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Some tough times right now
My wife was diagnosed with Hodgkins Disease a couple of weeks ago. We met with the Dr. today to go over her PET and CTScan results. As much as we were hoping it was confined to above her diagphram, one spot showed up on her spleen as well, putting more in Stage III than II. The treatment is going to be 6 months of ABVD. We…
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Just found this place!
I was trying to look for some answers and came across this place. It's great. I have been here for two minutes and love it. I was diagnosed with Hodgkins on Nov 7, 01.
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just diagnosed
I never thought I would be placing a message in this forum, but then again nobody does. I was just diagnosed with HD on Monday, 9-22. I am still waiting to be Staged, but I know I am in a III or IV. I'll get the results on Monday. It was a VERY HARD week, but my chest is out and I am ready to fight, as all of you have. My…
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LAUNCH OF MILITARY CANCER SURVIVORS' DISCUSSION
After a little cajolling, I have convinced the CSN that there is a need for a discussion for military cancer survivors. The purpose of this discussion is to give military folks a safe place to go and ask questions about treatment, administrative issues, performance evaluations, etc. that are unique to military cancer…
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Done cemo now to be nuked
Hi I was found to have stage 2a hodgkins on may,1, 2003. I have finished my cemo thank god, and I am starting radiation on the 2nd of october. Man I can't wait for my hair to grow back. My eyebrows beard and mustache and head are as bald as can be. Along with everywhere else. How long does it usually take for the hair to…
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LAUNCH OF THE MILITARY CANCER SURVIVOR'S DISCUSSION
After a little cajolling, I have convinced the CSN that there is a need for a discussion for military cancer survivors. The purpose of this discussion is to give military folks a safe place to go and ask questions about treatment, administrative issues, performance evaluations, etc. that are unique to military cancer…
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A 1 GIRL ARMY
umm hey to anyone who is reading this im jade,i waz just a normal 15 year old girl whoz social life was her being until i began getting tired and had an uncontrolable cough, i began to get worried as u do and my mum took me to the doctors i was refered to the hospital and was diagnosed and until this day have hodgkins…
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ALCL
I would like to communicate with other people who have ALCL. I have the cutaneous type, diagnosed a little over a year ago; it was preceded by LyP.
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Wife was just diagnosed
My wife was just diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma last week. I am so worried and anxious about what she is going to have to go through. She has additional tests on Friday and will most likely start treatment by the end of the month. Can anyone give me advice on ways that helped them get through the initial diagnosis and…
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Emotional Roller Coaster Ride.......
I have had NHL low grade in the abdomen for 5 year with no growth. The last CT scan showed "something" in the left arm axillary. Oncologists sent me for an ultrasound to pinpoint and get a core biopsy. Well it didn't show on the ultrasound. So now in OCt. Radiologists can't agree on the positioning of the "something" lymph…
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LPDD vs. TCRBCL
I was diagnosed about 2 years ago with either Lymphocyte Predominance Hodgkin's Disease OR with a T-Cell Rich B-Cell (Non-Hodgkin's) lymphoma. Apparently, this is a rare combination. I was treated with 6 cycles of CHOP under the theory that the more aggressive form was the one to treat.. CT scans every 90 days since the…
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Danny's goodby
I don't know if this is the right place to say this, but I felt a strong connection with this web site in the battle of fighting my son's hodgkins disease. All of you gave me his mom, much strength, compassion and the ability to help my son keep fighting. However to our saddness he had a very agressive hodgkins, and on…
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trying to inspire...
Hey folks. This isn't a message asking questions or looking for support and i feel kinda bad about it because everyone needs help and i wish i could provide it to all of you... i'm a 2 time cancer survivor and i've been trying to inspire people around the world. it's my calling in life i believe. i honestly do. i was once…