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Lymphoma (Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin)

night sweat
hi Im 29 and was diagnose with HD IIB in 2005,i went through 6 cycles of chimo and 30 days of radiation theraphy and im under remission since then but i get a night sweat every time i drink alcohol,has anyone ever experienced the same thing or does it have anything to do with cancer i should mention that i had a blood test…
Swollen cheek
My mother was diagnosed with NHL almost three years ago. She has been doing pretty well but now suddenly she has this swollen cheek and I am so worried that it is cancer. She is on pain meds and cant chew. Her Oncologist doesnt feel this is Lymphoma. My question is...Can cancer come back in another form? I am pretty scared…
NHL diagnosis but feeling well
I was just diagnosed at 56 with follicular NHL. I still feel great and am hopefull. Anyone out there gone through any Clinical Trials or Rituxan treatments. I am optomistic that with my faith and a good attitude I will soon be in remission. Rodger (rodgerr1)
White Cells Low afer Chemo
Hi; Need info about White Cells. I recently ended my chemo on 9/21/04 for NHL b-type stage 3 lymphoma however white cells still low. I go to the onc and I receive neup shots to bring the whites back up only to see them drop again after a couple of weeks. My question is has anyone experience the same situtation and when to…
new....& in shock
hello! i'm just diagnosed lymphomma b cell follicular grade 1 not staged yet,so i'll be checking in here to see if anyone's diagnosis similar to mine & what to expect,seeing oncol. mon....how bad is chemo?..anyone hear nbc news about cancer 'bomb', new research from m.i.t.? sounds good!...i just hope i'll find the courage…
Supplements
I am asking advice on supplements for my friend's mother. She lives outside the US. She was diagnosed with throat cancer about 15 years ago, and now is diagnosed with tongue cancer. Her health has turned much worse in the past several months because her swollen tongue doesn't allow her to eat regular food. It's said…
large bulky tumor in chest
anyone out there with their experience with a large bulky tumor in chest
Fighting NHL with diet?
I am a 42 year old male who was diagnosed in November with B-Cell NHL. I am healthy, in good shape (exercised 5 days a week) and had a good diet. Go figure. As a result the symptoms of my soccer ball sized tumor were misdiagnosed for several months as a bad back strain from playing golf. Anyhow, I have had two chemo…
Financial Crisis
I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma back in January 2001. I was a college student at the time with no medical insurance.....needless to say the first 2 months of my chemotherapy was a financial nightmare because of my lack of insurance. Finally I was able to be put on my mother's insurance plan for the last 2 months of…
ABVD vs Stanford V for stage II Classical Hodgkins
Hi all, I'm a 44 year old new mom (beautiful 11 mo. old healthy boy), who's also newly diagnosed with Hodgkins Stage II with 1 mild B symptom... very slight sweating at night. I'm due to start treatment this next week but I'm having a terrible time deciding which treatment to go with and I'm terrified of the chemotherapy.…
NH Lymphoma & Breast Cancer Survivor
Today was my first treatment for antiplastic large cell lymphoma - CHOP - I will be getting a treatment every three weeks for a total of 4 treatments, followed by radiation, I am in Stage 1. In May of 1989 I had breast cancer with a mastectomy and 6 month of chemotherapy. I never missed a day of work during the entire…
Beta2microglobulin blood test
Can anyone explain at what point of an elevated Beta2 one should be concerned. Mine has gone from 121 to 199(the high should be 185). I don't know what 199 means as opposed to 185. thanks
nhl and h pylori
Hello everyone, I just wanted to know if any of you were diagnosed with h pylori before being diagnosed with nhl? I was recently diagnosed with h pylori and my doctor thinks that my risk for nhl or stomach cancer is increased because my dad died from cancer and my sister just finished chemo for stage 2 colon cancer. I just…
Getting my hair back
It has been 4 weeks since my final chemo trmt. When will my hair start to grow, I am getting anxious......
Newly Diagnosed Hodgkins Stage 3 - Scared
The day before Thanksgiving I was diagnosed with Stage 3 Hodgkins. It was found by a harmless lump on my neck, and after CT and PET scans we found that it had spread to my chest and abdomen. At this point no organs have been infected, and I am scheduled to start ABVD treatment on Jan. 4 (6-8 Cycles). At this point the…
Very confused over new diagnosis
my mom was first diagnosed a few months ago with Waldenstroms- a very rare form of Lymphoma. According to her, her oncologist- after a bone marrow biopsy- diagnosed her with a second form of lymphoma- B cell. She was supposed to immediatly start very aggressive chemo. She put it off to get a second opinion at a top cancer…
lymphoma at 18-still fighting
I had Lymphoma when I was 18, and am still going through the reprocutions. I got Breast Cancer 15 years later due to all the radiation I recieved. I had a double mastectomy and didn't heal well. It too @ 9 surgeries to complete my reconstruction. I now have restricted lung didease and cardio-myopathy. My diaphram is…
Reocurrence of HD
Does anyone know the statistics on HD coming back? Just curious.
lung damage from ABVD
My husband is currently undergoing chemo for stage 1A Hodgkins. He is a triathlete so exercise and his lung function is very important to him. He recently developed a cough that just wouldn't go away. A new pulminary function test was ordered and results show a decreased diffusion rate, most likely from the Bleomycn (sp).…
Is he going to die
I need all the help I can get for my boyfriend. Our wedding plans have been put on hold due to the B Cell NHL. He had 4 sessions of CHOP and then all of a sudden he has gotten a Staph infection. This has put him in the hospital and now we find out he has 20 nodules in his chest. I dread the biopsy which is tommarrow.Hhe…
NEED INFO ASAP PLEASE
My father is 75,in Ohio, he was diagnosed in '02 with Non H. large B-cell. because of his heart they were ony able o use 2 of the CHOP meds. He went n to remission after 6 months, it last 5 months, he then stared treatment again and after 5 months again it was under control again for only 5 months, no follow up was done…
newly diagnosed
Hi everybody hows it going. I just turned 23 and found out a couple months ago that i was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disesase. It was a big shock, I had this cough that wouldn't seem to go away, and was just going to the doctor to get some cough syrup. Anyways, I got admitted into the hospital, and at first the medical…
FERTILITY after HODGKINS
I was diagnosed with Hodgkins on July 16, 2004 (three weeks from when I was to be married to my High School Sweetheart. I have finished with my chemo and all of my scans have been clear, YEAH! But I was wondering how long it will take to start my cycle again? I would love to hear from anyone that has a story or advice!…
Fertility?
I am almost 25 and going into my 5 year year of remission. I believe I was a stage 2. I received radiation to the neck and stomach. At the time of my diagnosis in Montreal, Quebec my fertility was not addressed. Now my doctor says I should be fine. I don't plan on having children until I finish university and get married.…
bone marrow donor...what to expect
My fiance is the only possible donor for his sibling just diagnosed with non hodgkins lymphoma. Hopefully he is a match but I am concerned about a few things. I have read a little(all I could find so far) about how after he donates he could get really depressed and blame himself if it doesnt work. We are only in our mid…
Fibromyalgia due to Chemo and Rad.
I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's III in 8/04. They quickly put me on ABVD for 6 months and 1 month of radiation.I was I bed for the whole 6 months but I had no problems with my joints until after radiation. I literally couldn't move. I was stiff and in pain with every movement. I told my Oncologist about it and gave me the…
No taste
Jared completed his radiation treatments last week and now he can't taste anything. The doctors told us this is a temporary thing and that his taste will come back. Has anyone else had experience with this and how long did it last?
Anybody with NHL who is older than70?
Hi, my father has been recently diagnosed with NHL stage 4. He is started with chemo now. Its just been 2 days. I was totally devastated but now trying to cope up. Is anybody out there in the same age group? Please share you experiences.
recurring
Hi, I was diagnosed with stage 11B in 1990 and was treated with radiation treatment for 12 weeks. Once a year I go in to have a check-up,x-rays, blood work...i worry about secondary cancer and recurring hodgkins. I was wondering if anyone else shares this fear and is it unlikely for me to get sick again? Thanks for reading.
Canadian LT hodgkin's survivors
would be interested in hearing from canadian LT HD survivors. s/p

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