Celeste was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in January 2023. She had a cough that her parents thought was seasonal asthma coming back. The cough never went away and it sounded different than other illnesses she had in the past. Her parents took her to an asthma specialist, where they performed an x-ray and discovered a mass in her chest. Further testing revealed Hodgkin lymphoma. Her treatment has included 6 rounds of chemotherapy and she is also in the middle of 17 rounds of radiation. She is slated to be done with treatment this summer.

According to the American Cancer Society, there will be an estimated 8,830 new cases of Hodgkin lymphoma in the United States for 2023. Both children and adults can develop Hodgkin lymphoma, but it's most common in early adulthood (especially in a person’s 20s). The risk of Hodgkin lymphoma rises again in late adulthood (after age 55). Hodgkin lymphoma is rare in children younger than 5 years old. But
it's the most common cancer diagnosed in adolescents ages 15 to 19 years.