On New Year’s Eve of 2025, I was 18 when I noticed a tumor on my left side that started bleeding. I went to the ER, had a biopsy, and later found out I had something called DFSP—a rare cancer with a name long enough to need its own zip code. I was originally told I’d need surgery… but that surgery wouldn’t happen until after my 19th birthday, and my tumor wasn’t really interested in waiting.
That’s when my mom recommended we go to a different hospital and that turned out to be one of the best decisions we made. They were able to get me into surgery quickly and remove the tumor. During recovery, a scan showed something unusual near my heart, and after another biopsy and additional procedures, I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Now, I’m in active treatment—going through a six-month plan of chemotherapy and immunotherapy—and just taking things one step at a time.
Rony’s LifeList:
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