Inspirational Stories

At the age of 56, I was diagnosed with T-cell B-cell lymphoma. The diagnosis was made in May 2021. Although diagnosed at the Washington D.C. Veterans Hospital, I was referred to the National Institute of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland. I was blessed to be placed in a clinical trial as the first patient with this form of lymphoma. 

Prior to the diagnosis, I did not feel bad or sick in any way. This was discovered after I requested that my Vitamin D levels be checked by my primary care physician since the COVID-19 pandemic was at its height. She then recommended I receive a full CBC. This recommendation turned out to be a lifesaving action. The trial I participated in was an EPOC-R regime coupled with a drug that NIH could administer in conjunction with the chemotherapy. My strong faith, positive attitude, awesome family and friends, support system, and amazing team of doctors at NIH were phenomenal. I am now, as of October 2023, two years in remission from this disease.