Betsy de Parry, Patient
When I was diagnosed with stage IV follicular lymphoma in January 2002, I had no medical or scientific background to help me understand the language of medicine, much less how to confront the disease medically or emotionally. I didn't know what questions to ask or even whom I should be asking. I simply knew that I wanted to live. From this position, I started the journey, and along the way, mastered a new vocabulary, learned the importance of a good medical team, and discovered strength I never knew I had and what really mattered most.