I am a 26-year old emergency medicine physician who was diagnosed with a chest mass during a shift at work on 1/24/03. Within 6 days I had my shocking diagnosis of Hodgkin\'s disease and became a patient as well as a doctor.
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Les
dx 1/30 stg 2A, age 26
ABVD x 6 cycles
Positive CT & PET - turned refractory in Aug.
Went to Sloan for 2nd opinion
Started ICE at Sloan in Sept. & Oct.
TLI and high-dose chemo 10/26
SCT 11/6
Released from hospital 11/25!!!!!!!!