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Lymphoma (Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin)

Archives for June 2010

thanks second treatment
Thanks for all the words of support, the way I'am looking at this, is I got 25% of my treatments done and in the bag, I go tomorrow for the dreaded Neulasta shot, I'm beginning to feel that shot wrecks me more then the Chemo...hahahahahaha This compared to my last treatment for cancer which was head and neck is a lot…
second treatment
Going for second treatment today, had my head shaved yesterday, figured I would be the one to take it away, not the Chemo! hahahahaha.My port is finally starting to heal, so I'm hoping it will be easier then last week. Just some information, my wife and I went to Gilda's Club for the first time,and they were wonderful, I…
going for biopsy
I need some help i have an enlarged lymph node in my groin area, night sweats severe fatique, loss of body mass (but no real weight loss). I also have a bad rash on chest and legs as well as a mass under my left rib cage near the center of my chest. When i eat just a little i feel very full and bloated and have experienced…
Diffused large cell b lymphoma
Mom just found out she has diffused large cell b lymphoma at least in stage 3; doing bone marrow biopsy in a week to see if it is stage 4. Mom is 89 so we were wondering if it is advisable for her to take any treatments. Can anyone tell us how bad is the treatment for this type of lymphoma?
Great stage I or II Low Grade B-cell?
I went yesterday for another dose of radiation. I talked with the specialist and asked him why I get zapped in front and back? Then he pulled my PET scan and showed me another place that I may have cancer. He told me it might be early stage II. Didnt want to take any chances so he put it in my treatment. He also told me it…
Dad has lymphoma 69
My dad has just been dx and he has not told me yet what stage or varity he has his bladder has a large stone in it which they will be removing and they have biopsied his lymphnodes, he said they are getting a second opinon before they stage, I need for him to ok, You see i also have cancer, I am stage 4 rectal cancer ( me…
radiation therapy to the neck and taste buds
Hello everyone. I'm curious if anyone else has had radiation treatments to the neck. I completed 15 sessions of radiation two weeks ago for a total dose of 3000 cGY. It was not fun! It has been the most agonizing thing I've been through since my dx in Dec. 09'. I'm still without any taste buds and my saliva is only 25% of…
Migraines after Radiation
I had radiation to my left hip in 2007 and also I do have Fibromyalgia. I tried explaining to both my radiation onc and my medical onc that I had concerns regarding sensitivity to radiation with my FM. Both said it's too far from my head to cause migraines I was having daily. They were horrible. I was in incredible pain…
Nightsweats but not drenching
I still do have some nightsweats that are irritating and uncomfortable. Every night like clockwork I go read in bed and am fine. Then when I am ready to go to sleep, I get comfortable and lay my head down flat. Within about 2 minutes my head is steaming the pillow and I have to lose the covers completely for about 5 min. I…
Muscle wasting?
I was just diagnosed with stage 1 nhl, only had it in one node, had it removed and will start radiation next week. My ques. is, has anyone noticed muscle loss for some years prior to diagnosis? I was having muscle loss for the past 4 years and had every test and went to 3 specialists thinking I had a muscular dystrophy or…
crash and burn
hey guy's, thing's really went south for me fast! had my blood counts done they were all low, ran a fever last night, have to go back to my Ono this morning, she may want to put me in the hospt. They gave me a belly shot yesterday, along with 500 mg of Levaquin. My WBC were 1.0 GRAN count was 0.3, my PLT were 92.I will try…
19 year old HL survivor
Hey there. My name's Melissa, and I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's (Stage IIB) last April. I've been in remission since December, when I finally finished radiation. I was in my second semester of freshman year, and still went to school during my treatments. I got through with almost no problems, with the exception of…
SWEATING
Does anyone know if its normal to sweat after chemo? I had my first round a week ago and now I notice I can be sitting in the house and notice that I am starting to sweat for no apparent reason. It usually does not last long, but it concerns me.
SOMEDAY IN THE FUTURE
After reading all the post and checking on other sites for updates it will come a day when you can go to the Drs. office for cancer and get a shot and be cured. They have come so far with this dreaded disease in the past 15 years. It seems they are making progress quickly. The treatments have changed from years ago and the…
It really does end!
Glad to hear both of you are hanging in there. Ooooeee I can really remember the tired. There were times at work that I would sit in my car for a break and then wonder how I was going to get back in. I slept a lot and think I probably helped myself out by doing so. I never had any open sores in my mouth but it was really,…
Stem Cell Transplant
I had an auto stem cell transplant in 02/2009. My platelets are still only in the 50's. Has anyone else experienced this? Other then that I am feeling mostly good!
Checking up on Vinny and Cobra
I know you two are in the beginning of the worst of the cycle and hope you are both ok. I know TIRED doesn't begin to describe what you are feeling. Just know that by the end of this week you should be starting to "feel a little more normal". Hopefully the taste thing will get better. I was fortunate that food tasted good…
Sister of Cobra666
Hi I am Cobra666 sister. He told me that I could join if I ever had questions about what he is going threw. I don't know about some of the big words I see on this site but I will do the best I can. My bother has Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma B Cell. I live in Maryland so I can't see him much. I keep up with him threw CSN and phone…
NO TASTE OR FLAVOR
Anyone out there experienced no taste or flavor in the food during chemo? If so how long does it last and will it come back? What causes it, the Rituxin or the prednisone or the other chemo drugs?
Donor Lymphocyte Infusion
Has anyone had a donor lymphocyte infusion. My boyfriend is 2 years out of a bone marrow transplant that did not succeed against his PTCL NOS. He has undergone the latest chemo treatment and, like all the other chemos, worked at first but grew to be resistant. We have been battling for 3 years now and he has become…
KIDNEY PAIN
Anybody have any kidney pain after R-cvp? It was 5 days ago I started the chemo but have noticed some kidney discomfort on the left side in the past couple of days. Just wondering if it is normal or not and how long it may last. john
Acupunture
So someone on here,suggested acupunture for my chemo side effects. So I went the day after my last treatment. Of course close to your treatment you are feeling human again. So I really didn't see much effect. Oh BTW we have a school by us and its cheaper to go to students. I got a package deal 4 treatments for $100. So…
Pain after completing R-CVP
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with FNHL in November, Stage 4, grade 1. I had an egg sized tumor in my groin as well as tumors in my colon, abdomen and thyroid. The tumor in my groin was inoperabe so they did R-CVP. I just finished that May 13 and am to see my doctor and have a scan June 29. At my 3 month checkup, the doctor…
Non Hodgkin Lymphoma
I have recently started R EPOCH chemotherapy for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Can somebody clarify something for me. I know that the next chemo cycle starts in 21 days. But, do you count 21 days from the starting date of the last chemo cycle or do you count 21 days from the last day the previous chemo ended. I started my second…
Starting Chemo in 2 weeks
I had my port put in about a week ago. Its still sore and throbs at times. Because of sleeping funny my neck and shoulders have been killing me for a few days now. I have my first chemo treatment on July 1. I'm a little nervous now that I actually have a date set. I will be getting 4 cycles of ABVD (8 treatments). Then I…
Is anyone else who's lost hair having problems with
hitting your head???? Is hair like cat whiskers, if we don't have it we can't gauge how close are heads are to pointy or hard objects????? I'm not kidding I hit my head 2 or 3 times a day at least.
one down 7 to go!!!!
Hey Guy's had first round of R-CHOPS, 8 hrs. in fact, you know it's a long day when your IPOD runs out of a full charge!!! hahahaha. The worst part was I just had my port put in yesterday, but once it heals I know I'm going to appreciate that I had it put in this time! I have to go back tomorrow for that shot that hurts…
What is the wait time after surgery to get radiation
How long should you let the site of surgery heal before getting radiation on it. Does anyone have any experience in this? Should you do it right away or let it heal? Not sure if you wait a few months if the cancer will come back in that spot sooner.
Rituxin only therapy
My father has non-hodgkins lymphoma and is having his second round of chemo (first was four years ago). He had his first treatment of bendamustine and rituxin four weeks ago. One week later he was in the hospital with pneumonia. His platelet counts are very low, so they made the decision to take him off the bendamustine…
Rituximab First Day
I spent 6 hrs at the cancer center today getting my Retuximab. They put it in really slow to see how I would react to it. The last hr they turned it up to drip faster. I had no problems except my sinuses started to feel like they were filling up, but it went away in a few minutes. I go back tomorrow for the CVP part. I was…

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