She was a D1 college athlete and state champion. Doctors blamed anxiety and an eating disorder. Then a routine chest x-ray revealed a mass that changed the course of her life.

In this episode of Beast vs Zombie, Katie Day opens up about her journey from unexplained symptoms to a Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma diagnosis as a senior in college — and how surviving cancer completely reshaped who she became.

✅ Misdiagnosed for months before doctors found the real cause

✅ Diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma during her final year of college

✅ How cancer rewired her mindset, confidence, and career path

✅ Now turning her survival into purpose at Blood Cancer United

A powerful reminder that even in life's darkest chapters, there's always a comeback waiting.

🎙️ Guest: Katie Day

🎧 Host: Dominique Muhammad

Chapters

0:00 - Hook

1:24 - Advice for Facing the Unknown

3:06 - Diagnosed at 21: The Story Begins

5:44 - The Phone Call That Changed Everything

7:25 - What Is Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma?

10:21 - Why More Young People Are Getting Cancer

13:43 - Inside Chemo: Treatment & Side Effects

19:46 - The Cancer Came Back

20:41 - Fighting Cancer During COVID

29:13 - Stem Cell Transplant: Her Dad's Cells

34:00 - New Chapter: Working at Blood Cancer United

45:06 - How to Get Involved & Give Back

49:00 - Best Advice She's Ever Received

58:17 - On Grief, Loss & Letting Go

1:01:48 - Final Thoughts & Where to Follow

📺 Channel: The Cancer Podcast: BeastVsZombie

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