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Lymphoma (Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin)

I need help!! Please
Im a 25 yr old mother of two and I have Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Im asking if anyone was still able to take care of their kds while on treatments. I have to do 12 treatments in 6 months and Im scared I wont be able to take care of my babies they are my world. And with my husband in the Army we are far away from family. Any help…
to chemo or not to chemo
I am 36 and in Nov. 09 I was dx with FNHL stage 4A. The tumors are small in size and no pains are yet felt. I am just looking for opinions if I should start chemo now or wait until the tumors are bigger or start feeling pains. Thanks and God bless. Edwin
weakness in both legs
I have stage 1, low grade, b cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. I had treatment once a week for 4 weeks of rituxan in dec 2009. No side effects at all. Now it is march 2010. At the end of feb I started having weakness in both legs. I have no pain, but I get very tired in both legs. I did have a flare-up of pain in my left knee. My…
Side Effect: Loss of Circulation in the Hip Joint
Have you experienced this? How have you treated it? I discovered this back in '93 and my doctor blamed the Predisone. Both of my femur ball joints are affected and my pelvis has tilted to relieve the weight pressure, which causes me to gimp. Swimming and stretching are very helpful but my flexibility is nearly zip due to…
How is donald51
I am wondering how donald is? Have not seen him on here. I guess with doing the Zevalin I am wondering. Hope all is ok. Would love to hear. I am doing somewhat better. Still have to work on getting my platelets up. My red blood cells dropped somewhat. But did get a shot of Neulasta last Week. So hopefully all is on the…
How is donald51
I am wondering how donald is? Have not seen him on here. I guess with doing the Zevalin I am wondering. Hope all is ok. Would love to hear. I am doing somewhat better. Still have to work on getting my platelets up. My red blood cells dropped somewhat. But did get a shot of Neulasta last Week. So hopefully all is on the…
mantle cell lymphoma
My husband was diagnosed with mantel cell lymphoma after finding a large lump on his tonsil in November of 2009 with no other symptoms, i.e., fever, tired, flu like symptoms. An ENT doctor did a biopsy on his neck which they said showed cancer. Staging tests indicated no cancer in any other part of his lymph node system.…
Where can I go to get assistance for my cancer treatment?
Hello anyone. My name is James and I have been diagnosed with Low-grade B cell lymphoma. I was given this diagnosis in April of 2009. Prior to being given this news I had been laid off my job for close to one year. I have not been back to see my PCP because I no longer have insurance. So, it has been a year now and I think…
Flu shot and lymphoma
I found this article recently: Getting a flu shot almost doubles the chance of getting cancer according to Lankes and colleagues. In a new study at the Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University, Lankes found that a single flu shot at any time alters the immune system in such a away that it increases the risk…
Dry Mouth (xerostomia)
Anyone familiar with dry mouth after rad. therapy?? Phrangeal Lymphoma
B cell follicular Lymphoma Stage 2 Grade 3 question
Hello everyone. I was diagnosed in Dec/2009 with B cell follicular Lymphoma and currently undergoing chemo (R-CHOP). My Oncologist ordered 3 cycles based on my stage/grade. I have my 3rd one tomorrow and hopefully it is my last before beginning radiation. Mine was localized to my neck (lymph glands on both sides of neck…
My dad had Hodgkins at 70
Hello everyone: My dad was diagnosed in 2004 Hodgkins Stage IIA (nodular Sclerosis) at the age of 70. He did 4 cycles of ABVD. They cut the Bleomycin out early due to irritation of lungs and throat. He did 17 radiation treatments. Today, my dad is 77 will be 78 in June and living a normal active life. He did loss his hair,…
Could it be Lymphoma or a result of skin moles/skin tag removal
I recently had several moles & skin tags removed from my upper body & neck region. These first "suspicious" moles came back benign. But I now have a pea size lump on my neck near the back. I also had a suspicious mole removed from my foot (benign) and I have also found a pea size lump in my groin. Could these be a result…
Non-Hydgkins Lymphoma and HIV
Does anyone have any information or help with persons living with HIV and NHL.Would appricaite any information
Zevalin? And it' use after chemo
HI I had recently posted that I was "Newly Diagnosed with Follicular Lymphoma" (32 yrs old, stage 3, NO bone marrow involvement) Well I did 3 rounds of chemo.... Benadamustine, Velcade, Rituxin. And when I was initially diagnosed I was told I would do 6 rounds of this and then do once a month of Rituxan for the next 2…
Xerostomia
any on the boards familiar with xerostomia (dry mouth)?
Hodgkin's treatment options
I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma last month, and I've had two different opinions on treatment from two different oncologists. The first oncologist recommended 4 cycles of ABVD and then radiation to my chest. The second oncologist recommended 6 cycles of ABVD, and he told me to avoid radiation. If the chemo doesn't…
pity party
hi all- i am brand new to the boards and have registered to get some advice and support from those of you who have been there. In a nutshell, I was diagnosed with Hodgkins disease in 1980 and received full mantle radiation therapy (50 treatments). Like many of us treated in that era, I have suffered with many after effects…
Blood Counts
Well I have been doing my weekly blood test for cbc and my levels are very low , I did the Zevalin Dec 23. My platelets are only 20 at this time. my wbc is only 1.6 and so on. Has anyone been this low before. I wonder what it will be next Wed. when I go back. I am getting a bit worried. The Oncologist put me on the…
Long Term Radiation sickness- how long does it last?
Hi everyone, I am hoping for some answers... my fiance is 43, had Stage III Hodgkins under his arm and went through Radiation only. Because he was very healthy and muscular, they gave him heavy doses of radiation. He has been in remission for a year and few months and is still fatigued, very sick for days at a time and…
Burkitts Lymphoma
Looking for others with this rare cancer or have been through the treatment. I was diagnosed on Feb 12 2009 with Burkitts, a few days before that I was treated with R-Chop which really blasted the tumors (which were many). I had the R-CHOP basically to save my life as we couldn't wait on MAYO any longer. I am now half way…
Lymphoma and Lung Infection
My Mom had Lymphoma and also contacted some type of Lung infection that might take her life. She was to have 6 Chemo treatments but had a hard time breathing she has been on Oxygen for the last month. The Dr. say that they don't know what it is. My mom is on a ventalator and we were told the other day that she is not…
Done!!
Hello to all, Just a quick note to say I finished my final round of R CHOP on 1-26-10. I am understandably happy. I went into remission at some point after treatment 2 of 6. I will have a PET scan on 3-9-10 to see if that held and if so at some point start Rituxin maintenance every 3 months.I now face all of the "back…
Extremely dry skin
Has anyone had a skin side effect from either the steroids or Rituxan? I am having my maintainance treatments and my skin is going crazy! My lips and surrounding lip area is so dry. I have dry patches on my skin. My face burns when I use my night so that's no longer an option. Any experience with this? Can you share a…
lymhoma of the tonsils
I was diagnosed with non hodgkin lymphoma of the tonsils stage 2 in2007 . Am in remission right now. Had last PET scan in aug.2008. Now doctors can't decide whether they should retest since I am symptom free. Is anyone else out there with similar cancer? Had 6 treatments of CHOP and 25 treatments radiation which left me…
Neupogen and Vomiting?
My husband has just had his second neupogen shot in two days and he has now started to vomit. He has had SEVERE stomach pain for a couple days and saw the onco yesterday. Well his WBC count was low so he was prescribed a neupogen shot a day for 3 days and IV fluid. All of this other symptoms (sore mouth, swollen tongue,…
Radiation after chemo...or not???? What to do?
Hi. I am 27 years old with a beautiful 9 month old son...I was diagnosed with stage 2 Hodgkins in August. I am a stage 2 but b/c of the same of the size of the mass in my chest (wrapped around my heart and goes up into my collarbone) my doc is treating me like a stage 4. I have been going through ABVD since Sept. I am…
Does it ever get easier??
I feel like it's set back after set back. I am in remission for almost 1 year,we shall see after my scans next month. I just feel like I keep having set backs. Every time I think I feel like "ME" again, I have a set back. It can get pretty depressing. With a low immune system I can't fight colds like I used to, I'm always…
Tonsillar Lymphoma Stage 3 or 4
Hello, This has been such a long process. Over a year since my husband found the tumor on his tonsil. He's been diagnosed with tonsillar lymphoma, mixed cellularity, stage 3 - possibly 4. They did a bone marrow biopsy and found 5% blast? Not sure what that means. He needs another one because they didn't get the other…
Husband is a Hodgkin survivor - now has tonsil mass
Hello All... I have been all over this internet, every day for 5 months now. My husband had Hodgkin's Lymphoma 10 years ago - found in Stage 3B. Tumors in his right lymphnodes and in his chest. He had a year of chemo/rad. 6 years ago he came home from travel with a lump on his neck. He was seen by his PCP who then referred…

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