{"id":303,"date":"2025-06-03T16:51:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T16:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/?p=303"},"modified":"2025-06-03T16:51:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T16:51:29","slug":"college-students-sudden-neck-sensation-uncovers-life-changing-diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/?p=303","title":{"rendered":"College Student\u2019s Sudden Neck Sensation Uncovers Life-Changing Diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Maddie King\u2019s Neck Lump Led to a Life-Changing Cancer Diagnosis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Maddie King, a healthy 19-year-old college student, was preparing to study abroad in Los Angeles when she discovered firm lumps in her neck. Soon after, she was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin\u2019s lymphoma, a severe blood cancer. The disease had spread through her neck, chest, and lungs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p>Though her symptoms \u2014 a cough, night sweats, and small lumps \u2014 didn\u2019t seem serious, Maddie trusted her instincts and sought answers. After uncertain results in Sydney and a doctor\u2019s warning in LA, she returned to Australia for further testing. A biopsy confirmed the cancer.<\/p>\n<p>The diagnosis, though shocking, was a relief after months of confusion. She immediately began fertility preservation and underwent six rounds of chemotherapy and radiation. Her life drastically changed: no university, no social life, just survival.<\/p>\n<p>At just 19, Maddie was battling a disease most of her peers couldn\u2019t relate to, while also grieving her father, who had died of pancreatic cancer three years earlier.<\/p>\n<p>In March 2025, Maddie celebrated five years in remission with a trip to Vietnam. Although she still monitors her health, she lives with strength and gratitude.<\/p>\n<p>Support from the group\u00a0<strong>Cancer Chicks<\/strong>, founded by Rikki Stern, was crucial during her treatment. Through retreats, peer support, and small acts of kindness \u2014 like donated meals or messages \u2014 Maddie found hope and belonging.<\/p>\n<p>Now 25 and working in marketing in Sydney, Maddie shares her story to raise awareness and highlight the importance of accessible, female-led cancer support. She supports Cancer Chicks\u2019 partnership with Afterpay, allowing people to donate in smaller, more manageable amounts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maddie King\u2019s Neck Lump Led to a Life-Changing Cancer Diagnosis Maddie King, a healthy 19-year-old college student, was preparing to study abroad in Los Angeles when she discovered firm lumps &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-303","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=303"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":304,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303\/revisions\/304"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=303"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=303"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}