In her junior year of college and new to Los Angeles, Hodgkin’s Lymphoma was the furthest thing from Racheli’s mind. Join Alicia and Lizette from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) as Racheli walks them through how a presumed head cold was misdiagnosed. Listen in as she shares how she was able to press play on her life, with treatment and support from her healthcare team, family and growing online support.
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Loved this episode. So personable and encouraging!
Lucy, thank you so much for listening!
I have just listened to a few, interesting info and stories. Can you share if possible Sandwich Generation. I am a mom and daughter and daughter in law. My mom passed away in 2016 after a 2 year battle of Multi Myeloma ( also mother in law passed away from ovarian cancer and father in law now battling mesothelioma). What advice do you have for sandwich generation caring for parents / in laws with cancer and raising families. I have had a few hats as a caregiver with my mom and with in laws. What tests should we as caregivers and family members have to test for blood cancers in our family.
Hi RJ, thank you so much for listening! We are sorry to hear about the passing of your mother and mother-in-law. Our thoughts are also with you and your father-in-law. In regards to your questions about tests you can take, please call one of our Information Specialists who will be happy to speak with you. You can call them at 800-955-4572, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET or email infocenter@lls.org. Thank you!