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Lymphoma (Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin)

high grade bcell lymphoma
Hello out there. My father has recently been diagnosed as having high grade bcell lymphoma. It has come as a great shock to me as well as to my mother especially since he felt no symptoms apart from losing his appetite these last 4 weeks. He has already been given his first treatment of rchop. He has lost his appetite…
Dad is doing great
Hi everyone, My dad was diagnosed at age 70 with Hodgkins Disease Stage II, Nodular Sclerosis, he had 4 cycles of ABVD and 17 hits of radiation. He is turning 76 this June and is doing awesome. He has been cancer free for over 4 years. He is very active and has been to europe since. He has one complaint neuropathy in his…
In Need Of Desperate Help
Looking to personally chat with someone who knows about Lymphoma. I'm a 44 yr. old male with 3 children and having a rough time with Dr.'s and symptoms. Really need some information that I can understand. Everything I find is so generic. I honestly need someone who knows about this darn illness. God Bless and hope to hear…
Non-Hodgkins Malt Lymphoma
My wife was diagnoses with indolent, NH Malt Lymphoma in December 2007. She is starting Rituxan treatment soon and would like to hear from someone who has had a similar diagnosis and has undergone the Rituxan treatment
varient hairy cell leukemia/lymphoma
april 06 we were told he had diabetes, he had bloody nose a least once a month, he had pain by his ribs and his body hairy was falling out, he was taking glimerpride know as ameryl 4 the diabetes he didnot have, he lost weight without trying and was taking naps alot ,and was eating sweets he never ate before,and he felt…
my baby sister recently diagnosed (44 yrs old)
hello to all. my 44 yr. old sister(a nurse), was diagnosed with nhl. it grew out from her lingular tonsil and has neck, armpit, groin and belly nodes involved. we've had 2 opinions. first onc. said"would only be an inconvenience for her", but ordered pet scan with not so good results. hillman center in pitts. was 2nd…
Anyone else out there pregnant before diagnosis?
Hi, My friend has been diagnosed with type b lymphoma. She would like to talk with someone who had the same experience she had. She gave birth to a beautiful baby boy a week before the back pain started and about a week or two later had the diagnosis. If you would contact me, I'll let her know that there is someone she can…
BC survivor, now NHL
I am a 71 year old woman diagnosed in December of 2006 with low grade early stage NHL. It presented with 15% involvement in the bone marrow. No solid tumor. I had 8 rounds of Rituxan and another bone marrow biopsy in May 2007. Showed improvement down to 5% involvement. Will continue on Rituxan maintenance quarterly and…
NHL spread to the heart?
I am wondering if anyone else has experienced this? I have had shortness of breath and a cough for quite a while, in and out of the hospital during 2007, with all the testing I had done, nothing was found to be wrong. After complaining quite a few times to my GP he finally referred me to a cardiologist who did extencive…
Daughter has large lymph node
My daughter has a large lymph node in her groin area that is hard and does not move. She is 21. She has been feeling very tired, so tired that she can not go to school or work. She started out with a kidney infection, then the flu. Now she is seeing an internist that wants to remove the lymph node. We are really scared…
Is this a relapse?
I've been in remission of Hodgkins Lymphoma for nearly 3 years now, but I'm beginning to get worried about the lymph nodes in my armpit. For the past few months, the nodes in both armpits will swell and be painful, then disappear. And then they will swell and be painful in another part of my armpit-it's really strange,…
symptoms?
I have had a lump in my neck for about a year and a half. This past fall my ENT had an MRI taken. I was told that it was a lymphangioma. This condition is very rare in adults so I have been worried I was misdiagnosed. Just recently I found another lump in my upper inner thigh. I do not have any other serious symptoms. I am…
Pending diagnosis
Is there anyone going through what my husband and I have been going through? It's been almost a year and we have only, just recently, been told that they are suspecting he has lymphoma. We are trying to find out how many others may have been down this agonizing path of waiting so long for a complete diagnosis.
Recurrence
I have a question... does cancer ALWAYS come back? my oncologist said that there is always that possibility that i could get NHL again OR even a different type of cancer... is there anyone out there that is a totally cancer-free survivor?!?!?!?!?! just curious! thanks
Pregnancy and Labor
I am a 16 year survivor of hodgkin's disease. I recently had an appt at a clinic for survivors - i was warned that i could have heart failure during labor due to the drugs and radiation treatment used to cure me. has anyone else been told this? i am not pregnant yet but wonder if i should be seeing an OB/GYN who has…
Mother just diagnosed with nhl diffuse large b cell w/ high proliferative rate
Concerned daughter. All advice is appreciated. My mother is 51 yrs old. She went to the dr around the first of November. She went to primary dr because she noticed a knot on the rt side of her neck that seemed to come up over night. They gave her antibiotics and told her to come back in 10 days if it wasn't better.…
just diagnosed
my mother in law was just diagnosed with non hodgkins lymphoma stage 3 level b. I am wanting to help her set up a healthy lifestyle. Can anyone give me advice on how to help get started on this crazy cancer journey. I need advice on what to do and how to help my husband and his brothers get started setting up her new life…
anyone had secondary cancers from radiation?
i am a survivor of hodgkin's disease who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer (probably caused by the radiation treatments). i am looking to connect with other folks who have had similar experiences. i had a rough road with hogkin's. . . multiple relapses, lots of chemo and radiation regimens and then a stem cell…
ABVD TREATMENT
I NEED TO KNOW WHAT SIDE EFFECTS SOMEONE ELSE HAS HAS WITH THIS TYPE OF TREATMENT. MY HUSBAND IS TO START HIS NEXT WEDNESDA. THANKS.
Diffused large B-cell lymphoma
Hi everyone, My brother-in-law was diagnosed with Non-hodgkins Stage 2 diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (T-cells present) in June of this year. (I apologize in advance if I do not use the right terminology -- I'm learning as I go along). My sister and him are very concerned as to the progress that he is making. He has had 4…
Is there anybody out there in the same situation
I am the primary caregiver for my mother who has had nhl for the last 5 years. When it started she had chop chemo and it came back and she had e-shap with a view to a stem cell transplant but she got a heart attach so couldnt go through with it. Now she has very limited options and the cancer is still active. Oncologists…
am 6 yrs old and maybe have relapse
Hi...am the mother of a 6 yr old little girl. 2 years ago she was diagnosed with Hodgkins stage II. After long chemo & radiation , she got thru . However, last Thursday she had her yearly checkup via scan and now her Dr is saying possible relapse as no of tumours compared to 2006 has increased. i thought maybe residue…
relapse after 4th round of rchop
My father had his appointment with his oncologist yesterday. It seems that his body is not responding well to the rchop treatment. The two lumps that were found in his armpits and the fever are results of this. But will know for sure when we have results of ct scan which was taken yesterday. It could be that his regimen…
agressive bcell nhlymphoma
I would appreciate if someone out there can help me. My father has been diagnosed with having agressive bcell lymphoma last may. He has already taken 4 rounds of rchop. He is due to have another one this week. A couple of days ago he was running a fever and when his family doctor visited him he told him that he may have an…
Adult who Survived Hodgkins as a Child
Hi. As I've looked through the conversations, I haven't seen one lately centered around surviving Hodgkins over 25 years ago. My husband was 15 years old when he was diagnosed with Hodgkins. He is now 47. He has had a heart valve replaced as well as experienced numerous other complications due to his radiation. Is there…
indolent stage 1 non hodgkins lymphoma
I have been newly diagnosed with stage 1 non hodgkins lymphoma, I believe they said the follicular kind. I am waiting a second opinion in boston, but was wondering if anyone else has been diagnosed with this and what the outcome is. And if being treated, what kind of treatment is it?
Might need radiation
I'm scheduled for a P.E.T. scan and then a evaluation with my Radiation Oncologist about radiation. Because its my neck, I'm going to have a mask fitted for my face so the radiation hits the same area all the time. Has anyone else had the mask? Its sounds so clostrophoebic doesn't it? Also, I'm worried that since I did…
recently diagnosed
I was recently diagnosed with non hodgkins. I am a 37 year old mother of three beautiful children with a very supportive husband. I am sending this out there to see if i can connect with anyone my age who has the same diagnosis and issues. i know so many people with cancer but none with non hodgkins. I start chemo next…
stage 1V non-Hodgkins
has anyone had tingling and loss of fine motor in hands and legs?
Orthomolecular Medicine for treating NHL
Hi there, my mum is 62 and has recently been diagosed with NHL diffuse large cell. It has been a long road to get this far as she needed 2 biopsy's in order for the heamotologist to work out what it was - a common thing with NHL. She will go through a bone marrow biopsy tomorrow and apparently is due to start R-Chop very…

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