DESCRIPTION At age 18, Steve Garraty ran on his high school’s track team and was in great shape. But he noticed a lump on the left side of his neck and a tingling sensation anytime he drank alcohol. The lump grew, he sought medical attention and the lump turned out to be a mass. He had the lump surgically removed, but only days later, he received a phone call informing him he had Stage III Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Steve was put on a chemotherapy regimen of ABVD and MOPP. He

DESCRIPTION In 2024, Andrew Kettner began to experience shortness of breath and a cough that wouldn’t go away. This led to the detection of a mass extending from his heart to his lung. Tumor marker tests resulted in an incredible diagnosis of a rare form of testicular cancer. He was put on a chemotherapy regimen of etoposide, ifosfamide and cisplatin, followed by a sternotomy for a resection of the mass. The regimen was difficult, but Andrew achieved survivorship and sa

DESCRIPTION In 2018, an avid runner, Cortney Stevens suddenly started feeling unusually tired and unusually itchy. Seeking medical attention, the first doctor she went to said she had a six-inch mediastinal mass that went from her left lung to her clavicle, but that it wasn’t cancer. However, Cortney sought a second opinion, and after further testing, she was diagnosed with Stage IV Hodgkin’s lymphoma. She was put on a chemotherapy regimen of adriamycin, bleomycin, vinblas