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Hi there! I'm Dave Kristula. When I was 15, I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease. The chapters below describe a little bit about my experiences with cancer. If you are newly diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease or another cancer, a short or long-time survivor of Hodgkin's Disease or another cancer, or just a family member or a friend of a cancer patient, you'll find Dave's Happy Little Hodgkin's Disease useful. Good luck, and I hope this site helps you out! (Caution: You may find yourself smiling and laughing at parts!) Do you wish there was an energy drink like Red Bull, except healthy (and recommended by a cancer survivor?) Check out XS Energy Drinks. 0 carbs, 0 sugars, lots of B vitamins... I can not explain to you how less lethargic and how much more mental clarity I have since I've been drinking them. Try a case. Learn about The Crumpled Note: A Teenager's Battle with Cancer. (The Crumpled Note is the indepth Hodgin's Disease survivor book, and its full of humor and insight!) Update: June 2006 - We've doubled our fundraising goal
for
Camp Mak-A-Dream this year. Donate now to help us reach our $1000
goal. WE NEED YOUR HELP NOW! December 2005 - We met our $500 goal for the Camp Mak-A-Dream matching campaign on December 14. Thanks to all contributors! August 2005 - I am raising funds to help pay for a
stay for two children at Camp Mak-A-Dream next summer. I'm matching dollars you
send in. Please learn how
to contribute to my campaign for kids with cancer! July 2005 - I just got back from Camp Mak-A-Dream! It
was most certainly one of the best experiences of my life. I'd certainly
recommend that any child, teen, or young adult with cancer or in
remission/cured from cancer check out their site and learn about their
free camping opportunities in beautiful Montana!
Play The Cancer Game Now, It's 100% Free! My first course of treatment was chemotherapy and radiation therapy. I was one of the few who relapse, and I had a successful stem cell transplant, now Hodgkin's Disease free for over six years! Purpose - Dave attempts to make us all think that his Hodgkin's Disease site has a point to it. Prediagnosis - The Events leading up to Dave's Diagnosis with Hodgkin's Disease. (Part I of Dave's Hodgkin's Disease Story) Diagnosis - Dave's Biopsy (Surgery) (Part II of Dave's Hodgkin's Disease Story) March 1997 Pretreatment - Staging, Scanning, and the installation of my new best friend, my port-a-cath! (j/k) (Part III of Dave's Hodgkin's Disease Story) Treatment - Dave's first Chemo Visit (Part IV of Dave's Hodgkin's Disease Story) April-June 1997 Treatment 2 - The Continuation (Part V) July-October 1997 Remission - What a Cool Word (Part VI) November-January 1997 Treatment 3 - Radiation Therapy. December 1997 Relapse - Don't say it too much, I think I'll go deaf January 1998 Mobilization Chemo - Remission, yet again! March 1998
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