When I received my diagnosis of Hodgkin lymphoma in September 2021, my thoughts immediately turned to treatment and what we were going to do to tackle it. I wanted to get started straight away and, whilst it was shocking, my thoughts were ‘OK, let’s go – this is my battle to win.’

I received 12 courses of chemotherapy after my diagnosis, and have been in remission since my treatment finished in March 2022. The information I received from Lymphoma Action was invaluable throughout my treatment. I had only heard the word ‘lymphoma’ a couple of times before my diagnosis, and I certainly wasn’t aware that it was a blood cancer. My partner, Evie, and I were handed a Lymphoma Action information book at the hospital. Evie read it for me, and we talked through all of the information I needed to know about lymphoma and treatment. We reached out to Lymphoma Action via social media and since then I have been in regular conversation with them and have felt supported by the Charity the whole time. Being diagnosed with cancer is a pretty dire situation to find yourself in, but to have that support from them was just great.

Being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma was the single most important thing that has ever happened to me. Now I am keen to give back by raising funds and awareness – particularly among younger people who may have never even heard of this type of blood cancer.