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Post Chemo sickness
I finished chemo 2 weeks ago, yet this morning I felt very sick. I felt light headed and nauseous. Has this happened to anyone else after taking RCHOP treatment? I think my body is going through withdrawal, what do you think?
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Bald women are a WONDERFUL vision
I know it's hard........I've been there too. But today when I see a bald woman walking around without a hat, scarf, or wig? What do I see? A strong, competent, warrier beating cancer!! It's terrific! It's a vision of strength, compassion and attitude. I personally think there is not a more beautiful sight than to see…
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Fruits and vegetables cure
Hello. I'd like to hear some thoughts and perhaps contact anyone who has cured cancer through eating raw fruits and vegetables. Personally, I do believe that this is possible and would like to contact those who have had success with same. 5 years ago I had a a melanoma cut out of my back. It had penetrated 0.6 mm into my…
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Hey John or anyone.
You posted a question for me about returning to 100% after chemo and I guess you are right, not too many posts about what to expect etc. Look under starting R Chop about midway down and I hope it helps. Mary
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It must be the waiting or tapering off HRT...
I am now in the 4th week of tapering off of the Premerin(as per order from Dr.) She wants me off HRT before starting my treatment...(1 pill per week). No pill for Thurs..Fri..Sat..and Sun.(this week). Back on a pill this Mon and Tues and then off Wed...etc etc. It must be messing with my hormone balance because alot of…
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Still in Shock--Wife Just Diagnosed w/ Non-Hodgkins B-Cell Follicular Lymphoma Stage IV
Wife just diagnosed w/ Stage IV NHL (Subtype: B-Cell Follicular) on 12 Jul 10 and I am a complete mess. Looking for a support system to help get me and my family through this. I've been through just about every emotional state for the past 30 days since she went in for a regular checkup for what we thought was a muscle…
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cutaneous lymphoma /pet scan
Done with RT and tumor is gone. Hopefully, no more to come. I went ahead and got the pet scan done ever after CT was clean, except for a suspicious node (non specific finding) in the mesentery. I'm glad I went ahead and got the pet scan, it was clean with no (non specific findings) YEAH! I go back to my oncologist for an…
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starting R-CHOP
I was diagnose with FNHL stage 4B back in Nov. and my onc. had me on a watch and wait since my nodes were not causing any pain. Last month however, a PET scan showed that it may be turning into the aggresive type so it's time for chemo. I have about 4 months ahead of me of treatment and don't know how my body is going to…
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low blood counts Vinny
Vinny,I guess your blood counts are still low, right? I know you have to be dragging. My blood counts are in the high normal range and I am dragging today. Its been 8 days out from round 2. I wasn't too bad right after round 2, but did have a couple of days that were down. It seems weird to feel so down 8 days later all of…
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OUCHY! DON"T LIKE BMB TEST!!!!!!
Have you ever heard of someone having DRY HARD BONE? Well lucky me...I have it. What a horrible experience today! My doctor went in for the marrow and tissue but kept saying she wasn't getting any blood...kept saying my bone was dry. I can't count how many times she tried, but she finally gave up and decided to go in at…
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Checking on allmost60
You doing ok honey? Did you get a mickey mouse bandaid on your butt like I did??? if not....darn. Hope to hear from you soon!
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yelled at
hello everyone, just got done getting yelled at from all my Onc nurses, I had chemo yesterday,I went back today for my shot and told them when I was leaving yesterday, I had shortness of breath and my heart was racing pretty bad, It passed about a hour after, they said I should have came back in. I know they are right, I…
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BMB back on for tomorrow...
Boy oh boy...after living with my hubby for 32 years I thought I knew all there was to know about him.(WRONG)... Steve is a "very" quiet layed back kind of guy and rarely shows emotion or gets vocally up-set. He called at noon today and I told him about the mess up at the clinic and insurance co and the postponement of the…
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Third Round in the Books!!!!
Hello everyone,just got back from round Three! My blood counts were still very low, but my doc said we can still do it! I was glad, for that nothing would have been worse then getting sticked for nothing, and then have to go back!!!!!! I will be getting my P.E.T. Scan later in the week to see if treatment is working, can't…
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BMB re-scheduled for Friday
Un-believable! I just got a call from the cancer clinic saying they overlooked getting a pre-authorization from my insurance for the biopsy and I would have to wait until they got it. I asked her why they couldn't call the insurance co and get one faxed...the gal said she was just relaying the info my doctors nurse had…
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Help!! i don't know who to turn to :(
I've been worried about getting cancer for the past few years because i have had A LOT in my family. Just recently I have been getting sick A LOT. Fevers in the middle of the night, my face just BURNING, then cold chills during the day (random temp changes), not being able to sleep, loss of appetite (lost 5lbs in the last…
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What do you think?
On July 31st we plan to leave on vacation for 2 weeks. This coming up Tuesday I get the bone marrow test done which will tell us if my cancer is in the marrow/bone, or both. From what you all have said this will be the last step in staging my cancer...(stage 3 right now. I'm guessing once my doctor knows "exactly" what…
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Need information - docs don't agree on treatment!
Hi all, I really need some help here. Here is my story. Diagnoses on May 27 with Follicular lymphoma from a core biopsy. Had a total excision of a lymph node 2 weeks ago and now dx has changed to marginal zone with probable malt lymphoma in my stomach. I am tired (anemia) with stomach discomfort in the upper ab area., some…
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Ouestiona about getting out in the sun...
My husband and I are avid fishermen. We spend all of our spare time in our boat down on the Columbia River fishing for steelhead and salmom...summer, fall and spring runs. As a matter of fact we are scheduled to take off for the first two weeks in August and already have our cottage arrangements paid for and ready to go.…
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New to CSN - nearly 2 years post Stage 4 NHL
Hi, I'm new to this forum and wondering if there are any others living post treatment, mostly going strong, but sometimes struggling emotionally with flashbacks of the trauma of diagnosis and treatment? I was diagnosed at the age of 38 with a huge mediastinal (chest) mass which was advanced and immediately life…
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Some good news and some potential bad news.
Good news is that my tests are fine, no signs of masses or blood problems. I also will go see a neurologist, just to double check that my brain is alive and kicking. Bad news is that my resting heart rate is at around 100, and this has been going on for a while. It's concerning, so I'm waiting on what will be done.
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stem cell transplant
My dad recently DX, but his NHL was a reoccurance of his old NHL so they want to do stem cell replacement anyone had this? thanks Winnie
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Wow, Wowwow!!
Could you maybe stop???????????
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Going for bone marrow/biopsy test
I have this one last test to finish out the staging of my cancer. Right now I know I am stage 3 follicular lymphnoma-grade2-Type A. If the results show that the cancer is also in the marrow, does that put me at a stage 4, and does that also mean the treatment will be alot more involved than if it wasn't in the bone marrow?
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Cobra you shave your head yet?
Just checking buddy. How you doing?
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Neurological and mental issues post-chemo?
I underwent treatment for Hodgkin's last year (ABVD) and am wondering if any of you had severe emotional issues after treatment? I had depression prior to my diagnosis, but it comes in swings now, almost like I'm bipolar. I'm on Prozac and seeing a therapist, but is there any form of psychological testing that I can look…
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When does hunger from Prednisone stop
Hi all, I just finished up my last round of R-EPOCH chemo, which is similar to R-CHOP but there's an extra chemo (etoposide) and it's a 96 hour infusion. My question for everyone out there is when the excess hunger from the prednisone stops. I've been gettingt 100 mgs 5 days in a row every three weeks. I've put on some…
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not a good day
Hey guy's just checking in, had my blood work done today, WBC counts were under 1, had to get two shot's today! lucky me!!! hahahaha, I feel that I can talk about anything here so here it goes, has anyone had bad hemorrhoids. I have been talking stool softers and it is working to some degree but, this is really killing me,…
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NO fresh fruits and Veggies
Hi I am new here, my husband has been diagnosed last Feb 2010 with Follicular NHL stage 4B, grade one. It was found that lymph nodes ALL over his body were affected plus his spleen and his bone marrow as well. His oncologist immediately said he needs R-CHOP (his symptoms were severe and painful and would cripple him). He…
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Maintenance Rituxan
From what my onc told me with this last relapse Zevalin would limit my options 10-15 years from now so that is why they really didn't think it was a good choice for me. He gave me 4 options. Watch and Wait, Zevalin (which he didn't recommend), some new chemo, and rituxan. I chose Rituxan and he agreed with me that was what…