During the last 4–5 years I have had an occasional dry cough…..a few times a year I would cough for a few days and then the cough would go away.

Finally in October 2022 I went to a doctor to talk about my cough. She did an x-ray of my chest and found a growth between my heart and lung.

Further investigation (a few biopsies later) showed that I had Hodgkin”s Lymphoma. The cardio vascular surgeon, pulmonologist and oncologist all said that the coughing was most likely caused by the tumour pressing against a nerve (I think it’s called the vagus nerve).

Since starting chemotherapy I no longer have the cough……

Good luck!

December 2023: UPDATE…. 1 year has passed. I had 6 months (12 infusions) of hard chemotherapy and as of the end of September 2023 I was told that the cancer is in remission.

Life “post chemo” is hard but I am slowly renovating my health and renovating a cottage at the same time. If you want to hear more about how cancer and chemotherapy is affecting my life you can find out more here……