On 6/26/2008 Baby Bear07 wrote:
My name is Lindsay i am 19 yrs old and i was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease June 2,2008. It all happened so quickly. One day i found a lump on my neck...next day i am sitting in the ENT doctors office and I get poked with needles after needles doing test after test I go back the next day to see what the test results are....and they tell me i have cancer. Next day I am going into surgery to remove the lump so they can do more test! It was one thing after the other...now I am gonna start start my first day of chemo in about a week. I'm so scared. I don't want to loose my hair. I don't understand why this is happening to me!! I just got my own place 2 weeks before i went to the Doctors so i haven't really enjoyed my first place! I know i will make it through but I am so scared of getting sick from the chemo and loosing my hair! I have never been so scared in my life. I have a lot of support but its so hard staying strong and being positive.
It's Laura again!
I wanted to also tell you that I am hear for you if you need someone to talk to! I can relate to how you are feeling!! Staying strong and having a positive outlook was definitely key for me during both battles!! Hang in there....I know you can get through this!! ;o)
Laura