Author Hank Green Reveals His ‘Heavy’ Cancer News

Beloved YouTube star and best-selling author Hank Green has announced that he has Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system. video he posted on friday. He identified several risk factors for the disease, including medications he takes, an autoimmune disease, and mononucleosis he had as a child. However, he revealed that he has the “most curable” type of cancer and caught it early. While he kept an upbeat mood for most of the video, he privately handled the news in a “deeper, more emotional way” that was “too heavy” for him to publicly share the impact on his personal life. ‘ said. Although Green has no symptoms, he said he expects the chemotherapy will impair his ability to continue making videos. “I play by ear,” he said. “I know it makes me feel like garbage.” His VidCon, the annual convention for creators he co-founded, sent love to “the go-to scientist,” in 2016. rice field. twitter. Green asked fans to send in movie, TV and video game recommendations (but don’t be disappointed) and photos of pelicans.