Flavia was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin's lymphoma in March 2021. Her symptoms started in January. She suffered from fever for two months. She realized the appearance of lumps in her neck. Bone marrow biopsy detected lymphoma. She went through 6 cycles of chemotherapy. Flavia says that painting and exercising helped her a lot to stay happy throughout her journey. Cancer helped her see the world from a different perspective. Her message to other caregivers and survivors is not to give up and try to respect the process. "It was hard, but I did it".