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Ainsley is
Blood Cancer United

Snapshot of Ainsley wearing pink dress, a cancer survivor

On July 15, 2019, I was diagnosed with stage 2 Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). Before this, I was a healthy teenage girl going into my sophomore year of high school and playing volleyball. I started chemo and did four aggressive rounds. I finished chemo on October 3, 2019. Soon after, I was back at school. I started playing volleyball again in my junior year. Being diagnosed helped me realize what I want to do with my life. I’m now going into my freshman year of college to study nursing to become a pediatric oncology nurse. The impact my nurses had on my life during treatment is something I’ll never forget.

Ainsley

Stage 2 Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)

We are Blood Cancer United.

Everyone affected by blood cancer—patients, survivors, caregivers, researchers, advocates, fundraisers, everyone—has a story. Share yours.
Man wearing gray shirt, running a race

Coy

Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)

Lisa and a man standing in a football stadium holding white, yellow and red Light The Night lanterns

Lisa

Lymphoma survivor

Ellise

stage IV Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)

Jacqueline

Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)

Kerry

Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)

Crystal

Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)

Eva

Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)

Brescia

Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)

Ally

Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)

Annakate holding a sign showing information about her chemo treatment, a cancer survivor

AnnaKate

Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)

Nikki

Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)

Lashi smiling, standing outside in front of a garden, wearing a coral shirt and gold necklace

Lashi

Hodgkin lymphoma survivor

We are Blood Cancer United.

Everyone affected by blood cancer—patients, survivors, caregivers, researchers, advocates, fundraisers, everyone—has a story. Share yours.
Man wearing gray shirt, running a race

Coy

Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)

Lisa and a man standing in a football stadium holding white, yellow and red Light The Night lanterns

Lisa

Lymphoma survivor

Ellise

stage IV Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)

Jacqueline

Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)

Kerry

Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)

Crystal

Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)

Eva

Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)

Brescia

Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)

Ally

Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)

Annakate holding a sign showing information about her chemo treatment, a cancer survivor

AnnaKate

Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)

Nikki

Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)

Lashi smiling, standing outside in front of a garden, wearing a coral shirt and gold necklace

Lashi

Hodgkin lymphoma survivor

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