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.
Tag: hodgkin’s lymphoma
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 