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Posts by Angela Campos

Patient, Hodgkins Lymphoma

My Magical Escape

by Angela Campos August 31, 2026

Once upon a time, I was a kid who played with dolls and princesses and watched Disney VHS tapes on repeat. Yep, I said it, VHS, no streaming at the drop of a hat or instant gratification, just the small collection of tapes you got as gifts on Christmas or your birthday.

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This Wasn’t On My “To-Do” List

by Angela Campos July 27, 2026

Planners, agenda books, bullet journals-I loved those things since I was twelve. At first, just for the aesthetic, but later on, I found them useful.

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Dear Cancer, You Won’t Stop Me

by Angela Campos March 2, 2026

I have some choice words for you. I can tell you off or tell you to go somewhere, or say that I hate you. But you’re a smug, stubborn son of a gun and don’t care. I have no choice but to fight you and go to battle.

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Desert Island

by Angela Campos February 9, 2026

Living with you is like being stuck on a desert Island while watching boats, yachts, and ships pass you by. People see you on this island, wave, maybe offer you words of encouragement, but no one dares to step foot on this cancerous island, well, no one chooses to anyway.

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What’s Your History?

by Angela Campos January 12, 2026

Do you have a history of this? No. Do you have a history of that? No. Sorry, these are just routine questions. I must ask some more.

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The Plan

by Angela Campos December 15, 2025

You lie in a hospital bed. People in and out of your room, introductions, tests, bloodwork, scans, IVs, all a blur. This wasn’t part of the plan. You repeat your speech: name, date of birth, and why you’re here to all the hospital staff who enter all day and night. This wasn’t part of the plan.

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