Cancer Survivor Story: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Arielle is a cancer survivor. This is her story. She had Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (Non-Hodgkin's) and is in remission after undergoing chemotherapy (R-EPOCH) for her NHL subtype Primary Mediastinal Large B-Cell Lymphoma.

This is the full video of her story: how she was diagnosed, what chemo was like, how she dealt with side effects, and more.

See her full story at [a]www.ThePatientStory.com.[/a]
Direct link: https://[a]www.thepatientstory.com%2Fcancers%2Fnon-hodgkin-lymphoma%2Fprimary-mediastinal[/a]

NOTE: Arielle says "Zoloft" in the video when she means "Zofran," the anti-nausea medication.

0:01 What were your first symptoms?
2:08 How did you get diagnosed?
4:16 Did you choose treatment?
5:05 What was chemo like? (R-EPOCH Dose-Adjusted)
6:14 Can you go into detail on what your days in each cycle would be like?
9:59 How did you respond emotionally to the first round of chemo?
11:20 What were the side effects of chemo?
14:10 Describe the hair loss.
17:47 Be your own advocate.


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Background:

The Patient Story turns in-depth interviews from recent cancer survivors into a FAQ format-story along with timelines to give newly diagnosed patients and caregivers a sense of what their lives may look like in the upcoming months. Hear straight from the people who've already been through it.

TPS (formerly OneDavid) was started by Stephanie Chuang, a non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivor, who wants cancer patients and caregivers to get the information they need in a human way, not with medical jargon. Visit www.ThePatientStory.com for more.

If you would like to share a story, give feedback, or just say hello, we'd also love to hear from you! Please write us at [email protected].

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A message from our founder:

My name is Stephanie.

In 2013, I found a story that touched my heart: a group of friends were fighting to raise awareness about bone marrow donations for a young woman who'd been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It had spread to her brain.

Nina was in dire need of a bone marrow transplant. She's of Asian descent, which narrowed her odds of finding a match (fewer people of the same race and ethnicity registered to donate).

The good news: she found a donor! The wife and mother of two is living happily. I couldn't be happier.
The "odd" news: I was diagnosed with the same cancer, same sub-type just three years later.

That motivated me to create The Patient Story: a company to help cancer patients and caregivers by giving them real answers from real people - people who've actually been through the experience.

Find more at www.thepatientstory.com
Where it all started: https://youtu.be/8VDIjwO9Smg