“Everything they tell you, you kind of have to go out on a limb and understand and believe, and you also have to believe you’ll get better,” says Porchialean whose doctor earned her trust by making sure she was comfortable throughout her treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma.
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Diagnosed at 27
Prior to being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, Porchialean was pursuing a music career as an aspiring rapper and studied fashion merchandising in college. Today, she is back at work after going into remission and is hoping to one day teach beauty school classes to cancer patients.
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