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Ended up in hospital. ..Uugh.
It came on so fast ! I was settling down for the night and started throwing up like a champion. A long with the other end going strong to. I was so weak after 2 hours my daughter can to take me to hospital. They gave me a shower got a ER bed stat. The have done blood , urine, culture, cat scan, X rays , and say my blood…
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Mantle Cell
Hi Debbie, I hope you are finding this. I have started a new thread as the other one was older and a bit confusing and long. I am so sorry that you and your husband are going through this. I hope you are both holding up well. Bill was diagnosed at the age of 62 and is now 66, so we have a lot in common. By the time Bill…
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It's Not Lymphoma
Hello All: Thank you for welcoming me on this board. Have bad news tonight that my brother doesn't have lymphoma it's just all in the nodes from a source they are unknown to at this moment. There are spots on his lung, liver, possible pancreas, along with several nodes and possible bone. They are doing genetic testing to…
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Thanksgiving
Just wanted to let everyone here know that I'm really thankful for your support. Jim and Max, you guys are so helpful. Here is my top 5 List for this Thanksgiving: 1) Jesus, my Lord and Savior who carried me through my chemo and gave me mind blowing peace, that I would be "ok" even if the worst happended. 2) My family,…
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Scan results tomorrow... so scared
Been very stressed of late waiting for results of my CT Scan after 3cycles of ABVD..... (Stage 1A HL) Never thought it cld b this hard. 2moro i get results. :( so scared! The lumps in my neck have gone and i know chemo should have worked but i keep expecting the 'body-blow' that my diagnosis was to me! Is my fear…
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To trust or not to trust
Two and a half weeks ago I found a lump underneath my armpit. I went in for an ultrasound yesterday. The Dr said that she found "something" and her conversations started as such "I'm not worried. Most lymph nodes are horseshoe shaped, yours is abnormally shaped right now. I think you're fine. I wouldn't even tell you to…
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arm pain
Hi , I have been really lost in my family's crisis lately and have not been able to stay connected with you all . I have actually been very overwhelmed. I was able to finish my third treatment last week and now I'm having muscle or vein pain for the last two hours. Left arm above the sight the nurse had to use the last…
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If it's not one thing. . .
Hello my friends. . . (this is not a relapse story) I recently wrote about wanting to take my recovery up another notch. Among other things, I started doing physical therapy. I am still trying to recover from residual peripheral neuropathy and also I still have some balance issues. I was doing great in PT, very diligent…
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Brother's Biopsy Results
Unfortunately, my brother has cancer. I'm not sure if it is lymphoma but all of it seems to be in the nodes. My SIL said she can't remember the name but that it started with an S and was something carcenoma. The only thing that I'm thinking is squamous cell but if someone could inform me as to what this might be I'd be…
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Auto Stem Cell Transplant
Can someone who has had a auto stem cell transplant share what their experience was after they were released from the hospital? My daughter had one just over month ago, and I was wondering what others experienced. I have noticed that she seems to be a experiencing a bit of shortness of breath. She did have a bit of a head…
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Lymph node cancer after complete bladder reconstruction
My brother was diagnosed with bladder cancer 2 years ago and had UCLA do a complete bladder removal, reconstruction and Chemo Treatment. He has been cancer free until today. He was told that cancer had returned to the lower lymph nodes on both sides of the abdomen. Surgery and Radiation appears to be the treatment since he…
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Symptoms of Lymphoma - Need Advice
Hello: I'm usually posting on colorectal cancer board, but got a call from my brother this morning stating that my younger brother was brought in to emergency this morning. He has had a swollen arm for a week now and they did an xray on him stating the arm had no blood clots and sent him home telling him that it was due to…
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Recently diagnosed with Pmbcl
Hello all.... I decided after looking on here and reading others' posts and comments, to share my story as well. I know this will help me along my journey, as many of you have already been where I have yet to go. I was diagnosed a little over two weeks ago after goin to the ER because of a "slight" shortness of breath. It…
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Peripheral T-cell lymphoma NOS diagnosis
My 37 year old husband was just diagnosed with PTCL NOS after being sick for five months. He's lymphoma is presenting in the lungs. His Dr. is recommending CHOEP followed by an autologous stem cell transplant. We will meet with his doctor on Thursday and he will potentially start treatment on Friday. I'm looking for anyone…