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Painting Helped Me Get Through Cancer Treatment

Painting gave Pamela Davis much needed peace and tranquility while receiving chemotherapy, after being diagnosed with stage IV non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2019.
October 2022 Vol 8 No 5
Pamela Davis
Oxon Hill, Maryland

I was diagnosed with stage IV non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2019. I received 9 months of chemotherapy, twice weekly. Working on these 2 paintings helped me to have tranquil moments during the time I was receiving chemotherapy. I have since done more paintings but have been giving them away to friends and family members.

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