Cancer and Healthy

Cancer. The C-word that changed my life forever! The specific diagnosis was non-Hodgkins lymphoma and the protocol consisted of two and half years of chemotherapy combined with a month of radiation. After hearing the doctor utter those words, all I could hear was then la la la la la when my jaw dropped. It was a deer in the headlights moment. Cancer? No way, I'm twenty-five years old. They wrong! They were not and I had to deal with it. Once I regained control of my articulators I asked explanations. Why me? How could that happen? What should I do? I will be okay? What exactly is non-Hodgkins lymphoma? The questions went on and on. Some of the answers were provided thorough, many were vague.

Introduced to cancer, non-Hodgkins lymphoma

When I was first introduced to cancer, non-Hodgkins lymphoma, I had so many worries, concerns, fears and visions of worst-case scenario. However, as time went by and I started to understand what I had to do to my good health, it was not as bad as I initially thought. There were many ups and downs and the protocol was extremely difficult. Nevertheless, I must be honest and say that when my time thinking about living with cancer, there were many things that happened as a result of the diagnosis, experiences I never would have had people I never would have met, all of which changed the direction my life went in, all for the better. As a cancer survivor, I learned the importance of gratitude - never taking anything for granted. As a non-Hodgkins lymphoma survivor, I have learned much about the medical sector and the various types of cancer. I've learned to accept who I am, unlike others projected image of who I am. I learned there is a silver lining, while living with cancer and life afterwards as a cancer survivor. And I've learned never to give up, whether it's a cancer diagnosis, or other challenge life throws my way. I have become stronger for having lived with cancer.

Living with cancer, non-Hodgkins lymphoma

These are just some of the intangibles that I've learned and lived, as opposed to slapping me in the head yet again and thought, live and learn. Cancer made me stronger mentally, physically and spiritually. In the beginning I had never thought that I would say ... I am grateful for his diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma and two and half years I spent living with cancer.