Failure is Not An Option

Hodgkin’s has four stages, corresponding to how far the disease has spread. Each stage is designated “A” or “B”, depending on whether the patient has symptoms (B) or not (A). I already knew I wasn’t stage I, because Dr. Naruns had found some other swollen lymph nodes in my neck. The first order of business with Dr. Yu was to figure out which of the other stages I was. (more…)