Has it only been 3 1/2 years?? It seems like it was a lifetime ago. Besides the barrage of doctors I see on a regular basis to make sure I remain cancer-free, it really has become an issue of the past. I didn't believe it could happen.

I love that I still get comments on here- one every few months- from people who just found out they or someone they love has hodgkins or are being treated for hodgkins. I remember going to message boards and forums while I was sick to see how other people were handling the disease, see how many relapsed, etc. It was terrifying because nearly everyone had a story of relapse, or developing another kind of cancer. I relayed this to my mom and she told me that the only people who post on those types of things are people who have continuing issues; the people who go into remission and stay healthy don't need to keep posting.

I hope this serves as proof to others that you CAN be healthy again and life CAN be normal again...you just have to stay strong until you get there.