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after surviving hodgkin's
i'm 32 years old and had last chemo treatmen nov. 1997. however, during the chemo treatments i gained weight. still can't get it off! any suggestions on how to do this? obviously my body is not as it was before. looked for books and articles about this, but found next to nothing. thanks for any help.
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Day of Treatment
Hi everyone. I get really sick the day I get chemo. I get sick right while it is going in me. I take a pre-nausea med an hour before it and they give me pre-neausea meds through IV. Then I take Zofran every 12 hours...but I still get sick the day of it. I think a lot of it has to be mental. I am just tired going there and…
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anyone develop anemia
My dad developed anemia, his hemoglobin was at 10 during his Nader point. They just started him on Procrit and Neupogen. He is going on his 7th treatment, why did they wait so long to give him the procrit, would his red blood gone so low if he was given Procrit earlier?
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found out why dad was so fatigued
Hi everyone, I just wanted to thank everyone for all there support, this has been an emotional rollercoaster and this has helped me out alot. My dad was extremely fatigued and was having treatment in florida, he came home and is seeing Dr. Zimmerman a highly recommended oncologist affiliated with Sloan-kettering, he took…
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Severe Side Affects
I had 6 1/2 months of ABVD treatments and 4 weeks of radiation. First I was in stage 2b but after chemo I found out that I had two other growths that grew then died during chemo. I had all the side affects, neasea, short term memory loss, tiredness, loss of strength plus tons of others. I loss my job as an accountant six…
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Side effects with ABVD only
I am a 29 year old woman who has been in remission for 2 1/2 years. I was only treated with 6 rounds of ABVD and during the past year and a half I have had shortness of breath and sharp chest pains that either start with activity, cold or for no reason at all. Definitely are worse with caffeine which I have now stopped. I…
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EXTEND SURVIVAL for nhl and PROLONG REMISSION
Please look at this web site and tell my what you think. It is called Geniprobe Corporation they're in partnership with NHL foundation. It is the cutting edge of research for nhl a vacine therapy to prolong remission and extend survival. My husband 68 has nonhodgkins lymphoma stage 4 in his bone marrow and is currently in…
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so worried about my dad
my dad is going to have his 7th chemo treatment of ABVD. He does not go out and goes from the bed to his recliner, he says he has no energy to do anything. My mom says he is feeling depressed too. Is this a common thing will he get worse or does it stay the same. My mom is so upset to see him this way. He is taking Xanex…
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Itchy!
Hey I was wondering if anyone here has any tips on how to deal with the horrible, evil, annoying itching that you get with Hodgkins. I've tried all kinds of creams and anti-histamines like Benedryl. It's getting worse every day and starting to keep me up at night. I'd like to hear anything that worked for anyone else.…
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living in the cancer shadow
HI, I have been in remission for 8 years since being diagnosed with diffuse large b cell. Does anyone ever start thinking that there cancer has come back,even after so many years? This is neat to talk with other NHL'ers.
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Lack of support
This probably sounds petty, but I'm angry at the lack of support from some people in my life. My husband has been wonderful and many of the moms at my kids' school have been great and even my parents who haven't always been there for me have stepped up to the plate and have really surprised me. I guess the ones I am angry…
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Hodgkins symptoms
Hi, I have been reading that itchy skin and night sweats are symptoms. Where does the itchy skin occur? Does it look like poison ivy? I am having some symptoms and wondering if people could describe theirs a little more so I can see if I need to go to a doctor or not. Thanks.
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My Dad has Lymphamatoid Granulmatosis..help
G'day everyone, I live in Australia and my Dad (56) was diagnosed with Lymphamatoid Granulmatosis (LYG) approximately 14 months ago. He underwent several stages of Chemotherapy in the second half of 2002 and the cancer in his lungs did respond reasonably well. Chemo was stopped in Nov 2002 to pursue a course of treatment…
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diffuse large b cell primary mediastinal
Hi, My husband (40 yrs old) is battling dlbc primarily mediastinal NHL. He has gone through 6 treatments of chop + rituxan and appears to have a complete response. He goes back to the doctor for a PET scan and an MRI in late May. Is there anyone out there with a similar diagnosis? Would you share your experience? Thank…
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my research
Hello Everyone! I am doing my own amateur *research* on the types of medicines and chemotherapy people have had or are currently taking. If you wouldn't mind giving me the names and even the dosage, but I will settle for just names of meds, I would really appreciate it! Please dont worry about spelling :-) You can email me…
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more symptoms of nhl?
my husband was diagnosed with low grade nhl Jan "03", Dr. thinks he may have had it for at least 2 yrs prior. Had large node removed from right groin, still one on right side of groin, smaller pea size (about 4-6) on left side of groin, had pea size in armpits also. ct's showed maybe quarter size on kidney with few smaller…
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i think it's back
Well, went to the er b/c there was some diarrhea problem with blood, and the er doc said it's probably viral. anyways, took x-rays, and went to get the results from the radiologist. well, he claims there may be a small soft tissue mass on his right kidney. I'm so worried, b/c he only has ONE kidney. going for a ct scan in…
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Oz2 and kathy
Hi Oz2 and Kathy.How are yo both doing? Everything is the same here(NJ)Iwent to see my doc on monday and my cbc was good. I also got a call from Hackensack hospital and I have 2 matches so far for my transplant. I aam going to HAckensack hospital on April 2nd to see the doc about the transplant and what is going on.Marion,…
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Chest Pains During Treatment
Hello, I'm 23 and was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease 2B and I am currently receiving ABVD. I'm on my 5th cycle and have three more treatments to go along with a month of radiation hopefully. Lately, I have been experiencing the same difficulty breathing that I had before I was diagnosed and I have a small cough too. The…
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Dads Hodgkins/worried if pet scan shows activity after 8th treatment.
Does anyone know if the relpase rate for stage IIA is the same for all other stages. My dad is going to have his 7th abvd treatment, we are all anticipating the 8th cycle , so they can perform a pet scan. My dad is really hoping for the cancer to be gone, I'm afraid if it is not, he is going to be upset, what can I tell…
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Radiation
Hey everyone. Hope all is well and everyone is winning their battles. I have had 9 doses of chemotherapy. There is only one little small spot left that is probably scar tissue..so now I will be starting radiation. It is in the high upper chest/lower neck area I believe. (I see the radiologist on Monday so I will know for…
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NH (Large and Small B Cell) Lymphoma of the Bone Marrow
My cancer began in the bone marrow of my hips as small B cell nonhodgkins lymphoma. I was 39. By the time they found it and 6 months later diagnosed it, some of the cancer cells had transformed to large b cell and had spread to various bones all over my body. I've had spinal fusion with cadaver bone, 4 open bone biopsies,…
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abdominal lymphoma / eating habbits
How can I encourage the eating habbits, and the will to want to fight this cancer for my father.
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Radiation
I am about to undergo radiation and I would like to hear about the experiences all of you have had. I have heard different things and I know ultimately it just depends on the person. But I still would like to hear about different experiences. I have heard that it depends on where you receive your radiation,,,has anyone…
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how to know if you've relapsed?
Hi! My dad has NHL-large diffuse b-cell. He underwent 7 treatments of R-chOP, nad 17 radiation treatments. His cancer started in the abdomen and he was classed as stage 3e. He finished all treatment in Dec. 2004, and in early March all blood work was normal. but now suddenly he has been having massive watery diarrhea. Can…
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insurance after remission
anyone know if there is any form of insurance available for NHL pts. after you've been in remission? thanks for any help.
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dad went to hospital
My dad had his 5th chemo treatment, he's been very nervous and is not comfortable with the way he's feeling. He has really bad fatigue, seems to have more bad days than good. He woke up thursday a.m. the day after his treatment and he told my mom he was not feeling well, so he ended up overnight in the hopsital. They did…
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How do I get my dad to ingest food and liquids?
Hello,My dad was just recently diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. The doctors have told us that the cancer is not in any of his organs or bone marrow, but is a tumor mass pressing on his stomach. He is 81 and was not eating very much for about a month before this was detected 3 weeks ago. As a result he is weak and…
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NICE TO CHAT WITH NHL FOLKS
I HAVE BEEN READING ALL THE DIFFERENT MESSAGES WITH THE NHL GROUP. IT'S NICE TO HEAR OTHERS WITH NHL RESULTS . I HAVE BEEN IN REMISSION SINCE NOV 2003. WONDERING HOW LONG OTHERS HAVE BEEN IN REMISSION. I HAVE NHL LOW GRADE / STAGE 1 / SMALL FOLLICULE / CLEAVED. I WAS TREATED 8 TIMES WITH CHEMO / RITUXIN CHOP . HOW LONG…
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T-cell
My peripheral T-cell lymphoma, diagnosed in October 2001, reoccurred one month after complete remission following CHOP treatment. I am now taking two rounds of ICE chemotherapy, to be followed by stem cell transplant. I am weighing whether to use my own stem cells or someone else's that would be a match. Has anyone had…