My battle with corruption

Hello Cancer Chat community! My name is Jordan, I am currently 18 years of age. Here to write about the past year of my eventful life.

I was diagnosed with refractory Hodgkins Lymphoma two days before christmas in 2015 - what a time right? Symptoms of the disease were merely put down as Asthma. Which I was treated for, to no avail. The next port of call was Cancer - but what 17 year old considers the possibility that they have Cancer? No person should have to deal with the atrocities of Cancer, nor the subsequent roots that it embeds in your life; but a 17 year old!? That's just cruel. To make matters worse for myself, I was diagnosed at the age of 14 with Pilocytic Astrocytoma - a form of brain tumor in the cerrabellum. This was treated as a benign tumor; but the riples of devastation that it left in its absence still linger.

My life is chaotic to say the least, everyday I am reminded of the constant battle I am facing. But to this day, and hopefully to the last day, I refuse to end my fight; after all, my life depends on it.  

To all those currently fighting this war, alongside someone, or for yourself, my heart goes out to you. This is one horrible battle, riddled with pain and suffering - but fight well, the war needs a soldier!  

I could easily write pages of content, but this is just my 2 cents. :)

  • Hello JordanCH,

    Welcome to our friendly forum and please feel free to keep on writing - you write beautifully by the way and I am sure your words will strike a chord with many on our forum.

    I am sorry to hear you have been diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma and at such a young age. You've certainly had your fair share and have already had to deal with a brain tumour at 14.

    Thank you for your lovely message to others who are affected by cancer. I hope you will get to talk to many here who are in a similar situation and that you can find some comfort in being together in the same boat.

    Best wishes,

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

     

     

     

     

  • Thank you for the warm welcome Lucie. I really do hope my words elevate the positivity of any or all of the readers. I am going through hell right now, as I know many of us on this forum are, and although I can't do anything to rectify this wrong doing; I atleast want to make people smile! If anyone wants to talk, ask me questions, or simply get to know me - I am only a message away. Stay strong all!