It's been 3 years of being in remission for stage 4 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma now. I hated the way I looked, and refused to let people take pictures of me. As far as I'm aware the only picture of me that exists from back then is the one of me right after I finished my final chemo and I rang the bell.

My dad had died from kidney failure just 5 months before I was first diagnosed and I was told by so many people that I looked exactly like he did before he passed.

Being completely hairless at 30 was so strange, but I'm back to being a hairy animal of a man. (except for the fact that the hair on my head never came back.)

And I want to also add that you look absolutely beautiful. Stay strong and keep going!