Rachel's Victory
Her Battle With Lymphoma
On March 2, 2004, Rachel found out she had Nodular sclerosis (NS) Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Although this news was devastating in some ways, Rachel's battle with this disease brought numerous blessings to all our lives. People from all over the world poured out their love and prayers during her treatment and suffering.
Throughout Rachel's treatments, we kept our friends and family updated on Rachel's progress by posting her results and treatment on this site. You can still read all of the reports that chronicle her victory over lymphoma and you can sign up to the email list and receive any future reports of her checkups and events.
What is Hodgkin's Lymphoma?
From Wikipedia: Hodgkin's lymphoma, also known as Hodgkin's disease, is a type of lymphoma first described by Thomas Hodgkin in 1832. Hodgkin's lymphoma is characterized clinically by the orderly spread of disease from one lymph node group to another and by the development of systemic symptoms with advanced disease. Pathologically, the disease is characterized by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells. Hodgkin's lymphoma was one of the first cancers to be cured by radiation. Later it was one of the first to be cured by combination chemotherapy. The cure rate is about 93%, making it one of the most curable forms of cancer. [...more]
Knit Cap Design
When Rachel lost her hair during chemo, her head was often cold, and there were times when she wanted to cover her head when someone unexpectedly dropped by with food or to visit. We received a knit cap that someone else donated to Vanderbilt Hospital. It was a simple cap but served its purpose well and looked very cute.
Jennifer took it apart and made a pattern and has made several dozen to give to chemo patients since Rachel's days in the hospital.
Look for ways to help others. Feel free to use this pattern to make these soft knit caps as an individual or as a church group to donate to chemo patients or facilities.
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