I had never heard of lymphoma before I was diagnosed in June 2022. I didn’t even realise it was a blood cancer until further into my diagnosis.
It was a really emotional time – to be told that I had cancer, which would be treated with chemotherapy are words I never thought I would hear. All of this was really hard for me to digest. We were given a Lymphoma Action information book at the hospital which my mum read and found a lot of comfort from.
I completed my course of chemotherapy in February 2023 and I feel a lot more like myself and that my spark for life is back again. I am proud to have supported Lymphoma Action by sharing my story during their awareness campaign and holding fundraising events knowing that they will help to support more people affected by lymphoma.
A lot of my friends have said to me that my experience has taught them to be a lot more vigilant. If there's one thing I can take out of this experience, it's being able to make people aware as I didn't know what lymphoma was and what to look out for.