Mystery Allergies and Exhaustion - Kelsey | Hodgkin’s Lymphoma | The Patient Story

[@alexurfantasy]

I had Hodgkin’s lymphoma too at 26. I had a swollen lymph node on my neck , they gave me antibiotics too and it wouldn’t go away , I finally had a fine needle aspiration and they basically said I had lymphoma . I had surgery to remove a piece of the lymph node to confirm the diagnosis and it was confirmed . Before I started chemo I started sweating profusely all the time even in the middle of winter . I went through 6 months of chemo , it wasn’t horrible but it definitely sucked . I was in remission for 2 years and it came back so I had to do chemo again and have a stem cell transplant which required me to be quarantined for a month while my immune system got stronger. I’ve been cancer free for 6 years now :)

[@BarbCosgrove-q5u]

Kudos to you Girl 👏👏👏...

[@aayushigoel181]

What were your other symptoms if you can describe please and how long you had that swollen lymph nodes?

[@pattidale7968]

triple negative breast cancer was my diagnosis. It had not spread, but my treatment was the same as someone with metastasis because of the type of cancer it was. This past June was 18 years as a "survivor ". I will be 73 in a few days and though annual screening with mammography usually ceases at my age, they're "screening " me every 6 months because of an abnormality that is probably benign. Go figure.......the very thought of cancer haunts me, and regardless of my age, I'm beginning to think that it will for the rest of my life.

[@alexurfantasy]

@@aayushigoel181 nothing really apart from the sweating during the day and while I was sleeping , I think I was more tired the usual , and the swollen lymph node was probably there at least a month before I really started to get concerned

[@paulfildes5489]

I was diagnosed (after a biopsy and PET scan) with Stage 4B (widespread) Hodgkins lymphoma in 2017 after a really bad bout of shingles ...and continued weight loss. I started ABVD chemotherapy and - after two weeks - my bloods miraculously appeared to be coming back to normal. After 4 weeks I had another PET scan and the cancer had completely disappeared! My haematologist prudently kept me on the 6 month chemo course but removed bleomycin as it can adversely affect your lungs. At the end of the 6 months, I had no chemo for a month, then had another PET scan which again showed no cancer. In 2022, I was signed off as a survivor. I was treated free of charge by our wonderful NHS in the UK. (The only side effects from the chemo are numbness on my fingertips and on the soles of my feet caused by the vinblastine dosage).

[@BahaariTV]

I'm so happy for you! Have a healthy long life

[@thehantavirus]

atypical shingles, and severe shingles is often a sign of immunocompromised state.

[@ryukoli4707]

I your doctors were extremely care centered, as well as forward thinking. They made sure you were thoroughly informed ALL THE WAY AROUND!

[@Ceerads]

So good to see and hear. A close friend got dx with HL eight years ago when she was 61. She’s fine now. I’m a 24-year breast cancer survivor. I wish you everything good.

[@ny_njtrailrunnert926]

She states that it was not necessary for her to get a second opinion at MD Anderson, which is a cancer Center but I have been an oncology nurse for 15 years at a cancer center and I will tell you that no matter what your cancer is, It is always worth a second opinion and when it comes to treatment if you can get to a cancer center that would be ideal.. Many times I have seen that when a patient comes for a second opinion we will do another biopsy and find that the first diagnosis was incorrect . in the event that your first and second lines of treatment do not work, a cancer center will have multiple lines of therapy to offer you along with clinical trials. You will get them faster and more efficiently If you have already been a patient there rather than waiting to transfer all your medical records over.

[@Kay-xi9kv]

Thanks for your story- it is so hard to make sense of overlapping symptoms and your story helps people not ignore them

[@guskalo1981]

Glad to see you doing well. You're very articulate and obviously well educated. Thanks for telling me your story.

[@donnabaardsen5372]

Kelsey, what you're describing about these doctors is blatant negligence. A biopsy should have been done immediately, and especially when antibiotics didn't work the FIRST time. Inexcusable! Hope you're journey is a positive one. By the way, Hodgkin's lymphoma is highly curable, while non-Hodgkin's is far more serious.

[@candytoo3729]

I disagree but I am glad she is ok.

[@thehantavirus]

thats not how it works, doctors arnt going to do unnessary biopsies or tests if they dont suspect the symptoms is atypical, there are many benign illnesses that can cause lymph node enlargements.

[@omgzfuup]

If all lymph nodes were biopsied so quickly we would end up biopsying 99% healthy nodes

[@wendykelcey1246]

You’re amazing!! Thank you for sharing your story!

[@bluesmoke8826]

Some people laugh to avoid crying in bad moments.

[@LindaH444-b2u]

I have a friend that will laugh in bad moments.

[@elinordrake9716]

Really good interview, thanks so much for sharing!

[@bridgeteisler9934]

Thank you so much for sharing your story❤❤❤❤

[@ThePatientStory]

Thank you for watching!

[@rdallas81]

Amazing. You are so awesome and thank you for sharing this with us.

[@louellenstevens501]

Thank you for sharing.

[@kimanderson5544]

Girl the camera loves you!

[@just1lifexx11]

Your soo amazing.. thankss for share this video

[@LHP069]

Wow people she looks happy n smiley n laughing is healthy….🤣🤣🤣

[@joancahill4446]

I had to mute and just read my way through it , i understand people cope this way but the constant giggling , i have cancer and i know humour gets us through , but people are watching this , looking for advice , but the giggles all through

[@rightmadmod9416]

Not to be shallow, but she looks gorgeous with that silver hair and cut!

[@susanvelez6534]

What is abvd

[@Frau.Kanzlerin]

Adriamycin, Bleomycin, Vinblastine, and Dacarbazine. They're a chemo combination commonly used to treat Hodgkin's lymphoma.

[@ldjt6184]

What are some examples of holistic lunacy?

[@mihaelavoievidca6860]

You’re a lunacy person that makes lunacy comment

[@louellenstevens501]

Rejecting modern medicine. I believe holistic health care is important.

[@donnabaardsen5372]

@@louellenstevens501 Ridiculous. Modern medicine goes hand-in-hand with natural remedies. Natural does NOT replace modern medicine, unless one has a death wish.

[@sbrooke210]

@@louellenstevens501 not modern medicine, just western medicine which is in great part part total lunacy

[@jackymossman6383]

❗️DID YOUR WEIGHT GO CRAZY (GOING UP A LOT IN A WEEK TGEN GOING DOWN QUICKLY IN A WEEK THEN CONSTANTLY DOING THIS STRUGGLE), BEFORE YOU WERE DIAGNOSED ? (TH

[@nuplanner5345]

You don’t need children to be whole or normal.

[@splash6427]

🙏 ❤ 🙏

[@Here---Now2]

24:37

[@michelles9897]

UT 🧡

[@Here---Now2]

18:04

[@dingdang3845]

🤟🏻

[@Justin88800]

This is becoming so common and we all know what the elephant in the room is. I hate this world.

[@Crazygrandma19]

Why are you laughing so much

[@freshlimejuice]

Nervousness

[@alexialanda27]

Because she's a positive person.

[@beverleycumming1876]

Just ANNOYING to listen to….totally inappropriate laughter…not a good story…hope you will be okay…if you talk like this about everything get some help

[@coocoocarla5117]

What rude and unnecessary comment. She is telling her story in her own way. There is room in this world for people of kinds of affects and energy to be represented and I am sure she resonated with many. No need to comment. Don't watch and move on with your life.

[@jamiegallier2106]

Maybe she should be crying talking about it? 🙄🤡

[@HopeofGlory-qx4lk]

Sounds like you are having a bad life! 🥴

[@lauralai-minteer8156]

Her giggles were the best part.

[@alexialanda27]

Maybe you should get some help. Not everything has to be negative. I'm sure she's not worried about her CANCER story not being good enough for you. Like she said at the end, "Cancer people aren't just zombie people walking down the hospital. "