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Daisy (Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Survivor)

I am 27 years old and diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma three years ago. The initial symptom that I noticed was that I had back pain. I had normal back pain once a year, so I did not give any importance to it. I was doing my masters

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Sabrina Ramadan (Breast Cancer Survivor)

It all started in 2019 when I went to my gynecologist for an annual checkup. It was a routine checkup, and while checking my breast, she felt a lump and asked me if I had noticed it before. I had not seen it because my physical appearance was

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Malvika Manjunath (Pancreatic Cancer Caregiver)

My journey with cancer began long before my experience with my father. My first exposure to cancer was around eleven when my grandfather was diagnosed with soft tissue sarcoma. I remember there was a lot of caretaker involvement, and he went through many medications and treatments. But, the

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Jos McLaren - Breast Cancer Survivor

My journey with cancer began in 2020; it was, unfortunately, during the lockdown. I had been feeling pain in my left breast for a while, but everything that I googled showed that it could be related to hormones or periods but nothing related to breast cancer, so I

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David Lofthouse -  Mouth Cancer Survivor

My cancer journey began in August 2021. I had an earache and swelling in my throat, so I went to the doctor, who referred me to a specialist. They confirmed that it was a stage four tumour at the base of my tongue and had a bilateral infection

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Brandi Benson (Ewing Sarcoma Survivor)

My Cancer Journey My cancer journey began when I found a lump on my leg in 2008 while deployed in Iraq. I was not a cancer-literate person. I did not know the possibility of cancer occurring in places other than the brain, breast, stomach, and lungs. And so when

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Flavia Maoli - Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Survivor

When I was 23 years old, I was diagnosed with Hidgkins Lymphoma. I didnt know anyone who was going through the same thing, so it felt like I was the only one. After the diagnosis, I had treatment and I was fine, but a year and a

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Juanita Prada (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Survivor)

I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia twice at the ages of ten and fourteen. I started having symptoms such as fatigue and feeling very tired all the time.  I also had leg pain, high fever, anaemia and some bruises out of nowhere. I also had joint

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Kimberely Wheeler (Breast Cancer Survivor)

My cancer journey started in April 2013 when I got my routine exam done, and the doctor found a lump. My doctor immediately ordered a mammogram, and I was diagnosed with (ER-positive) breast cancer.  It was challenging as I also had an ostomy from ulcerative colitis. I underwent

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Vinod Venkataraman (Lung Cancer Caregiver)

Throughout my life, I have been very close to my father. He was a professor and was loved by all his students. He used to be a very humble person and always treated me as his friend. In August 2019, he had some difficulty breathing, and when we

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