“I’m sorry; your biopsy has come back positive for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Stage IVb.” These twelve words from my doctor’s mouth were devastating.” After months of treatment, I can see my disease as a blessing. I realized all my years of education and experience only allowed me to relate with my patients superficially. Now, my cancer enables me to listen with greater empathy for the people entrusted to my care. We can speak “with” each other on a deeper level.