Lymphoma (Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin)
Discussion List
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Mantle Cell resources
Hi all, This link os to an extensive list of resources and topics directly relatd to Mantle Cell. http://mclpage.com/mcllinks.html Thanks to these folks for putting ths togeather. Henry
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Chemo fog
I’m dealing with chemo fog and memory issues. How long is this going to last? Worried about working.
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Does anyone else have these joint pains?
This is my first time posting anything on line my whole life so hopefully I do it right! I’m here because I am finding it very hard to find information on after chemo pains online. I was diagnosed with low grade B cell non Hodgkin lymphoma about six years ago and was on “watch and wait” for years. I had six months of chemo…
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Becky, Bill and my MCL
Everyone, please note I have posted this twice. OOPs! Becky, Bill and MCL New Well, it is CT time for me which sends me back to MCL board-land. (FYI original dx, 1/5/2012- R-hyper-cvad a and b x 4, BEAM, auto SCT (6/19/12) , 5 years Rituxan Manitenance. Just stopped Rituxan. When Dr asked... why stop Rituxan, he said,…
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Quick question about a fever
first off I am not neutropeniic. I developed a mild cough this morning and now have a temp of 100.5. My husband has been sick so I’m sure that I got it from him. Should I just wait until morning and call my Oncologist?
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Good eats?
Hi all, So.... hubby is gone long hours. I used to be able to throw a frozen pizza, tv dinner in the oven or a premade bagged salad on a plate. Now I'm told I need to becareful of highly processed, high sodium, premade salads due to e.coli, listeria, etc. and try to eat high protein, healthy foods. What are good, easy to…
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Newbie with very little support
Hi, my name is Lori. Soon to be 55 years old. I have never posted on any kind of discussions board. I was diagnosed mid Jan. with Non Hodgkins lymphoma Type B intermediate. Everything went so fast after my biopsy and my neck swelled to suffocating dimensions. I was sipping broth for food. I slept wedged between pillows and…
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Chemo and a broken wrist
Friday i slipped on a patch of ice and broke my wrist,i was nutropenic at the time but thats another story(hospital protocol for a notropenic patient with a non cancer related injury was ridiculous). I have an appt. wih an Ortho on Wedensday. Does anyone know if Chemo will affect the healing process?
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Neuropathy
Hey everyone, I am currently about a month into remission and I've been having a lot of hot flashes which I know can occur with menopause and I'm only 24 so I'm hoping that things will come back to normal in a few months. However the hot flashes have been less frequent one only every couple hours instead of every thirty…
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Can you receive Rituxan under sedation?
I'm in Stage 4 Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia and this week completed my 6 months of Bendamustine and that wonderful shot of Nulexa. I'm a severe IBS-D patient along with Chronic Migraines. Needless to say, I am having a blast so far. (We all know it could be a lot worse, so I smile). I have tried on 3 occasions to get the…
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Sezary Syndrome and Mantle Cell Lymphoma (in 1 person)
My beloved sister in law is currently fighting 2 lymphoma’s; Sezary Syndrome and Mantle Cell Lymphoma. we live in the Netherlands and here she is the only person diagnosed with these 2 cancers. She feels very alone, because she is probably the only person diagnosed with this combination. My mission is to find another…
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Flu Shot ?
Hi ya all, received CT results today all good (PET denied again) Labs good. I'm going on vacation next month yippee.... Dr suggested possibly getting flu shot since I'll be in airports, planes etc. Have any of you had problems with the flu shot while being in Rituxan treatment. I have never had the flu shot ( almost 63 yr…