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Voices of Survivorship > Hodgkin's
Aviana Gracial,
14, of San Dimas, California, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s
Lymphoma – Stage 4 at age 11 in January 2001. It was
said of Aviana’s spirit, “The challenges she faced
the last two and a half years with cancer never seemed to
bring her down. With her determination and positive attitude,
she made it through the toughest days.” Read
Aviana's story
Brian Long, 19, of Virginia Beach, Virginia,
was diagnosed at age 16 with Hodgkin’s Disease. It was
written of Brian that, “he has an extremely positive work
ethic and a phenomenal outlook on life. He has persevered where
others may have given up or taken the easy way out.”
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Brian's story
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Jessica Glago
first battled cancer as a child, losing an eye to the
disease. Determined to experience life to the fullest
extent possible, Jessica overcame obstacles to succeed
in school and build lasting friendships. Unfortunately,
junior year of high school brought another cancer to Jessica,
this time Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Struggling with a
sundry of difficulties in the midst of what she believed
to have been her second chance, Jessica again persevered
by finding balance in her life, and now looks forward
to college more than ever.
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Jessica’s story |