, “I truly am incredibly thankful to be standing here with you today.” He said that the doctors’ “report couldn’t be any better. It’s unbelievably great news,” though cautioned that he will continue scans to monitor his progress.

In a touching moment, a five-year-old patient who Hogan has been corresponding with embraced the governor. Hogan joked that he was in much better communication with the boy, Andrew, than with the media before taking questions.

“Cancer does not discriminate or care what your job is. It certainly doesn’t care if you have a state to run,” Hogan said.

While many of the media questions regarded the governor’s health, he did respond to a query about limiting immigration to refugees from Syria following the attacks in Paris. Several governors have tried to limit resettlement of Syrian refugees in their states, despite not having a legal mechanism to do so.

Hogan said, “The immigration issue is one we’ve looked at very closely.” He and his administration have been in touch with President Barack Obama and “will make a reasoned decision.”