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Atiya Thought Her Cough Was a Cold; It Was Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma or PMBCL) in Her Chest
Atiya M., Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma (PMBCL), Stage 2B Symptoms: Coughing, facial puffiness, dizziness Treatments: Chemotherapy, radiation therapy (proton therapy)
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Kiana Had a Heart Transplant in 2023; Six Months Later She Was Diagnosed With Stage 4 DLBCL
Kiana Had a Heart Transplant in 2023; Six Months Later She Was Diagnosed With Stage 4 DLBCL Kiana had a transplant in October 2023 to replace a heart that had been failing since 2019. Her diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) story started when she was still recovering from the operation in the spring of 2024.…
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Not 100% Sure He’d Survive Stomach Cancer Surgery, Frank Proposed to His Partner First
Frank R., Stomach Cancer Symptoms: Elevated resting heart rate, slow internal gastrointestinal bleeding, severe anemia, vomiting blood Treatments: Chemotherapy, surgeries (total gastrectomy, lymphadenectomy)
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Ashley Was Told It Was Nothing, Until a Lesion Changed Everything: She Had Multiple Myeloma
Ashley J., Multiple Myeloma Symptoms: Extreme pelvic pain, fatigue Treatments: Radiation therapy, chemotherapy
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From a DLBCL Diagnosis to Chemo in a Month: Maria Got a Cancer Coach Before She Even Knew to Ask
Maria D., Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) Symptoms: Prolonged, heavy vaginal bleeding (initially attributed to menstrual issues), weight gain Treatment: Chemotherapy (R-CHOP)
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Allison’s 15 Years of Caregiving Through Fanconi Anemia and Multiple Cancers
Allison B., Spouse of Sean B., Fanconi Anemia (FA) and Skin, Tongue, Bladder, Esophageal, Throat, and Liver Cancer Patient “[Caregivers] are part of the story too; this is going to impact every part of your life and your well-being. Recognize that and name that from the beginning.”
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Nancy’s Rare Sarcoma Diagnosis Started With a Lump Her Friend Saw
Nancy M., Soft Tissue Sarcoma Symptoms: Unexplained fatigue, tingling sensation in the left arm, shooting pain down the left arm, appearance of a lump in the left armpit Treatments: Surgery (tumor excision)
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Brice Was Too Weak to Hold His Daughter; He Was Diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma at 31
Brice D., Multiple Myeloma Symptoms: Worsening fatigue and weakness, bone pain, lower back pain, inexplicable weight loss, poor appetite, shortness of breath, severe anemia Treatments: Chemotherapy (D-VRd, KRd, melphalan), autologous stem cell transplant, immunotherapy (lenalidomide)
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Two Years of ‘It’s Just Anxiety’ Before an X-ray Found Stage 4 Hodgkin Lymphoma
Rhea G., Hodgkin Lymphoma, Stage 4 Symptoms: Debilitating leg pain, severe chest pain, heart palpitations, amenorrhea, intense night sweats Treatments: Pericardiocentesis, chemotherapy (AVD), immunotherapy, hormone therapy (goserelin)
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Jessica’s BRCA2 Genetic Mutation Led Her to Catch Her HR+ Breast Cancer Early
Jessica L., Breast Cancer, HR+, BRCA2+ Symptoms: None; discovered during a screening mammogram Treatments: Surgeries (full mastectomy, breast reconstruction, breast revision surgery, salpingectomy, single oophorectomy)
