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How Diagnosed?
I am very concerned! I am a 40 year old female. I had a full hystorectomy 25 years ago. I developed a 2.5cm Inguinal Lymph Node in my left groin. I had my doctor look at it and he did a CBC with differential. All came back normal except I am anemic. I also had a CT Scan which shows the 2.5CM Node but he said nothing else…
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The Cure
Now that I have your attention: In this year of electing a president, all cancer survivors need to find the candidate who supports Cancer research-a-ie; stem cells, which could very well bring the cure to all cancer. The politics of cancer can kill you..of over 10,000 grants from the National Cancer Institute, only 500…
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The Cure
Now that I have your attention: In this year of electing a president, all cancer survivors need to find the candidate who supports Cancer research-ie; stem cells, which could very well bring the cure to all cancer. The politics of cancer can kill you..of over 10,000 grants from the National Cancer Institute, only 500 even…
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Newbie/Veteran
Hi Folks. My "Newbie/Veteran" description sounds confusing, so let me explain. I recently celebrated five years survival of lung cancer. On the day of what should have been my last visit to the oncologist, I was diagnosed with NHL. I'm having a PET scan tomorrow, and by 11/14 I'll have the "straight scoop" on my diagnosis…
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pregnancy after HD....
i had HD when i was 14... i know a lot of people on here have already asked for advice on getting pregnant after HD... i'm 18, not ready for a baby yet, ha, but i would very much love a house full of screaming kids one day. my question, however, is, does anyone know about being put on the pill? i heard that it can further…
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26 yr. old HD survivor
In 2002, at 22 years old I was diagnosed with HD. Since then I have received chemo and radiation. I've been in remission since. This website helped me tremendiously when I was sick. It was comforting to know that I wasn't the only one with HD and if I had questions or just needed support my family could not give me, I had…
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Possible Recurrance
Hi, so here are my particulars - diagnosed HD stage IIB in March 2003, ABVD and about 3 weeks of radiaiton. Remission. Until now, I've found some more lumps in my neck. I have sensations in these areas like before I was diagnosed and also some chest pains. I know that this could be psychological, but it's really freaking…
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w&w over:(update
hello to all,i started r-cvp,had 2 treatments,in hosp.for 6 days w/fever 1st time aft 2wks. 2nd treatment last wednesday:had to stop 1hr get ekg &prednisone then continued ok.i'm home now w/10 nuepogen injections,i hope they work to prevent low white blood & fever.i had to start treatment because of growth near kidneys.was…
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Soreness in mouth
My aunt is looking for ways to help treat the burns in her mouth from the radiation therapy. She has fillings and when she has a treatment it seems the radiation bounces off her fillings and adds to the burns. Does anyone have any ideas on how to protect the fillings or to soothe her mouth so she can eat?
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single male survivors???
If you haven't been through it, you just don't fully grasp it. Looking to chat with male survivors. I am 10 years post-Hodgkin's. Feel free to email me.
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friends?
Hi I'm Steve from out Utah way, This is my second time around with NHL, I'm just wondering if anyone else out there needs people and friends to chat with now and then about this Ugly stuff? here's my home email.....cowboymajik@cs.com
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i am new to this
hello there i am new to this but i was reading throught the message boards i am from the uk and i am 22, my dad around 6 months ago was told he had small lymphatic lymphoma basically NHL but a different kind...its been hard finding out this and having to deal with what will each new day bring us all...i sometimes feel…
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boyfriend newly diagnoised
So many things going through the mind. Have a positive attitude and outlook, but just don't know what to expect or whats coming next. He feels great and has lots of energy. Lymph node in neck was removed, then a new growth appeared in the same spot 3 times larger, now that one is going down, but armpits are swollen, and…
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misdiagnosed
Hello out there, I have a very big problem I was hoping to find help with. I was diagnosed with Hodgkins stage 4B in 1990. I recieved Chemo & Radiation and was told I was in Remission. While on a routine checkup i was transporting my films and was looking at them in the bathroom. There was some written reports with them I…
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reoccurance
hi everyone i just wanted to let everyone know that i just got my pet scan results back and everything came back clear but im still have the itching and recently fatigue and the back pain,please somebody tell me that they had the same thing and it turned out to be something else,my doctor just told me that im desease free…
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Relapse of NHL
I was recently rediagnosed with a relapse of NHL, only need Rituxan this time thank God. My question is has anyone encountered not being able to have an aromatherapy massage? I went for one last week and the lady said she could not do one since massages stimulate the lymphatic system and she did not want to spread the…
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Valuable resources.
Has anyone read A Love Affair With Cancer?
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HD and pregnancy
I was diagnosed with HD IIB in 2001, then had chemo and radiation therapy in Ukraine, I am Ukrainian 31 y.o. Now plan to have kids, but have no result. I would appreciate any comments, ideas, thoughts, perhaps somedoby had the same problems in the past. Thank you.
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Cutaneous Tcell Lymphoma
My brother is 29 and has been diagnosed with cutaneous T cell Lymphoma. His doctor told him it is fairly rare. I'm looking for others who've battled this disease because I'm curious about their treatments. My brother has been taking chemo pills, and has tried a round of intravenous chemo, but the cancer has not diminished.…
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Just diagnosed
Hi, I have just been diagnosed with Grade 1 Follicular Lymphoma...that is all it says on lab reports following biopsy. I have been reading alot on the net and, though so many people are telling me it is one of the better cancers to get (!!), I am also reading that it is hard to cure and tends to recur. I would really…
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My father has got B-cell agressive lymphoma-sad and helpless
my father has been diagnosis with B-cell aggressive stage IV lymphoma, did anybody can share with me after the first chemo, do you have persistent fever (38.6-39) everyday? His LDH seems to decrease a lot but I am sad and worry and don't know much about all this and don't know how we can help him to drop the fever, doctor…
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New to CSN
I'm a 36 yr. old that is currently in remission from T cell Rich B cell lymphoma stage 3B. I can't find any info on this. I can find T cell and B cell. I was just wondering if anyone else has been diagnosed with this specific type of lymphoma? By the grace of GOD I only had to have 6 rounds of chemo and no radiation.
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itching
hi everyone,i appriciate all your helpfull responses,im 29 diagnosed in 2005,6 cicle chimo folowed by radiation,recently for the last 3 days i've been experiencing some none stop itching on my legs,chest and the arms and im totally freaked out,im going to see my doctor the day after tomorrow but i cannt really sleep,ive…
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pentostatin
does anybody know anybody with non hodgkins lymphoma that has been treated with pentostatin??? please email me bruceamy@earthlink.net thanks a million
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Another forum for answers
Hi. I just wanted to inform people that there is a great forum for people with Hodgkins or Non HD. I've notice that not many people go to this site and for those who need a quick answer,this board is great. You can search "webmagic forum" or you can go here http://forums.webmagic.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?Cat=0&C=1…
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If HD is suspected...
Hi there everyone. I have a friend who just confided in me that she's been feeling pretty lousy for weeks now. "I've never felt this way before" she said. When I asked her to tell me her symptoms what she came back with sounded all too familiar. I just finished treatments for hd2bx last fall. What she described sounds an…
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Question about remission
I finished chemo and radiation, for stage3 lymphoma, 3 years ago this August. The doc said on my last radiation treatment ok that it your done and good luck. It felt kind of weird. It was like what no advice or anything just good luck? I do not know how unusual my decission is but, I have not seen a doc in those 3 years. I…
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MCL and Zevalin? Informations needed!!!
Hi there, my Dad has MCL since 6 years. Now the doctor told him, that there's a chance to try zevalin. We have never heard of this before, so we need any information about this medication. Did anybody tried this out and can tell me his story? It would be great, if anybody could help us. (we live in germany, so sorry for my…
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How do I get the Doctors to listen?
I have had the same symptoms for over a year, fatigue, a lump on my chest near my breast bone and one under the collar bone, feeling feverish at night....and was completely ignored, told it was my nerves (probably fat on my chest) NOW I feel even worse, I can hardly do my job I'm so wiped out, the lump on my chest is…
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information
my mother passed away January 13, 2006 from NHL, I want to know how I can find out if her dr did everything he could to help her.....my brother and I feel like he gave up before he even began, how can we find out what we should do. we feel like the biggest part of our lives is gone because a doctor didn't want to do his…