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Lymphoma (Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin)

Archives for January 2004

Large Diffuse b-cell & over 60
Does anyone know of patients over 60, who have CHOP-R and radiation....and have been in remission for more than 2 years? Is this a bleak hope....or are there survivors out there? Thanks for any replies!
non hodgkins lymphoma stage 4 in the bone marrow
my husband 68 was diagnosed 3 yrs ago with non hodgkins low grade lymphoma stage 4. He had two chemo treatments the first was standard chemo. the 2nd time his cancer came back the dr. put him on chemo and rotuxin. He has been in remission for over 1yr 1/2 i think. He visits the dr. every 4 months to check for reacurrance.…
mantel cell lymphina
iam a 5 year from transplant and would like to talk to anyone about the side effects and the quality u have
just a few questions
hi all new here.29 year old male who has almost made it 5 years since treatments end and i have a few questions that i was hoping someone could help with.first off my dr was a jerk and i never was told what stage i was in but had 6 months worth of abvd.does the type of treatment they give help tell the severity and if so…
14 year's in remission
Hi, I was 17 the first time I had Hodgkins Disease. Treated w/radiation and had a reoccurance 2 years later then hit it with ABVD chemo. It've been in remission for 14 years. It's been good, had some problems with the thyroid from the radioation and can't have kids but It's worth it to be alive. I think my life has turned…
surviving
Hello, I am a 25 year survivor of Hodgkins. when i was first diagnosed my son was 3 weeks old and there had been effective treatments for only one year! i was sure i was going to die and never see my son grow up. he is now 25 and a fine young man. one of the things i found most helpful was a book called "getting well…
I survived so can you!
I had Hodkins 26 years ago, I only had 4 weeks to live by the time I was properly diagnosed. with all the treatments, my humor and postive thinking I'm here at the age of 49 to help give support. you all can do it, it's a cureable cancer.
Support
I am a 21 year old girl and I have Stage 2B Hodgkin's. I have had 6 rounds of chemo so far and have anywhere between 4 and 6 to go..that is depending on test results at the end of February. I am responding well to the medicine, so the prognosis looks good. But I am just sooo afraid of what lies ahead. I can tell that I…
my son with HD
My son was diagnosed with HD stage 2 October of 2002. He was 18 years old had just started his freshman year of college. He finished his 6 months of chemo in March 2003. He went through everything incredibly well. He always tried to have a positive outlook and was always acting more concerned about others rather than…
lymphoma
I'm pretty sure my sister has it. She won't go for a biopsy, What can I do?
HODGKINS DISEASE
I have just been diagnosed with lymphoma. I am scared. I have 2 babies to care for
Natural medicines?
Hey all I'm kinda new at this so forgive me. I'm 22 and just 3 months finished with my ABVD chemo. I was raised to believe in natural medicines and herbs and hated having to go through chemotherapy. Now that I'm finished I've started a herbal detox program to get the last of the chemo out of my system. I've consulted a…
Test
Hi, This message is for Sarah M. I am having a hard time e-mailing you back and I would love to talk to you more about the testing and what some of the possibilities are of what it could be. I went to the oncologist today and she is talking with a neorologist to see what she thinks. I would like to have some information…
Fish test
My sister is still waiting for a final diagnosis. Lymphoma is suspected but leukemia has not been ruled out. Can someone explain in layman's terms what a "fish test" is and what information that will provide that the other bone marrow tests did not.....why does this have to take so long....she was hospitalized on New Years…
poor prognosis
my wife has been treated since may of 2003 for low grade folicular nhl...three different types of chemo...including (among other things) rituxin, chop (after which there was a short remission, but the cancer returned within 4 weeks), vp16..... she had an effusion in right chest cavity which was eventually drained but…
Chest Pains During Treatment
Hello, I'm 23 and was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease 2B and I am currently receiving ABVD. I'm on my 5th cycle and have three more treatments to go along with a month of radiation hopefully. Lately, I have been experiencing the same difficulty breathing that I had before I was diagnosed and I have a small cough too. The…
I'm so tired!
I've been in remission now for a little less than a year and I'm still so tired! I underwent chemo and radiation during treatment and understand that being tired may be completely normal but for so long? Has anyone else experienced this and when did it go away?
Without Insurance
Hello, my girlfriend was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma almost a year ago and has not received any treatments because she doesn't have health insurance. Doctors want $1500 upfront and then $89 a week after that. Can someone please tell me what we can do to get her these treatments without having to give that much…
Itching and High Sed Rate
Hi, I have a very good friend who has been in remission from Hodgkin's for 4 years now - but in the last month or so he has had severe itching all over his body - and just an all over body pain. He went to his Oncologist for an exam - they did blood work and found that his Sed Rate was high - but told him not to worry -…

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