My spouse is a nurse and going in for a surgical biopsy the **day after** an ultrasound would definitely wipe the smile off any face.
And he’s right about the bittersweet nature of SOME health systems/hospitals that work into overdrive (and efficiently) to make sure a patient is set on the right path.
Obviously with American health care, especially VA, not everyone may get this experience.
But when it happens it can definitely appear scary (why are the medical people freaking out and working fast?!)
Just lost my 60y/o sister to Non Hodgkin’s. Just bad luck all the way thru treatment. Hank, it sucks to have cancer but your chances of cure are actually pretty good.
Reminder to EVERYONE. Be wary of your health, don’t put anything off if something seems wrong. Trust those who are medical professionals, and take your health seriously. Early diagnosis of any disease is the easiest to treat or at least deal with. Take care of yourselves.
I only know him from his educational videos, but the handful of non-educational things of his that I’ve seen leave the impression that he’s a genuinely good person. Sad news. Hope he has a speedy recovery.
As a 26 year old who hasn’t watched their videos in over 5 years, I think my heart just broke a little. I adore you, Hank. I admire how you’re handling this from whatever I can see. Makes me realise how transient things are and how every now and then I’ll want to stop time, which I know I can’t do.
Wishing him healing. I always find myself going back to Vlogbrothers for comfort in times of stress and I hope he can find some comfort in this stressful time.
John must be a wreck right now – all I can think of is years ago when his mentor-friend told him she had cancer, and his response was sobbing and replying “but you do so much yoga.” Praying for the Greens and everyone else in Nerdfightterria.
Damn…this is my exact story. I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at the beginning of March (I just finished four of a minimum of 8 treatments yesterday).
It was amazing how fast everybody works when something like this happens.
I saw my doctor on Wednesday about a mass I felt when I scratched my neck, and by Friday I had a diagnosis of some sort of Lymphoma. They knew it was some sort of Lymphoma because the tumors were all over my lymph nodes. One week later I was doing a biopsy to determine the exact type of lymphoma so my oncologist could put a treatment plan in place.
Like Hank mentioned, I’m very lucky that it’s a very treatable cancer. I was only stage two when I found it. Even at stage two the tumor in my neck was palpable.
If you ever feel something like this get it checked out right away.
Excuse me what ?
Wow. This is terrible. Always liked him. Hope he gets well. My thoughts are with him and his family
Thankfully the prognoses is good since it’s Hodgkins lymphoma, but wow this super duper sucks. DFTBA folks.
“I know you’ll be fine!”
Damn I love Hank and John.
Their Crash Course series’ on world history and chemistry ignited my love for educational content on YouTube.
I’m getting horrible flashbacks to finding out about Totalbiscuit telling us about this cancer and about it being particularly treatable.
My heart dropped. The child in me is crying.
You gotta love his approach.
My spouse is a nurse and going in for a surgical biopsy the **day after** an ultrasound would definitely wipe the smile off any face.
And he’s right about the bittersweet nature of SOME health systems/hospitals that work into overdrive (and efficiently) to make sure a patient is set on the right path.
Obviously with American health care, especially VA, not everyone may get this experience.
But when it happens it can definitely appear scary (why are the medical people freaking out and working fast?!)
Raw video man. I can feel the stress and worry. Hope nothing but smooth waves for Hank and family.
I actually said “mother fucker” out loud and I’m standing in a coffee shop
Just lost my 60y/o sister to Non Hodgkin’s. Just bad luck all the way thru treatment. Hank, it sucks to have cancer but your chances of cure are actually pretty good.
Fuck, my heart just sank. Been following the Vlogbrothers since 2007 and now I’m reading these news at work where I can’t watch the video. Fuuuuuck
Reminder to EVERYONE. Be wary of your health, don’t put anything off if something seems wrong. Trust those who are medical professionals, and take your health seriously. Early diagnosis of any disease is the easiest to treat or at least deal with. Take care of yourselves.
My ex had this cancer, after 6 months of chemo she was fine. I have hope for Hank!! Hang in there bud, we’re all rooting for you. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I only know him from his educational videos, but the handful of non-educational things of his that I’ve seen leave the impression that he’s a genuinely good person. Sad news. Hope he has a speedy recovery.
Much love to the green family.
Gutted about the bad news, but man – I learned so much from watching THIS… Hank dude is born to educate!
As a 26 year old who hasn’t watched their videos in over 5 years, I think my heart just broke a little. I adore you, Hank. I admire how you’re handling this from whatever I can see. Makes me realise how transient things are and how every now and then I’ll want to stop time, which I know I can’t do.
🙁 Sad news. Best wishes and hope for a quick/full recovery.
Omg this breaks my heart. I spend a lot of time a lone, and his videos keep me company. He’s like a friend who you don’t actually know.
He’s got the right approach. We’re obviously all rooting for him. What a gut punch.
Wishing him healing. I always find myself going back to Vlogbrothers for comfort in times of stress and I hope he can find some comfort in this stressful time.
Fuck
You stay awesome Hank. Your gonna make it i know it
John must be a wreck right now – all I can think of is years ago when his mentor-friend told him she had cancer, and his response was sobbing and replying “but you do so much yoga.” Praying for the Greens and everyone else in Nerdfightterria.
Damn…this is my exact story. I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at the beginning of March (I just finished four of a minimum of 8 treatments yesterday).
It was amazing how fast everybody works when something like this happens.
I saw my doctor on Wednesday about a mass I felt when I scratched my neck, and by Friday I had a diagnosis of some sort of Lymphoma. They knew it was some sort of Lymphoma because the tumors were all over my lymph nodes. One week later I was doing a biopsy to determine the exact type of lymphoma so my oncologist could put a treatment plan in place.
Like Hank mentioned, I’m very lucky that it’s a very treatable cancer. I was only stage two when I found it. Even at stage two the tumor in my neck was palpable.
If you ever feel something like this get it checked out right away.