24-Year-Old fitness instructor assumed her nagging neck pain was from workouts until she was diagnosed with stage four cancer – EssentiallySports

Lily Venus, a resident of Winchester in England, loved fitness. Venus loved fitness so much, that she made it her career. People took online fitness classes due to the pandemic, and the lockdowns that followed. By September 2021, Venus taught exercise classes six times a weeks. The 24-year-old seemed to be doing well, but she began experiencing health problems despite her regular exercise.

Venus revealed in an interview with Molly Pennington that she had begun to feel “incredibly tired.” She also had trouble waking up in the morning, and felt pain in her neck. Venus went to the doctor after she could no longer teach her classes because of a lump in her throat.

The fitness trainer got the shock of a lifetime

Venus and her partner Ryan got a new puppy in addition to teaching online classes. Venus, now 26, initially believed that she was exhausted because of overexertion. She also thought the neck pain came from “tweaking my neck.” But after examining the lump and undergoing further tests, doctors made a grim diagnosis.

They told me that Lily Venus was diagnosed with stage four Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. This is a blood cancer. Venus led an active lifestyle where fitness was a major factor, but cancer developed inside her. The doctors immediately prescribed chemotherapy and she underwent 12 painful sessions over six months.

Venus responded immediately to treatment, even though her cancer had reached the fourth stage. After her four first sessions, the doctors reduced the dosage. She is thankful that doctors caught cancer at an early stage. “Hodgkins Lymphoma grows quickly.” Venus told Molly Pennington, “Who knows where I would have been if I had not started chemotherapy immediately?” The 26-year old is now cancer-free and ready to rebuild her life.

Lily Venus has still unfulfilled dreams

“I’ve always wanted to be a mother,” Venus said to the reporter. Before starting the chemotherapy, doctors warned Venus that she might lose her fertility. Ryan Lynch, her 36-year old partner, prioritized the treatment above the IFV doctors recommended, which would have delayed the treatment. Venus was able to keep her fertility.

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The 26-year old is also regaining her strength and vitality. Winchester resident revealed that her body had changed after the cancer treatment and the grueling chemotherapy. Venus has also developed allergies that she had never experienced before. “My heart and organs will always be weaker, but I’m so grateful to have a new appreciation of how wonderful life is,” the survivor said. What did you think of Lily Venus’s story about surviving cancer? Comment below and let us know what you think.

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