I had SYMPTOMS for YEARS - Rachel | Stage 4 Hodgkin's Lymphoma | The Patient Story

My Dr actually said to me “so ,you say that you have a lump on your neck “ . When it was the size of a half dollar and protruding. She didn’t even look for or touch my neck . I left confused. Went to a specialist and started chemo 2 weeks later followed with radiation. Gotta self advocate folks . Treatment was , well , what it is . Two plus years cancer free now . Love all of you, hang in there .

i had HL as well. they found the mass in my lung bc i was rear ended. even with a lemon in my lung it took 8 months to diagnose. that’s ridiculous. the hair is so real. it’s devastating. and i had terrible terrible depression post chemo. and the guilt. bc why was i sad when i also had a complete response? i didn’t have access to mental health. i probably needed it. glad you’re well

thank you for sharing your story. Indeed, individuals can tell if there is something wrong plus our instincts tell us, with regards to the NHS they work so very very hard & are dealing with many different people each & every day. I lived in the UK & left in 1997 I told my doctor there was something wrong & he didn't even ask me to take my coat off. He told me if all his patients were as fit as me, he'd have no patients. I was not listened to, then went back a week later & the other doctor just looked at my ashen face & picked up for the phone to make me an emergency hospital appointment. I was suffering from an ectopic pregnancy & had a subsequent miscarriage. I am glad you were finally listened to & applaud your telling your story. Bravo you & I sincerely hope you are now having the best time in your life with your family.

Praise God this is a wonderful and honest testimony. I’m going through the slow investigation stage.

Rachel, Thank you for being so transparent with your story. I deeply respect and admire your honesty about everything that you shared, including how you felt about losing your hair. Everything you felt and feel matters. An incredibly raw, vulnerable and inspiring journey that you have been on. You are a beautiful woman with a beautiful soul. Heartfelt healing hugs, prayers and love. 🩷🙏🏻🩷

I totally know how you feel 😣I’m currently doing ABVD for stage 2B Hodgkins Lymphoma, I don’t wish it on anyone. I’ve lost my hair which was awful! I’m having lots of the side effects you had Rachel 😢I’m so glad you are doing well ❤

Thank you for telling your story in such a detail. It really helps. God bless you and your family ❤😊

I'm so sorry you've had to endure all this simply bc your Dr didn't care enough to run tests in the beginning. This has happened for many years and continues to happen with younger people. It's not only heartbreaking, it's sickening. I'm praying for you and your family.

Thank you for sharing. You are an inspiration!

Thank you for your story. My doctor treats me like this. Now waiting for stomach surgery. Keep fighting

The things you are talking about are things that I will be addressing with my family/GP tomorrow. I did have blood work last week. I don’t want to hear, “keep an eye on it”. I have been keeping an eye on most of my symptoms for about 18 months !! How long am I supposed to keep an eye on everything. I know right now, that IF I GET ANY OF THOSE ANSWERS, I will probably NEVER bring up ANY of mySymptons again. To anyone. I shared everything 2 weeks ago with my therapist. She was the one that insisted I keep this appointment.

Thank you for your unflinching honesty here. I’m glad your doing better now.

Thank for sharing your story! Beautiful testimony… and encouraging ❤ doctors appointments are discouraging to me. But I am learning to trust God.

i had a prostate cancer scare this year at almost 76 and i believe our reaction to any serious diagnosis has a lot to do with our age when it happens

18:58 omg how beautiful! What a voice! I love that song! God bless ❤

Your health history is so similar to mine always sick stuff going on with my body, even the miscarriage and I think I might have cancer. Thank you for sharing your story really helps ❤

congratulations, you are going to been OK. you family need you 💯 😅

At least you have a husband to help you. My husband passed away from Cancer 6/22. My children live in another State & our daughter in another Country. Depending on Diagnosis & prognosis, they may or may not ever know.

Your story is very sad and so familiar as so many people I watch on here have that same response from doctors not taking their symptoms seriously and I had it with a brother myself who was fit healthy and over a winter kept presenting at the doctors to be continually told he had the flu when he felt inside it was more than that but he was waiting for his retirement at the end of winter to get it checked properly and sadly he had cancer and was stage four at diagnosis and if his doctor had taken him seriously and investigated further I felt he would still be alive now. He was an international pilot captaining my countries largest plane so I could see his reasoning for waiting that few months to retirement but it went against him and subsequently he has passed.

I lost 15 pounds unexpectedly within a few months. None of my doctors seemed concerned except for one who I was seeing for hip pain. She finally decided I needed to have an MRI on my hip and this started my journey with a rare blood cancer.