My name is Monika and I started my struggle with lymph node metastases cancer in 2012. I remember the fear after hearing the first diagnosis – fear for my life, and for my daughter, who was very young at the time. I knew the odds were against me.
I was lucky and the standard treatment, chemo- and radiotherapy allowed for a year-long respite. But with a recurrence in 2014, I had to fight and search for new treatments, new ways to save my life. Those therapies allowed me to return to my everyday routine, to work, sometimes even to go for a dance. More importantly they allowed me to see my daughter finish high-school and grow into adulthood. I have seen my daughter go to her high-school prom. I hope to see her wedding.
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