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Lymphoma (Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin)
Archives for September 2022
Discussion List
Hilar lymphadenopathy
I was in the ER Saturday for what had been diagnosed as cellulitis 2 weeks earlier. I had many tests including a chest X-ray followed by a CT scan that showed bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy. It was suggested I follow up with my oncologist on Monday. He has suggested a PET scan. I was just wondering if anyone has had a…
Scared and Anxious!
Hello all, I am a 24 year old female who was diagnosed with Classical Hodgkins Lymphoma in March. I started my 6 cycles of chemotherapy at the end of July and I have had a horrible time coping with my new reality. The first couple of treatments were really rough and though it’s getting better and each treatment gets…
Severe Reaction to Prednisone...what do people do?
My father was recently diagnosed with NHL DLBCL and is scheduled to start RCHOP. They have dosed him at 50mg (reducing from 100 mg) of Prednisone. They reduced due to side effects of Prednisone from previous use a few years back. We have a follow up appointment today to talk to doc regarding the 50 mg dosage. He…
hubby waiting for a diagnosis? Incidentally found Multiple enlarged lymph nodes in abdomen
Hello to all, my husband (only 40 years old, normally super healthy, thin, eating organic, stopped smoking 10 years ago, but wasn’t smoking much anyway, had yearly blood check-ups…) had 2 months ago an MRI for an unrelated reason and it showed “enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes” in the stomach. of course he went to his GP…
What now
My daddy was diagnosed on Feb 7 2022, has had several complications blood clots, stomach and gi tract bleeds that have left him in icu 3 times, after 5- 21 day rounds of chemo basically 4 months in the hospital and another month stay for several infections at the same time. He has been home for a little over a month now…