Does anybody know of a child that has had hodgkin's disease, at what stage where they diaignoised wan where are they now?

Submitted by WILLIAM JETHRO GROSS Thu 04/30/2009

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Hi William, I was diagnosed

Submitted by radiation thera... on Fri, 05/01/2009 - 07:15.

Hi William,

I was diagnosed with stage IIB Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 2003 when I was 16. I have been in remission for the last 5 years and I am doing well. Most patients with Hodgkin's disease have a very good prognosis because the disease has a very predictable pattern of spread. Feel free to ask any other questions!

What was it like beeing a

Submitted by teen1 on Fri, 05/15/2009 - 08:59.

What was it like beeing a teen faced with this? Did you miss a lot of school? Were you able to keep up with everything in your life? What kind of support, other than medical, do you think helped you the most?

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