On Tuesday the 29th of May, 2018, I was diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. I went through 4 rounds/8 sessions of ABVD chemotherapy. I stayed in…… Read more “Beating cancer and how this whole experience helped me find myself”
Category: Cancer
Fighting cancer and what I learnt about courage
As I fight cancer, people tell me to “be brave” or “be courageous”. While I always appreciate the sentiment and the thought, I never really understood the words.
If someone says “be brave while you fight cancer”, what do they even mean by it? Because no matter what anyone says, I’m still gonna be afraid of needles. I even cried during an injection once while I was in hospital!
The Spring Head Wraps: McCall’s 4116
Spring has arrived in Australia and it’s time to switch the beanies for something new and fresh! As you may or may not know, I’ve been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma and I’ve been doing chemotherapy since July.
Chemotherapy: Making Lemonade out of Lemons
I’m not going to sugar coat it, chemotherapy sucks. But it’s when you feel like you’ve been stripped of everything (like your job… your lifestyle… your hair…)…… Read more “Chemotherapy: Making Lemonade out of Lemons”
Getting Diagnosed with Cancer and What it Taught me about Love
“CLASSIC HODGKIN’S LYMPHOMA”
I remember reading my biopsy diagnosis with my boyfriend, Gino, at the doctor’s office. I studied Medical Science at university and majored in Immunobiology (ironically), and I knew what lymphoma meant. But I had to hear it for myself so I asked, “what does that mean?”
“Cancer of the lymph,” my doctor said.
Dressmaking Diary 