In 2002 I was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkins lymphoma.  It later transpired that I also had a second lymphoma.  After a first round of strong chemotherapy the aggressive lymphoma went into remission but the other one didn't.  For five years I delayed further western treatments whilst using eastern supplementary medicines and meditation waiting for western science to 'catch up' allowing me better chances of survival.  Fortunately this worked and in 2009 I underwent an auto-immune stem cell transplant.  However, after I was told I was in remission I could no longer cope with the mental strain that I had been under for all those years and suffered Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome followed by a 'partial' breakdown.  It was a long journey to wellness but here I am celebrating life and asking you to help others who suffer silently the mental strain of this disease and don't necessarily know how to ask for help.  I believe Maggie's is such a place where they can find a life-line.

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