YouTuber Hank Green shares diagnosis of Hodgkin’s lymphoma
“The prognosis for people with Hodgkin lymphoma is very good. It’s likely we discovered mine early on,” said the science educator and vlogger, but also admitted that the chemotherapy “is going to be really uncomfortable.”
YouTuber Hank Green has revealed that he has been diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma.
On Friday, the vlogger posted a 13-minute video to his and his brother John Green’s YouTube channel, in which he discussed his cancer diagnosis, treatment plans and current feelings.
Accordingly Mayo ClinicHodgkin lymphoma “is a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system, which is part of the body’s germ-fighting immune system. In Hodgkin lymphoma, white blood cells called lymphocytes grow out of control, causing swollen lymph nodes and growths throughout the body.”
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“So there have been a number of times over the past few weeks that this has become more and more real,” Green said. “That’s the big thing.”
“I noticed that my lymph nodes were big. I spoke to my doctor,” he recalls. “She said, ‘It’s probably nothing. We’ll send you for an ultrasound.’ I got an ultrasound and the tech in the ultrasound room said, “I’m going to get a doctor.” That’s not what you want.
The 43-year-old added that the ultrasound looked “suspicious for lymphoma” and that a biopsy is scheduled for the next day.
“When you work in the American healthcare system, you don’t expect things to move quickly,” he explained. “That’s not what it does. This is not what it looks like. When it starts to get a little bit efficient, it’s actually quite unsettling.”
Green said the biopsy results revealed the diagnosis of his Hodgkin lymphoma, but noted that the “good news” is that the disease in question is “one of the treatable types of cancer” and “responds well to treatment.”
The science educator added that he has a friend who has been battling Hodgkin’s lymphoma and has been in remission for ten years.
As for treatment, Green shared that he will start chemotherapy “very soon.”
“[I’m] I’m not really looking forward to it, but I’m looking forward to starting the journey,” he said.
“The prognosis for people with Hodgkin lymphoma is very good. It’s likely that we recognized mine early on,” he added. “I’m still waiting for a scan to kind of confirm that. But even if it’s not quite that early, even if it affects multiple parts of the body, Hodgkin is very treatable.”
The podcast host revealed that he was “on the lookout for Hogkin lymphoma” as he had “a number of risk factors” for the disease.
As for his career and work after his diagnosis, Green said he will take it day by day.
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“Although I’m not feeling bad at all at the moment, apart from a little pain because of the biopsy and maybe because my lymph nodes are big,” he shared. “I don’t feel any symptoms of it. I’m doing well. I don’t even feel really tired. That is hard to say.”
“I feel stressed,” he added, laughing. “[That’s] my main symptom.
However, the author noted that he will definitely experience symptoms once he starts chemotherapy and isn’t sure how that will affect his professional commitments, noting that he will “play by ear.”
“I know I’m going to feel like trash. It’s going to be really uncomfortable,” he said of the chemotherapy.
Green continued to express gratitude for the support of his loved ones.
“All the time I’ve spent investing in friendships and even when they’ve been difficult trying to keep them strong and even when I’ve been busy trying to spend time with them has been in the moment a joy.” and wise in the long run,” he shared. “I’ve really needed friends over the past few weeks and I’ve been very grateful to have them.”