 one central lakes college student is using music to tell her story about overcoming cancer. Sarah Winkleman takes to campus to hear from Hannah Aldrich who is celebrating one year cancer-free. It was just really scary to hear that happen you know that just some things inside of you that isn't normal. That was the initial reaction Hannah had after being diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma stage 2 cancer at the age of 17. And I looked down at my bed and I saw all of these things coming out of me and going inside and it was just really difficult sight for me to see and I look over at my mom and she's just crying and just to kind of like like realize it for the first time like I have cancer I'm sitting in a hospital bed. Even though her time in the hospital wasn't easy she turned to music to help get her through. It's something that I've always been able to connect with and learn from and I've always put my emotions in it and it's just kind of been something that I've just always loved. She used her time in the hospital to pick up the guitar and write a song which was especially helpful during times of loneliness. With Hodgkin's lymphoma you can't fight off any infection or any sickness so I had to close myself off from people who might start being sick or have a little cough I just I couldn't be around it because my immune system was shut down. After three rounds of chemo she was officially declared cancer-free. I eventually lost my hair I lost about a lot of weight a lot of muscle and so I was very very weak at the end of all that. But one thing that remains strong through it all was her voice. Since she was under 18 Hanna was able to participate and make a wish. I wish to become a recording artist so I got a bunch of recording studio stuff and I hope to like use that and make you know a sound track soon. After all it's just I find my strength in the Lord. Reporting in Brainerd Sarah Winkleman, Lakeland News. Hanna will be saying at the Make-A-Wish gala this spring. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.