Kalli is Back for Another Transformation

[00:00:00]Well, Kelly, you're back. You came here.

[00:00:02]When were you here?

[00:00:03]>> Um December of 2024.

[00:00:07]>> I remember it like it was yesterday.

[00:00:08]>> It feels like yesterday, but it's been a while.

[00:00:10]>> You've had a long, hard road, huh?

[00:00:13]>> Yes.

[00:00:14]>> So, give everybody an update on from the beginning. Just kind of a little update on everything.

[00:00:19]>> So, I went through 6 months of chemotherapy starting in November of 2024 and went through that and it ended up taking around 8 months. I had a lot of different lung problems. They had to do a lot of breaks cuz it was just really beating up my body and >> Tell what kind of cancer you had.

[00:00:34]>> Hodgkin's lymphoma. And then from there, I found out that I was cancer-free May 15th of 2025. Rang the bell, everything.

[00:00:41]Was so excited. Dealt with the long-term side effects for a few months and then I actually noticed another couple lumps pop up on my neck and I was instantly like something's wrong. I don't think this is normal. Doctors kind of pushed it off. They were like, "Oh, maybe it's just the flu or the cold or you know, you've got some symptoms of other stuff." And then after about 2 months of having those lumps, I finally was like, "Listen, we need to get a scan." So, late December of this past year 2025, I had scans again and found out that my cancer was sadly back.

[00:01:10]Um and it was Hodgkin's lymphoma again.

[00:01:12]It was all throughout my neck and my diaphragm.

[00:01:15]>> I mean, I I loved that. I have followed you so much and prayed for you so much through all this, but you could physically see >> Yes, there were multiple lumps in my neck this time. The first time it was just one on this side. And last time uh you can't even count them, but there were like so many right here. It was crazy.

[00:01:32]>> Wow.

[00:01:33]>> But >> So, now you look how smooth and ooh yes.

[00:01:37]>> And I just lost all my hair again cuz of my stem cell transplant, so >> So, we got a stem cell transplant. You >> Yes. Do you know who your donor was?

[00:01:45]>> I was my own donor. I got to do the autologous or however you say that. Um so, I didn't have to get approved. I didn't have to go through all the hoops and everything. I was my own donor. So, it was a very smooth process. I was very grateful.

[00:01:55]>> heard of that part.

[00:01:56]>> Yes. Yes. It was awesome.

[00:01:58]>> So, now fresh blood is it kind of like that you get and >> Yeah, completely newborn baby like.

[00:02:03]Don't have any vaccinations anymore, nothing. Got to restart my entire immune system. So, it's crazy.

[00:02:08]>> Wow. Wow. I just love you. I'm so glad you're here. Well, she got new hair.

[00:02:13]>> Yes.

[00:02:13]>> And I will say your wig from before still looks great and that was 2 years ago.

[00:02:19]>> so good care of her.

[00:02:20]>> So, but >> she needed some new hair today.

[00:02:23]>> Yes. So, this is McKenna. A new one.

[00:02:26]Yes.

[00:02:28]All right.

[00:02:30]How beautiful. And this is so you. You have >> Yes.

[00:02:34]>> I mean >> this is literally my natural hair. My sister said she teared up when I put this on a second ago.

[00:02:39]Cuz it is exactly how my hair was. So, I'm excited to kind of get back to me again as I keep saying. So, >> Absolutely.

[00:02:45]>> This is beautiful. I love it.

[00:02:47]>> Well, we're going to tag your old video when you first get here.

[00:02:50]Always say um I love that and we always ask for continued prayers and healing that it's completely behind you. What a story you have.

[00:03:02]>> Yes.

[00:03:02]>> Yay!

[00:03:03]>> [screaming] >> All right. So, we have questions.

[00:03:06]>> Uh-huh.

[00:03:06]>> Do we dig the wig?

[00:03:07]>> We dig the wig.

[00:03:09]>> [laughter] >> I pray for you the top of your head to the tip of your toes, sweet Cali.

[00:03:13]>> Thank you. I appreciate it. Love y'all, too.