Cause: Lymphoma (Non-Hodgkin's)

Being diagnosed with incurable cancer was a really crappy way to spend my 50th year. No really, it sucked. When I turned 50, I was at a good – no GREAT place. Turning 50 did not intimidate me. I knew I was going to get along just fine. I spent …

For months I fought fatigue, no appetite and rashes. I begged my doctor to take me seriously. I started to develop lumps on my neck and face. This prompted me to go to the emergency room on New Year’s Day. After several tests and a biopsy, I was diagnosed with …

My cancer was found by accident after passing out one evening. I was rushed to the hospital, and the CTA (computed tomography angiography) of my chest showed multiple [abnormal] lymph nodes everywhere. After a biopsy, I saw my first oncologist. He told me it was Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma-Stage 4 and …

Hi, my name is Chaneta, I like to go by Juliet. This past year has been an interesting one, to say the least. I’m a singer-songwriter who wrote and released an album in October 2017. I thought the year was going to be an amazing one–promoting and performing–unfortunately, I performed …

When Your Cancer Comes Back In November 2015, I lost my aunt, who was like a mother to me, from T cell lymphoma. In September 2015, after being 11 months in remission, my follicular non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma relapsed extensively. Cancer has been a life altering event that has affected every aspect …

My daughter was born in June of 2014. Up until April of 2015, I had lost about 70 lbs. I thought it was because I was breastfeeding, until later that same month when I woke up in the hospital. I was told I’d had a seizure. After getting a test …

My sister, Diane Gaudreault, is going through hard times living so far away in New Zealand. She shows so much strength when we call her to keep her closer to us! She is a great sister and an even greater human being to want to have around. She is caring, …

Hello. In 2009, I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. I went through chemo and radiation, which I believe at the time made me sicker than the cancer itself. It was a long hard battle. In June of 2009, my cancer went into remission only to return stronger in September of …

My name is Nancy Ruiz. I am a registered nurse and I have non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. It has been a wild ride since the beginning of April 2012. What I thought was a cyst in my right axilla resulted in  an enormous multiple nodules suspicious for cancer. I had multiple sonograms …

After being diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma, one of the most difficult things after hearing that I had cancer was being told I would lose my hair during treatment. I know it’s vain – hair doesn’t really matter, but looking healthy is something I’d taken for granted. When the time came, …