Behind the Inspiring Journey of Hank Green and His Cancer Socks

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There are few people out there who could create a cancer treatment fundraiser while going through chemo, but creator Hank Green is one of them.

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00:00 There are a few people out there who could create

00:02 a cancer treatment fundraiser while going through chemo,

00:06 but creator Hank Green is one of them.

00:08 Longtime internet titan Hank Green

00:15 has become one of the most loved and well-known creators

00:18 on TikTok in the past few years.

00:21 But fans of the influencer were shocked

00:23 when Green announced he had cancer

00:25 and would have to undergo chemotherapy to treat it.

00:28 - Hi, I've got lymphoma.

00:32 I don't know how to do this.

00:35 One of the most treatable cancers

00:36 responds very well to treatment.

00:38 The treatment does suck though.

00:40 Talked to some people who've gone through it.

00:42 I gotta start chemo soon, everybody.

00:45 - Throughout his battle with cancer,

00:46 Green took it as an opportunity

00:47 to create educational content about cancer

00:50 and share memes, making the serious subject a bit lighter.

00:53 And in amazing news,

00:55 the chemotherapy treatments were successful

00:58 as Green announced he is officially in remission

01:00 on August 21st.

01:02 - And I have my first post-treatment follow-up

01:04 with my oncologist today.

01:06 And as of today, I am officially in complete remission,

01:11 which means that I don't have cancer anymore.

01:15 - If his content creation throughout chemotherapy

01:18 wasn't impressive enough,

01:19 Green also perfected his sock designing skills

01:22 for an amazing cause.

01:24 - I did something very strange during chemo

01:26 and I've been keeping it a secret.

01:27 Every week I was sick, I designed a pair of socks

01:30 and I did it with four goals in mind.

01:32 First, to like let myself do something

01:35 that felt like it was a thing.

01:36 'Cause otherwise I just was laying in bed feeling terrible.

01:40 Second, I wanted them to be just patterns

01:42 'cause I wanted more patterned socks in my life.

01:44 Third, I wanted them to all use the exact same color scheme

01:47 so that I could mix and match.

01:48 And fourth, I wanted the socks to help other people

01:51 feel as bad as I was feeling in that moment

01:53 because I was lucky.

01:55 'Cause a lot of people don't have access

01:57 to cancer treatment, which is ridiculous.

01:58 A lot of these drugs are 50, 60 years old.

02:01 So 100% of the profit from these socks

02:02 is going to increase access to cancer treatment globally.

02:05 - Those interested in purchasing Green's socks

02:07 can find them online through the Good Store

02:09 and 100% of proceeds will go to increasing access

02:12 to cancer treatment worldwide.

02:14 Green's ability to maintain resilience

02:16 and a positive attitude during such a daunting life event

02:19 is genuinely inspiring.

02:21 His creativity and charitable endeavors

02:23 make him an influencer who is undeniably

02:26 leaving a lasting influence on the world.

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