If you or a loved one has managed some of the challenges of living with lymphoma, the HEADstrong Foundation invites you to submit your Story of Hope to help inspire others living with the disease. Each person’s experiences with lymphoma is unique, so all stories are welcome!
Posted by: Trevor McNaught
On October 6th 2004 I was diagnosed with t-cell leukemia. One day after a soccer game I came how really tired and found it hard to breath…
Posted by: Kathryn O’Leary
When I was 3 years old my daddy was told he had testicular cancer. Unless it happen to you, I dont think anyone knows how scary it is to see a family member in the hospital in so much pain…
Posted by: Brady Vandenberghe
My 18 year old son heard he had AML Leukemia last summer, July 2nd 2010. This was the summer before his senior year and he was looking forward to playing Varsity Football and Varsity Lacrosse at Eden Prairie High School, MN…
Posted by: Benjamin G
When I was in third grade, at a very young age I found out my Mother was diagnosed with lung cancer. Being young I really never heard of cancer, so the exposure to it was very new…
Posted by: Cara A
I’m a two time cancer survivor. Not two times as in I was treated once then deemed in remission, two times as in I was diagnosed in 2006 at age 11 with osteosarcoma, then again in 2010 with a new type of cancer at age 16 called astrocytoma…
An update by: Katherine Frega
I have already shared my story of hope on Headstrong’s website, but my struggle with cancer has come a lot farther than I mentioned in my previous story…
Posted by: Mark Nailor
I was diagnosed in December 2008, several weeks after discovering a small lump in my groin. The diagnosis was Indolent Follicular Non-Hodgkis Lymphoma, Grade 2, Stage 3-4…
Posted by: David
I was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia on March 17th 2000, when my doctor and best friend of 40 years told me without effective treatment, my prognosis was 3 years…
Posted by: Joseph Clifford
I was in the hospital with Leukemia during the Thanksgiving feast organized by the HEADstrong Foundation…
Posted by: Molly Piveral
My son was diagnosed with acute lymphatic leukemia on Friday, August 13, 2004. He was nine years old…
Posted by: Tim Malone
My name is Tim, I am a 16-year-old from NJ and this is my story…
Posted by: Katherine Frega
In January of 2010, I was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. I was put on a number of medications…
Posted by: Andy
I was Diagnosed with stage 2 Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma with large B-cell in Dec. of 2008…
Posted by: JessKyle
Hi, my name is Jessy Kyle and I was diagnosed the first time with Hodgkin’s Disease in 1989 at the age of sixteen…
Posted by: TracyL
My husband, Bobb, was diagnosed in August of 2009 with B cell, indolent, nodal, stage 3 Non-hodgkins Lymphoma, Bobb is also the father to 13 yr old Roseanna, a lacrosse goalie, and 9 yr old Meghan…
Posted by: KevinF
Dear Headstrong Family, My name is Kevin. I went to Upper Darby and I now play lacrosse at Widener University. I would just like to let you know that your son has inspired my life…
