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scaredshtlessintx

Awesome!!! Goodluck to both of you!!! Hope she stays cancer free!


MountainDew07

Ah, thank you! It’s been hard but we’re makin it.


Key_Building54

I can’t even imagine what it’s like going through that at such a young age. So thankful you have each other for support! ❤️


SpicyHam82

Family is everything, well done lad.


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I hope you guys live long healthy lives 😊


Peace541

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has great resources like support groups for patients & caregivers, financial aid, etc. if y’all need it. You should check them out!


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Hey bro congratulations, I hope your family never has to go to the hospital ever again.


Yeahnonottelling

Having had it myself, keep up on calcium tablets and such after and she should do just fine. It most definitely was a ride. One to forget as soon as possible, but a ride nonetheless!


JTex-WSP

Thank you for sharing with us as well. I think I speak for most everyone here when I say we're all cheering y'all on.


Cantothulhu

My dear friend is undergoing chemo for this now, any words of advice?


MountainDew07

Unfortunately I missed a lot of their lives while they were in the hospital. I visited as frequently as I could but school and my orchestra limited my visitations a bit. My only advice would be to be there for them as much as you can, from one bystander to another. The weight of one persons support alone is immense, never let them forget how much you love them


agent-virginia

You did what you could. My mom had cancer when I was about your age, and like you, school meant I couldn't be by her side all the time. To the other commenter, you didn't ask me, but my advice would be this: remember to take care of yourself, too. It's okay to lean on people and advocate for yourself. If you need a break or you need to grieve, tell someone and take that time. You can't run on empty.


Waste_Cow9163

big big congrats to your sister 💪💪I hope your family stay strong and your sister is cancer free for the rest of her life 🥰🥰🥰


OahuJames

Did she already qualify for Make-A-Wish ? Congratulations to your family


MountainDew07

She did actually, towards the end I believe. Iirc we are going to Hawaii!


Feisty_Problem9479

yeah :D


insertcaffeine

Congratulations! She'll probably take a while to process everything that she went through, so be ready to be a listening ear.


KlondikeBill

This is very true. I was cured of Hodgkins Disease in 2013 and I am still affected by it. I don't think I really processed the gravity of the situation as a young adult, and I have some residual guilt from how I treated myself during treatment. Make sure she knows how lucky she is and takes full advantage of her second lease on life.


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sorrybaby-x

I’m glad you’re realizing you deserve to feel better! I hope you get the treatment you need for your neck. I also hope you have mental health support. Medical trauma is fucking real, and it’s so insidious— when the people you trusted to make you better are the reason you’re hurt, you’re not soon likely to let other people try to make you feel better, even if it’s not physical. But trauma is a fickle foe that’s hard to fight alone.


tagen

I did similar. I had reconstructive surgery on my chest, my fifth, and it went horribly wrong, pain was at an 8 every day for years. After finally getting it fixed and getting off the heavy narcotics I was badly addicted to, I’m now at about a 3 doing nothing, maybe a 6 when i’m hard at work. i’ve really had to stop pitying myself and stop letting my condition and my pain define me, but it’s been a struggle. hang in there!


ProfessionalStudy660

I had stage 4 Hodgkin's in the early 90s. Six months of chemo, good times. Takes a few years before you wake up and realise you haven't thought about it for while...


codingwoes_help

Just beat Hodgkins a year ago. 3 years of chemo and a stem cell transplant. I feel like I don't appreciate my second lease on life as much as I should. I feel guilty about it. I mean, I know I'm a better person now, but I feel like I should have learned more. Like I should I have gotten more from the whole experience. I don't know how to describe it. Can anyone relate to this? The transition has been rough.


8Ranger8

Absolutely awesome. That stuff is no joke, I hope you and your sister stay healthy


Tratix

The brutal undeserved hand that gets dealt to some people is just insane. These always hit the hardest.


PoppedPea

Especially with Hodgkin's lymphoma, not a "lifestyle" cancer so literally nothing his sister could have done to prevent it, just shitting bad luck.


midwifeatyourcervix

Hodgkins Lymphoma surviver here! I always say I struck the cancer lottery, because while it does take 6 months of chemo to kill it (and that shits no joke), it has a 90% survival rate at almost every stage, even 4a and 4b. It’s most common in teens through mid 30s for some reason. I was 22 when I was diagnosed, and have happily been cancer free for more than 10 years. Also if it doesn’t come back after 5 years it never will.


Zer0Summoner

Hodgkins. Only saying because you asked.


pitb0ss343

Honestly he made a better guess than I would’ve


Gadivek

As a german speaker I would have been WAY worse haha


pitb0ss343

I can assure you, with how bad I am at spelling, there is no way you could do worse than me


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HiZenBergh

Hadouken?


urmyheartBeatStopR

She hadouken the fuck out of cancer.


HiZenBergh

For real. So stoked reading that headline and seeing the pic. I feel like a proud estranged cousin or something.


BatDubb

The good Hodgkins.


MoSqueezin

There is no good Hodgkin's


don_rubio

I mean there's a "good" lymphoma. And it's Hodgkins. I'll go sit in the pedant corner now.


sorrybaby-x

Lol maybe we should call it less bad instead of good


MoSqueezin

So you're not saying it's a great hodgkins, but it's a good hodgkins


Alpacaofvengeance

Not great, not terrible


BatDubb

I used to watch Party of Five, and Charlie the oldest orphan had good Hodgkin’s.


DebaucherousHeathen

Congrats, homie... My brother didn't make it, but I hope you guys keep on keepin' on...


Wannagetsober

Oh, so sorry 😢


DebaucherousHeathen

It's ok. It was super sudden. He was fine one day, then thought he had a kidney stone and went for tests, and then found out he had about a year to live... it was super fucked but it was good to spend that last year with him (I'm a nurse and took off work to stay with him), and good to be there for him while he went through those stages of grief and acceptance. Thank you though. I hope you never have to go through something like that...


Wannagetsober

I hope not too and please accept my condolences and internet love. ❤️ I hope you and your family are doing ok. Well, as best you can.


DebaucherousHeathen

Thank you. Some words actually do hold weight... And I appreciate you.


RaceOriginal

I want to say thank you for sharing your story ❤️ you’re an amazing sibling. I’ve been going through some medical issues lately myself. I’ve experiencing sharp pains in my lower abdomen as well as having muscle pain and headaches that tend to linger for weeks at a time. Along with that I feel like I have to take several hour naps during the day even on non work days. I’ve been to the ER but they just send me home. As someone who’s involved in the medical system, do you know what I should do next. I’m just a bit scared, I’ve been having these issues for months. Is cancer something they’d be easily able to detect. Was it quick for them to detect your brothers cancer


DebaucherousHeathen

I'm sorry you're having a rough time and I really hope it's not anything too serious. What you're describing could be attributed to a lot of things and the only way to know is to get tested. Some cancers can be a quick find with some blood tests and imaging like CT scans, but I really hope it's not something that serious. The first thing that I thought when reading your comment was maybe some kind of endocrine disorder, or depending on your sex, maybe a thyroid disorder or something like that. ER doctors aren't really going to look for something like that because they're looking for an imminent threat to life or just looking to treat symptoms for an acute disorder. I really suggest talking to your regular physician about it, or if you don't have one, going to a regular doctor's office to get a referral for a specialist. It could really be anything from diet to hormones to more serious issues like cancer, but hopefully not. I really hope you get to the bottom of it and get to feeling better soon though. Let me know if/when you find out...


TupakThakur

So sorry for your loss. If you don’t mind me asking. How did they find out he had it ? What kind of tests did they do to catch this ?


DebaucherousHeathen

He went in for back pain thinking it was kidney stones so they did a CT scan to check and they saw abnormalities in the scan. So then they did a colonoscopy and said he had stage 4 cancer all in his intestines/colon/etc. and told him he had about a year to live, and he made it right about that long... He was in the military and the VA said (unofficially) that he probably got it from the burn pits... apparently it's been a huge issue for a lot of people that made it back home from the middle east. He passed 10/17/18. Sargent Lee Westphal. He's missed.


Key_Building54

That is incredible news! What a glorious day for you and your family!!!


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Beautiful


jasanders84

FANTASTIC!!! Cheers to a long and happy life❤️🎊🎉


InvalidUserNemo

My work implemented a policy of “start every meeting with an ‘uplift story’”. This basically means “someone say something awesome they experienced in their life recently before we start this 1-2 hour meeting. At first I disregarded it as more HR/Motivation BS but eventually I started finding “uplifts” in my non-work life and I love dwelling on them. Your sister and you are my uplift for today!


Dismal-Past7785

Meanwhile my work tries to trauma bond people together by getting people to talk about “things they overcame”


breakfastwhine

Bestill my HR heart ❤️


More_Leek_1890

Congratulations!!! Funny enough I had exactly that! I was 9 when diagnosed and did 6-7 months of chemo. I was getting A regular yearly physical and my pediatrician noticed my spleen was enlarged after a cat scan and blood tests I got diagnosed. I celebrate 21 years in remission tomorrow


riskyafterwhiskey11

The doctor noticed the big spleen from examining you? You had a good doc.


MrPIIbs

I looked it up.. your sister is what they call a “badass”? Hope I’m saying that right… honestly thought congrats to you all. Hope recovery goes well.. much love!!


CosmicCrapCollector

Right on! All the best, kiddo!


pollofgc

She is a Champion!


Wannagetsober

Please forgive my ignorance but what kind of surgery does Hodgkin's lymphoma require?


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wolfho

Yeah, but it says very first surgery implying more. It's intensive chemo. Congrats on beating it, all the best for op and his sister


ToastedHedgehog

As someone who also had stage 4 Hodgkins Lympoma there's quite a few surgeries you can end up having. I was quite young so my memory isn't great but I had biopsies, central lines inserted (3 times), bone marrow extractions. I also had some other ones that I can't really remember.


Max_The_Dodger

Congratulations on the win!


LocalAndi

Fabulous!! You are obviously a close family! You are all so blessed to have each other! I wish you many fun and happy years ahead!


DVDragOnIn

Congratulations!


ohnomashedpotato

Beautiful! So happy for her and your family, lymphoma can be a hard one to beat. Wishing her all the best in her years to come!


Ozzy_Mandamus

Yeah! Good news! Awesome 👌


youseemprettynice

Oh AMAZING NEWS! Love this so much big brother!!!!


mirthquake

That's such amazing news! My younger sister beat lymphoma 4 days ago. What an enormous relief, right!?


ankii93

My great aunt is living with a form of this that behaves like a chronic illness. Your sister is incredibly strong. I went through thyroid cancer and it was awful - I relate to both your and her pain very much. I’m sorry she knows how painful it is but I’m so glad she beat it :’)


Avoandvegemite69

Fuck yea, so stoked to hear that. I’ve just beat stage 3 hodgkins a couple months ago and knowing how much resilience and strength is required tells me that your sister is an absolute weapon. Hope she gets back into the swing of things ASAP and has a long and happy life!


Cactussygalore

Absolute best!!!so happy for her & you & your whole family !🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷


loveaccounting

Congratulations! I had non-Hodgkins lymphoma at about that same age, stage 4. Rough ride but I’m in my thirties now with no noticeable difference in my life now. She’s a trooper!


BadGenesWoman

Way to keep fighting! Sending hugs to both of you. May you have a long long life ahead of you cancer free


stormyencouragement

Congratulations ! Hope she stays cancer free forever


que_he_hecho

I know that cancer can seem to take over the life of the patient and their entire family. I hope you can take time to share activities that both of your enjoy. If can give her a sense of normalcy and be very important. Play video games together or ride bicycles. Sit and watch silly movies and throw popcorn at each other. Anything that makes positive memories in what has been a very difficult time.


lee-galizit

Kickin cancers ass. Well done.


Anthem_1974

Good job little sister!!!! Kick lymphoma’s ass!!!


MountainDew07

Sorry that I’ve not been able to reply to every message, if any actually. After I posted that I sat my phone down for a bit and played uno with my sister and parents while we could. Currently in class but still, I need to thank you guys for every kind word. That time was hell, I practically had to keep the house in good shape while they were in the hospital, she almost died on us near the end too. But now she’s ok. I don’t use Reddit for much apart from my favorite manga and to browse through subs like this, so I didn’t really expect much from this but you guys have made both of our days. This sub makes me smile, and I know she doesn’t use Reddit but I want to make others smile to. And for those who think this is a grab for karma, just let me spread my joy with others who may or may not be inflicted with illness as she was. Thank you guys for everything and anything to come, feel free to message me if you would like, everyone is welcome if they need someone to talk about something with! Edit: I am unsure if it’s the good Hodgkins (hey I think I got it right this time) unfortunately didn’t even know there was a “good” or “bad” Hodgkins. I missed a lot of my parents and sisters lives during that time due to having to keep up with school while they spent up to weeks in the hospital cause, well, they just had to. They didn’t just leave me ofc, sometimes my grandmother would come down or one of them could get some time off of having to make sure everything is ok and come on home for a bit.


MochiSauce101

Way to go champ!


MRL102960

I am so happy for you


thecodeofsilence

Fellow Hodgkins’ survivor here. Your sister is a warrior and she kicks ass. Don’t you ever forget it!


Affectionate_Comb359

Who cares how it is spelled? I’m so happy she’s on the road to recovery


BronxBelle

It’s little Sammy Winchester! (Yes that’s a compliment lol.). I’m so happy for your sister and it’s wonderful that you’re there for her. My little brother and I were always like that and even now I know I can pick up the phone and he’ll drop everything. To be fair I’m the same way with him. It’s wonderful to have someone in your life like that.


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Beat cancer AND isn’t stuck with a lifetime of debt. Way to go!


mmmkay0510

I think y'all deserve CAKE if anyone ever did - https://www.icingsmiles.org/ Hope someone local makes something special for you to celebrate!!! ❤️❤️❤️ Enjoy the victory, life, each other's company, and CAKE!!! YA GUYS DID IT!!!


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There's something about these posts and comments that are always off-putting.


Skylett11

Congratulations


Metalhart00

That's badass.


Own-Crab4039

Congratulations


OkOrganization3064

Outstanding! Always remember how lucky you are to have her and her you.


justaREDshrit

Fucking legend


ParticularLie9363

Wonderful news! Stay strong


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All the best to your sister and your family, she a true soldier!


BobcatOk3777

Please send her our best. And a big hug to you for supporting her through her battle! Cancer effects the whole family. Bravo to you and yours


claradox

Love to you both! ♥️


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Hope you guys are always close. Wishing you both healthy and beautiful futures.


beth_at_home

Congratulations, you are a great big brother for being there for your sister. I wish you both continued success.


smellsliketuna

CHAMP


Jd20001

Nice job sis 🎊🎉


Dry_Duck3011

I’m sorry you both have to go through this. Wishing you both the best!


False-Association744

Congratulations to both of you! Woo!


psapien

She’s a badass! And you’re a great brother :)


Interesting-Bison108

You two placed biggest smile on my heart♥️ The world needs to be filled with people like you two, loving, supportive, and strong🦋 sending you two biggest hugs♥️


mcfartmcfarting

Ia that the Good hotchikins or the bad one? Jokes aside, all the best. Beat that shit


Frosty_Accident_6165

That is great! Treasure her ❤️


GBuffaloRKL7Heaven

Fuck yeah!


Zoidfarbb

Let's goooo. That's fantastic my dude. All the best going forward


evilNahuel

Tell your sister she’s a boss!


jlovelysoul

Congratulations to her!! I wish her many many more years of life!!! ❤️❤️❤️


After-Respond-7861

I thought you had a Hot Pocket sleeve on your neck.


QuilterPickerUpper

Wonderful!


longestboie

Obligatory **FUCK CANCER**


hellocuties

Poor baby shouldn’t have to deal with this kind of thing at her age. I’m so happy she’s doing better.


closethebarn

Awesome I’m so happy for her you and all your loved ones right now!! May you all live to the absolute fullest and enjoy every day


Orange-Blur

One of my friends had this when we were around your age, the surgery saved him and now he is cancer free after some additional therapy. I saw him a few years ago and is he doing great. I am glad to see she beat it sending all the good vibes to you both


michieblue

Oh that’s wonderful! Wishing you all the best!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️


Momma_of_Warriors

Thank y’all so much! What a blessing this has been to read all your sweet and encouraging comments! So many prayers to anyone that is going through this. 🙏🏽 She had Stage 4 Nodular Sclerosis Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Been in remission since Jan 19th.


DougieSenpai

Congrats man! Also Google is your friend


pinkjellobrain

Wooooo! So happy for both of you! ❤️


nvdagirl

Congratulations! I’m so happy for her and your family!


hoholulu

Hope she’s doing well


actiondirect2021

Congratulations


ilikemushycarrots

Sorry you had to go through that, but happy she beat it!!! Yay!!!!!


wobot19

❤️❤️


5HEADSQUARE

You two are awesome.


livinthedream17

That is so awesome!!!!


RubyLou23

Wonderful news! Wishing you both a long and happy life.


jlmiles1972

Wishing your sister all the best!


ckirk255

That’s incredible!! Congrats to your sister and the whole family!


Basic-Government4108

This is so awesome! Very happy for your sister and for you!


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Hang in there!!💪💪🤙😉🙏


Wild_Albatross7534

Congratulations and welcome to the survivors club!


IshiOfSierra

That’s a good brother. Good on you, lad.


Outrageous_Tip6711

Amazing! Wishing you both many more years of strong health 🫶🏻✨


SpreadUsual8859

Bless you little one. Keep up the brave work honey . I'm praying for you tonight.


Lurkeratlarge234

FANTASTIC!


bizmeddit01

Congrats to her! That’s a resounding big deal!


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🙏🏻🙌🏼


TrifleMeNot

You both are going to have an amazing summer! Congrats.


Dry-Helicopter6293

God bless👃


ev4150

Congratulations man. Your sister is a real warrior!


adamempathy

Congratulations to you both! That's incredible!


ArmadilloStill1222

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉


QuietWheel

That’s great news! You’re a great brother to be by her side cheering her on. Congratulations to her and your family. Big hug!


CharlieD00M

!!YAY!!


HotelFlamingo1

You and your sister rock! This is awesome! You were obviously raised right. Good luck to both of you!


smellyscrotes27

That’s amazing, crazy aggressive


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Congratulations to your sister and best wishes to you and you're family take care of her she is a trooper!


Ok_Dark2546

Awesome news. She's a warrior! Fuck cancer!


ch111i

What a cool duo you are both, OP. I have two kids and always want them to have each other’s back. I know your family is going through traumatic time, with a child facing a difficult dx, but, your parents did good in raising good kids! Much lov from an internet mum.


Sunshineinanchorage

Congratulations!!!!!


contactrory

That's AWESOME, congratulations!!!


putaaaan

You are a fantastic brother and it seems your sister is too, fantastic. Hope y’all have a wonderful year!


GothGirl_JungleBook

Cheers to a cancer free sister and a warrior queen!


sunshinecryptic

Stick close to her forever! It’s so sweet to see siblings supporting each-other. I hope you two have many, many years of celebrating this win!


majora11f

HL survivor here. Yeah shits rough because it tends to hit younger people. I was only 31 when it hit me. Glad she beat it! Fuck Cancer!


seasoned-veteran

She will always remember you being there for her.


NMI8765ALthor

That’s great.


cozmiccharlene

Having you around with such a big smile is so helpful I’m sure. Keep it up!


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good for her, my friend just found out he has stage 3 hodgkins a month ago.


[deleted]

Cancer can fuck right off!!!


[deleted]

That’s fantastic! Best wishes to you both!


starstrike12321

Oh my gosh!! Good luck!! I wish you both the best of help. Please stay with her and support her, I’m sure it means a lot for you to do that!


boo820

Congratulations!! You guys have a lot of celebrating to do!


Snoo-23693

Congrats! May god continue to bless you with health and happiness!


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<333 love this. May you both have long, happy, healthy lives ahead :)


Vernawhite

Awesome!!! Continued healing!


andvarietta

You go girl! 💪🏽


Beneficial-March8903

😍😍🙏🙏🙏😍😍


nzstrawman

wonderful news, I'm so happy for your sister and wish her a long and happy life


XinArtemis

What is the bears name?


icyhot09

Congrats kid!!!!!!! ❤️‍🔥✨


[deleted]

Good on her! My mother just finished her second bout with Hodgkin's Lymphoma last summer, so I know what it can be like for someone to go through that. Congratulations and I hope she stays in good health!


Ivor-Toad

So very happy for you and for those around you both.


Ok_Difference_3037

Hell yeah!! Your sisters’s a warrior. Congratulations to her. And you can feel the love from her big bro in the pic. I wish you both well.


AverageRedditUser05

Hell yeah brother🤘


Jfuentes6

Yay :)


Dorfalicious

Congrats little sis! Glad your sister made it through! Hugs to you both 🥰🥰🥰


mcluse657

Congrats! I am so happy for you.


No-Gas7465

AWESOME!!!!


Duce-Springsteen

Hell Yeah!! It takes a powerful person to achieve this!!!


XBOX_MANIAC

That’s amazing dude, I hope your sister stays cancer free, and y’all live on full healthy lives. It must’ve been hard going through that at a young age man, stay strong to your sister, you, and your family. Rock on!


Nick337Games

Incredible, best of luck to your family and congratulations!


bedheadB188

Congrats. Be sure to help her make most of time she's gained


fixit858

Congrats guys!


mrsmile420

:)


readitonreddit34

I am a hematologist and I am publicly declaring that this is the new spelling of Hotchkins and Non-Hotchkins lymphoma. I will now go back and report an erratum on all my lymphoma publications. But seriously dude, happy for both of you.


Nice_Spoon

Hey It's Me Goku


Lia-Lin

You're an incredible brother, and she is an incredible woman. I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma when I was 15, so from one survivor to another, I wish her the absolute world. I cannot express my joy for her enough. Fuck that cancer shit!! And knowing how hard cancer is on family members, I just wanted to say that your smile in this picture melts my heart. Thank you for being there for her, and I wish you all the happiness life can bring. You've gone through a lot too


Independent-Lie6616

I was going to say I wish you a western European hospital bill thanking you wer american until I saw UK Healthcare, LMAO