{"id":11313,"date":"2022-02-04T16:16:11","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T16:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/?p=11313"},"modified":"2022-05-20T15:47:11","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T15:47:11","slug":"wigs-be-gone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/blog\/wigs-be-gone\/","title":{"rendered":"Wigs be gone! Hodgkin\u2019s survivor Melanie celebrates her cancerversary as Cancer Hope Network volunteer","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Twenty months ago, the first year of the global pandemic was in full swing and Melanie, a healthy 27-year old with no family history of cancer, was diagnosed with Hodgkin&#8217;s lymphoma. Now, she\u2019s celebrating cancerversary by raising money to support others facing a cancer fight. (Donate in support <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justgiving.com\/fundraising\/melanie-ciappi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a>. Live in New Jersey? Melanie is a \u201csecond-generation insurance agent,\u201d and will $10 to CHN for each individual who requests a quote during the month of February. Learn more or request a quote at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.melanieciappi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">melanieciappi.com<\/a>.)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Melanie\u2019s journey began June 2020 when neck pain and unexpected exhaustion turned into \u201ca billion\u201d doctors, sonograms, x-rays, blood tests and \u201ca biopsy, just in case.\u201d An early bright spot was Merlo, the comfort puppy who came into her life the week she was diagnosed. Supported by friends and family, pandemic guidelines meant she faced the majority of her diagnosis and treatment alone, with loved ones providing rides, but sitting in their cars, unable to join her.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Melanie-Blog-2.png?resize=800%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11315\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Her last treatment was February 5, 2021. This February, she is marking her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curetoday.com\/view\/whats-the-big-deal-about-celebrating-a-cancerversary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cancerversary<\/a>&nbsp; by looking back at \u201cthe roughest moments of my life\u201d and celebrating how much things have changed. \u201cI have accomplished so much this year. I\u2019m so grateful for my health. I\u2019m so grateful for the things I\u2019ve been able to do in the past year. It\u2019s important to celebrate the anniversaries \u2013 because no one knows what you\u2019ve gone through unless they\u2019ve gone through it themselves.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Melanie is a longtime volunteer for several mental health organizations and when treatment was complete, jumped at the chance to provide peer support as a Cancer Hope Network volunteer. \u201cI know that the peer to peer aspect is very important. I feel that there\u2019s a huge stigma around mental health \u2013 seeking therapy, a counselor or group meetings isn\u2019t spoken about enough. It\u2019s getting there; there\u2019s been a big change since I started volunteering ten years ago, but I want to be sure I\u2019m practicing what I tell others. If I think others need help, I do too.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Mel1.png?resize=800%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11316\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI wish I\u2019d been paired with someone who would have told me from day one what to expect. The hair loss, how real the side effects the doctor is reading off the sheet will be.\u201d&nbsp; Melanie brings an optimistic realism to the matches she serves. \u201cCancer Hope Network is so crucial. Match visits are bittersweet. It\u2019s nice to help someone else and to be able to talk to someone who\u2019s about to go through it. I\u2019m here to answer questions. It\u2019s also heartbreaking to know what they\u2019re about to go through. I feel like the point of these matches is to be honest. I let people know that it\u2019s going to be ok, but it\u2019s going to be challenging. It\u2019s going to be a journey and there are ways to get through it.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She encourages the patients and caregivers she\u2019s matched with to ask for help. \u201cThere\u2019s no \u2018I\u2019ve got it\u2019 in cancer. It\u2019s ok to ask for help and resources. Don\u2019t feel like you\u2019re being a burden. Your family, your friends, your doctors, nurses and support system \u2013 they all want to help. It\u2019s a strength in itself that you\u2019re asking for help.\u201d Faced with the exhaustion and side effects of cancer and chemo, she wasn\u2019t able to do much and felt the loss of control acutely. But she reclaimed measure of her control by asking for help.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People brought her to treatments and dropped off food (\u201cVery helpful, because there was no way I was cooking!\u201d) and family took shifts staying at her house a week at a time after her chemo (\u201cThere was someone to help with the day to day of breakfast and making sure I wasn\u2019t a fall case.\u201d). Others, kept away by the pandemic, provided support and help remotely. \u201cThey would text or call to ask how I was doing. The first two months of treatment, everyone was asking how I was doing and it felt ok to talk about it because it was so new. Five months in, I worried that people were tired of me talking about my symptoms. The people who still cared enough to check in were so meaningful. I know they worried about being a burden, but it kept me going.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Mel3.png?resize=800%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11317\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In an experience filled with difficult moments \u2013 four hours in an infusion chair, administering immunity boosting injections, mouth sores, bone aches and more \u2013 she was particularly fond of folks who checked in to share what was happening unrelated to cancer. \u201cI loved hearing about other people\u2019s lives. Tell me what\u2019s going on with you! It took me out of my own life for a moment.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She sees her work as a Support Volunteer providing one on one peer support, is the chance to help people not feel like they\u2019re alone. \u201cI can help them feel validated. Cancer patients are wondering if their experience is normal. Caregivers think they\u2019re going crazy because the person they\u2019re trying to support thinks they\u2019re over reacting.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her best advice \u2013 \u201cTry to survive today. Don\u2019t think about tomorrow, don\u2019t think about yesterday. Focus on how you will get through this moment, this symptom, this day. Whatever the hardship, try to celebrate the little wins. Enjoy the good days. Because you have both \u2013 take advantage of them. And Listen to what YOU want to do and what is best for yourself. People will want to help, but may not know what\u2019s best for you. Be true to yourself.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy work as a volunteer \u2013 and now hosting this fundraiser \u2013 helps people not feel isolated or lonely. I\u2019m proud to be able to raise money so Cancer Hope Network has the resources to continue to advocate for people facing cancer and matching them with a volunteer who understands.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be matched with a volunteer, call 877.467.3638 (877-HOPENET) or click <a href=\"https:\/\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LINKS: &nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justgiving.com\/fundraising\/melanie-ciappi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donate to Melanie\u2019s One Year Cancer Free Fundraiser<\/a>&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.melanieciappi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Request a Quotes for Hope <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.melanieciappi.com\/\u00a0\u00a0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Header.png?resize=800%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11318\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One year cancer free, the 28-year old is sharing her inspiring outlook and raising money to support Cancer Hope Network <\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"author":23,"featured_media":13441,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[78],"tags":[24,45,173,213,98],"post_folder":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.11 (Yoast SEO v21.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Wigs be gone! 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