From Doctor to Patient: How I Got Diagnosed with Cancer (Lymphoma) | Robyn’s Story (1/3)

Robyn S. was always on “the other side” of cancer: the doctor. For years, she was the radiologist, helping others figure out what was going on with their bodies. In 2011, she felt something abnormal - that was the start to a huge shift in her life into cancer patient, herself.
In this first part of our conversation, she shares the experience of going from doctor to patient, how she learned she had diffuse large b-cell lymphoma or DLBCL, a subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and details her chemotherapy experience (and even booking travel between chemo infusions!).
Thank you for sharing your story, Robyn!

Full story & transcript → https://www.thepatientstory.com/cance...

Series Videos:
1) From Doctor to Patient: How I Got Diagnosed with Cancer: This Video
2) Cancer Relapse: Chemo, Radiation & Stem Cell Transplant:    • Cancer Relapse: Chemo, Radiation & St...  
3) Doctor Undergoes CAR T-Cell Therapy Clinical Trial:    • Doctor Undergoes CAR T-Cell Therapy C...  
The interview has only been edited for clarity.

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Contents of this video:
00:00 - Intro
02:12 - Perspective from a doctor on first symptoms
03:05 - Looking at the diagnosis from a radiologist's perspective
03:57 - The realization of the diagnosis
06:08 - How did you know that it was an abnormal lymph node?
06:47 - The search for answers
10:10 - Breaking the news to your loved ones
11:45 - Guidance for other people breaking the news to kids
14:10 - Going through R-CHOP and the side effects
16:06 - Did the side effects get better or worse?
18:58 - Describe the follow-up post chemo
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