'Grateful for this journey': Actress Tessa James reflects on ten years since her cancer battle

Australian actress Tessa James has shared a poignant post as she marked a major milestone this week; it's been 10 years since she underwent treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma.

The former Home and Away star, 33, shared some pictures of herself from her battle, the time she shaved her hair during chemotherapy, and reflected on her life now a decade later.

James, who is married to former NRL star Nate Myles, 39, was just 23 years old when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma.

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Hodgkin's lymphoma affects the body's lymphatic system.

In her update, the actress said she's proud of how far she's come, starting a family with her husband and being "cancer-free".

"10 years ago today I underwent 6 months of chemotherapy treatment after being diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma," she wrote.

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"Today, I'm proud to say that I'm cancer-free, with 4 beautiful, healthy kids. Grateful for this journey and everything that came with it. 💪."

James received words of support underneath, with former Home and Away star Esther Anderson writing: "Love ya Tessarina (superwoman)."

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Her friend Jodi Gordon added: "You're an absolute powerhouse beautiful woman xxx."

Actor Lincoln Lewis also showed his support for the star, commenting a series of love heart emojis underneath.

Since then, she also moved away from acting and is a director at an interior design company.

Tessa rose to fame in the early 2000s having appeared on both Neighbours and Home and Away.

She previously spoke about her shock diagnosis and said she always focused on getting through it.

"For me, it was a process. The plan of attack was to survive, and whatever that entailed, I was willing to do," she once said, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.

When she was told she was in remission, she said: "That feeling, it was huge relief and it was exciting that I was able to start a new chapter of my life and move on."

She previously told The Australian Women's Weekly about her recovery, saying: "The human body really is a miraculous organism because I would never have expected to feel so good in such a short time… I don't eat anything that is processed, only whole organically grown food."

For cancer information and support call Cancer Council's 13 11 20 Information and Support line.

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