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fertility after Hodgkin's
I was diagnosed with HD when I was 12. I am now 32. I received chemo and radiation. I was told that I would probably be infertile. I was on birth control pills since I was 20 and really never thought about my infertility. Last year, my husband and I decided to try to get pregnant. I went off the pill and that month I got…
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Thanks for reply Jat.
Hi Jat many thanks for the reply, to the posting 3/3.Seems like we both have these little devils in the same area,but unlike you I have had the chop(Rituxan ) wasn't in Australia at the time I was first dx with nhl large diffuse b cells,so I missed out ,it is now here but is called MabThrea,but as I have relapsed,I have…
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Good News
I think all of us need hope and encouragement during this time, so I would like to share my story. I have Stage 2B Hodgkin's and have had 9 treatments of chemotherapy. I have 3 treatments left. I got all the testing (CT Scan, Pet Scan, you know the works) last week. Well, it came up virtually clean. There was only one…
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NICE TO CHAT WITH NHL FOLKS
I HAVE BEEN READING ALL THE DIFFERENT MESSAGES WITH THE NHL GROUP. IT'S NICE TO HEAR OTHERS WITH NHL RESULTS . I HAVE BEEN IN REMISSION SINCE NOV 2003. WONDERING HOW LONG OTHERS HAVE BEEN IN REMISSION. I HAVE NHL LOW GRADE / STAGE 1 / SMALL FOLLICULE / CLEAVED. I WAS TREATED 8 TIMES WITH CHEMO / RITUXIN CHOP . HOW LONG…
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Hodgkins/Nausea
I have been finished with my treatment (3 sesions of chemo and 17 radiation treatments) now for 4 months. At this time it looks like they have gotten all the cancer out. My problem is , that I throw up everyday and have been on Zofran to control the nausea. Various new tests have been ordered to rule out any more…
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Seattle Young Survivors Support Group
I'm 33 years old and just had my right kidney removed for RCC. This is my 3rd primary cancer since I was 28. I'm looking to start a young survivor support group in Seattle - anyone interested, please email me at glennrockowitz@yahoo.com. Hang in there everyone!
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depressed
My dad seems to be getting depressed over the chronic fatigue he feels, he does not have anemia, so they can't prescribe anything. The nurse said there's not much to do regarding the fatigue. I'm concerned about my dad and the depression, does this depression go away after treatment. My dad has never suffered depression…
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waiting for results
I found two lumps in my lymph node (neck area) and had a biopsy last week. I am waiting for the results and I am very scared. I have a history of breast and thyroid cancer. The only symptoms I've had are painless lumps in the lymph nodes, tired and last summer I would get chills in 100 degree weather and would have to…