What happened in the days right after the diagnosis?

Non-Hodgkin lymphomaCaregiver

A lot of research and talking to doctors.

LeukemiaRemission

After I got diagnosed, they had to admit me at the hospital overnight and I was very confused how this whole Cancer worked and I thought maybe I could go home recollect my mind and prepare my body, but it was so bad that I had to pee at the hospital for one month to be treated right away before it affect my organs. I got transferred to sunnybrook Hospital to do a bunch of testing get my Hickman line and get started with the chemo right away.

Hodgkin lymphomaCaregiver

The next few a days were a blur of trying decide on a care team, making appropriate appointments, setting up a new routine at home, and letting the rest of the family know. Telling family and friends was very difficult. We had to repeat the previous days events multiple times while trying to field questions that we couldn’t answer right away.

My son asked that everyone give him a couple of weeks to wrap his head around the situation. So, we created two message groups - one for immediate family, and one for close friends - in which we could keep everyone updated.

When he was ready, he would reach out to people himself.

I’m happy to say everyone respected his wishes.