Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL)

My wife, Melanie and I had always been pretty healthy. We exercised, tried to eat right and discovered the value of meditation. But things changed in 2018.

In June 2020, I was diagnosed with stage IV Hodgkins lymphoma, but let's backtrack for a minute. In September 2019, I notice that I would (sometimes) experience lower back pain around the lumbar area, but it would only be sometimes. At that point, it may only have happened one to four times a month.

My daughter, Elyssa donated her hair for children with cancer only months before she herself was diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma. Upon her diagnosis, she had the rest of her hair put in ponytails and had it cut to her scalp so the rest could be donated.

My daughter Julia is 13 years old and was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma on October 19, 2020. She had intense itching episodes on her arms and legs along with swollen lymph nodes that her dermatologist misdiagnosed her for a long time with different things. We wanted answers.

In 1996, at the age of 16, I found a lump in my neck that quickly grew to an alarming size. After ruling out illnesses such as cat scratch fever and tuberculosis, the lump was biopsied at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, TN and I was diagnosed with stage 2A Hodgkin's disease (now called Hodgkin lymphoma). I went through 6 months of chemotherapy, followed by 2 months of radiation.

At the age of 23, I was diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma in early March of 2020. It was caught in stage 2. With this being my first sickness, I honestly did not know how to take it. I’ve never been sick, ever, and this was something new to me. I was honestly scared at the beginning of this new journey.

Hello! My name is Katherine and I was diagnosed in January 2020 with stage IV classical Hodgkin's lymphoma. My diagnosis came after months of fatigue and diffuse body pain. Initially I was evaluated for lupus or RA, but those diagnoses didn't quite fit.

In the fall of 2014, I was living my dream. I had just finished my freshman year at NYU, where I was studying musical theater. I was living in the East Village, experiencing everything that New York has to offer. Even though I was a long way from my family in Miami, I absolutely loved it.

I am a 27-year-old transgender man who won a hard-fought battle with stage 3 Hodgkin lymphoma just after graduating from college. My story begins with a good friend.