I am Hodgkins survivor as well. Diagnosed at 2 months after my 15th birthday. I was llosing weight, and thought it was just from being a dancer. But then I discovered a lump in my neck. And yep, Hodgkins, the funny thing is, is that I was living in a town with maybe 11000 people in it, and 3 kids including me, all the same age got within a year of eachother. We think it was viryl. Two other kids had different types of cancers as well. Creepy. But I started dancing again 6 months after chemo and radiation. I got into a Performing arts highschool, and am still dancing to the point where I'm considered a profesional and an athlete, ballet, modern, etc. But the thing is, after chemo, I have had health issues and battles non stop. I wake up feeling like I got hit by a truck, my immune system and stamina are shot, and I'm always exhausted, not just from dance. I should be in the best shape of my life. But my teachers think I'm flakey becasue I'm so sick, but they have no idea how hard I work, it's the hardest thing in the world to me. But I love it, it's my life and passion. Did anyone else have health problems after? The doctors say it's in my head, they have no idea. It's nice to see people who actualy understand chemo and cancer, I haven't been able to really process yet. People just can't understand unless they've been through it. It practicly ruined my career, that's the main thing that I can't forgive.

I have a friend who had non-hodgkins, but she just did spiritual work and herbal heeling and such. It maf=de it go away. I willed the cancer out of my body, I think the thing to focus on is that you will survive it, mind over matter, the body doesn't stand a chance. I'll think good healing thoughts for all of you, and your brother-in-law, I'm glad he has support.

Thank you for letting me rant, I needed that. I never have before. Of course there's much more...but for later. :)


Much health,
Becca