\u201cMy body whispered long before it ever screamed,\u201d she wrote. \u201cAt first, it was the little things. Fatigue I chalked up to being a busy mom, night sweats I blamed on hormones, itchy skin that I thought was from the water or laundry detergent, swollen lymph nodes I thought would just go away.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI kept brushing them off, convincing myself it was stress, lack of sleep, or just \u2018normal life,\u2019\u201d she said. \u201cBut those whispers were actually my body trying to tell me something bigger.\u201d<\/p>\n
Farrington explained that now, looking back, she realized that those \u201csubtle changes\u201d were the first signs of non-Hodgkin follicular lymphoma, which she was diagnosed with in March 2025.<\/p>\n
Follicular lymphoma is a slow-growing cancer that can appear in the lymph nodes, bone marrow and other organs, according to the Cleveland Clinic<\/a>. Symptoms can include fever, sweating and chills, fatigue, weight loss with no known cause and painless swelling in the neck, armpit or groin.<\/p>\n \u201cI wish I had listened sooner, but hindsight always feels clearer,\u201d she continued. \u201cThat\u2019s why I share this: not to scare, but to remind you that your body is wise. If something feels off, don\u2019t ignore it. Don\u2019t wait for it to scream like I did. Listening to your body might just save your life.\u201d<\/p>\n The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now<\/a>!<\/p>\n In another video, Farrington shared more details about the events leading up to her diagnosis. She said she found a lump in her armpit that ultimately pushed her to get checked out by a doctor.<\/p>\n \u201cIt started as one pea sized hard lump.\u201d she explained in the comments. \u201cAfter a while a couple more popped up in a cluster in the same area.\u201d<\/p>\n Courtesy of Jessica Farrington<\/p>\n Jessica Farrington<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\u00a0<\/p>\n The content creator said her doctor ordered a mammogram and ultrasound of the lymph node in her armpit. The results appeared “suspicious,” so they had a biopsy done which ultimately led to her diagnosis.<\/p>\n Farrington has since used her platform to raise awareness for early detection and encourage others to stay on top of their health.<\/p>\n \u201cYour body is always trying to tell you something,\u201d she said. \u201cPay attention and always go and see a doctor if something concerns you.\u201d<\/p>\n Farrington also tells PEOPLE, \u201cI just feel like it\u2019s important to spread awareness and to open that discussion about these symptoms, which can oftentimes be overlooked and brushed off because they are the symptoms of so many other things.\u201d<\/p>\n Read the original article on People<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Courtesy](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/e04cb86466611fd16d13c25d235598de.jpeg\"\/)
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