Submitted by Annie W., 21 yr. old Hodgkin's survivor

10. Yeah, well, I was getting sick of my haircut so I figured, why not?

9.  You should see how many presents I got. It was totally worth it.

8.  Chemo is a great way to lose weight.

7.  People are a lot nicer when they think you might die.

6.  It was a perfect opportunity to get caught up on all my soaps.

5.  Yeah it sucked, but look at this bad-ass scar!

4.  How else do you think I got into college? They can't turn down a cancer survivor.

3.  Now I get to wear this trendy yellow bracelet.

2.  I don't really remember it. I was too drunk most of the time.

1.  It's okay, I didn't have anything scheduled for that year anyway.