Arun M.Remission
Hodgkin lymphoma · Classical: nodular sclerosisStage IV · 20s · United States
Chemotherapy
Treatment & your care team
“The hardest part was mental, not physical. My diagnosis came at what felt like a pivotal point in my career and life and I was going to have to put a lot of it…”
Primrose PassCaregiver
Hodgkin lymphomaStage III · 50s · United States
Diagnosis & first steps
“He was initially misdiagnosed by his primary doctor. For reasons unknown to me, his primary physician and medical team glossed over his symptoms, as if he had…”
Maya G.Caregiver
Hodgkin lymphoma · Classical: nodular sclerosisStage IV · 20s · United States
Looking back
“The uncertainty at the beginning is one of the hardest parts, patience and grace are key. Once you get through that, at least it feels like you start to regain…”
Vivian R.Remission
Leukemia · Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)Stage III · 30s · Canada
ChemotherapyImmunotherapyStem cell / bone marrow transplant
Diagnosis & first steps
“One month before my diagnos I was having headaches and feeling very fatigue. And I thought it was because of my full-time job and Mom life that I was not…”
West LeighRemission
Colorectal (colon & rectum)Stage III · 60s · United States
SurgeryChemotherapyRadiation therapy
Looking back
“Comfortable slippers are a must.
I see that a few people wrote about having ginger chews to help stave off nausea. Just to add to that, Trader Joe’s ginger…”
Candice H.Remission
Breast · Invasive ductal carcinoma (no special type)Stage I · 40s · United States
ChemotherapySurgeryRadiation therapyHormone therapy
Diagnosis & first steps
“I was 39 years old when I felt a very distinct lump in my left breast while taking a shower on an otherwise completely normal day.”
Carly F.Remission
Breast · Triple-negativeStage I · 40s · United States
SurgeryChemotherapy
Emotions & mindset
“Family and friends, Exercise, Nature or walks, Meditation, Faith, Humor”
Sophie U.Remission
Colorectal (colon & rectum)Stage IV · 40s · United Kingdom
SurgeryChemotherapyImmunotherapy
Diagnosis & first steps
“My first memorable symptom was random vomiting. It started off about once a week, with no reason to it so I went to the GP. A blood test showed I was severely…”
Nikhil M.Caregiver
OtherStage IV · 20s · United States
Emotions & mindset
“Fear of recurrence”
Michael C.Survivor
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaStage IV · 20s · United States
Emotions & mindset
“The coping tools I leaned on were my family, exercise, rest, meditation, TV shows and hope for a better future :) it was a really rough diagnosis, the…”
Coral WoldCaregiver
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma · Diffuse large B-cell lymphomaStage IV · 70s+ · United States
Diagnosis & first steps
“There was a tumor that was by my dad's heart. They didn't know what it was so they did a biopsy first and then they had to do open heart surgery.”