Erica Hernandez was diagnosed with stage 3B Hodgkin lymphoma in 2019. She underwent 6 cycles (12 infusions) of ABVD chemotherapy and is thankfully in remission today!

In this video with The Patient Story, she shares everything from undergoing so many tests and scans to get diagnosed, fighting for a different doctor, dealing with ABVD chemo side effects, and the mental impacts of going through such an intense treatment.

Below, you'll find time codes (approximate) for different topics. Thank you so much, Erica, for sharing your story!

Her full story → https://www.thepatientstory.com/cance...

Time Codes:

(00:38) 1st symptoms
(2:18) Overview: series of tests and scans
(6.43) How she got through six weeks of waiting for answers
(12:10) Needle biopsy or fine needle aspiration
(15:40) Surgical biopsy of neck
(22:11) CT scan
(26:02) Pushing to get a PET scan
(32:13) Getting the diagnosis at first oncologist's office
(35:20) Getting a second opinion & more information
(38:00) Switching oncologists
(41:37) Guidance on relationships with doctors
(44:04) Describing ABVD chemotherapy regimen
(45:02) Why she didn't want a port or PICC line
(49:00) ABVD side effects & what helped reduce/prevent them
(52:00) Hair loss
(54:40) Financial toxicity: paying for cancer treatment
(58:09) Hardest part of cancer treatment
(59:57) How to get support
(1:02:04) Last message to other patients