Beets by Fio

Hi! My name is Fiorella Occhipinti, aka Fio (FEE-OH) 😉 I’m a freelance Photographer & Cinematographer based in Los Angeles. September 2017, just a few months after turning 27, I was diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, which is Cancer that starts in the Lymphatic System. I did 6 months of chemotherapy, a total of 12 ABVD chemo treatments. And then on 07/3/18, just a few weeks before turning 28, my PET Scan came out clear and now I’m in remission. June 16th 2020, I had my 2 year follow up + checkups and everything is clear.

The purpose of this blog was to keep family & friends up-to-date and hopefully serve as encouragement to anyone going through a similar situation.

The name “Beets by Fio” originated from the holistic diet I was trying, pre Chemo, which was packed with daily juicing of beets, and the twist on the name “Beats by Dr. Dre” 

Checkout my post here to read my story from diagnosis to chemo. For helpful tips during chemo, checkout these blogs

Lastly, here is a gallery of all the adventures from diagnosis to my last chemo treatment.

Peace, love, and beets!

♥ Fio