Hank Green Reveals Cancer Diagnosis: 'It Seems Likely That We Caught Mine Early'
etonline.comvlogbrothers, which he shares with his brother, John, though he said he's «playing it by ear.»«I know I'm gonna feel like garbage,» he added, «like it's gonna be really unpleasant.»Green will soon begin chemotherapy sessions.According to the Mayo Clinic, Hodgkin's lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system, which is part of the body's germ-fighting immune system.
The renowned clinic says that, with Hodgkin's lymphoma, white blood cells called lymphocytes grow out of control, causing swollen lymph nodes and growths throughout the body.«So, I noticed that my lymph nodes were big.
I talked to my doctor, she said it was probably nothing. 'We’ll send you in for an ultrasound,'» Green explained. «Got an ultrasound.
The tech in the ultrasound room was like, 'I'm gonna go get a doctor.' That’s not what you want to have happen. She was great, the tech, and so was the doctor.
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