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Lymphoma (Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin)

need help please
i am a 35 year old wife of a non hodgkins lymphoma patient .my husband is 39 and august 10 03 was daignosed with non hodgkins lymphoma .its in his bone marrow and just got 2 unraliated bone marrow donnors . but last sunday got really sick and ended up back in the hospital .he has had chop (did not work) then they tryed…
petscan
my dads nurse says they do a pet scan after 8 cycles or is it 4 cycles? I pray there is no activity. I'm afraid my dad might get upset if there is still activity. The nurse says they would have to adjust the chemo and they would continue the cycles. What has been the outcome of pet scan after 4 cycles for everyone. The…
dad so quiet
My dad is so quiet I don't know if he is depressed or mad about his HD. He's fustrated because he is limited to activities, which he is not used to. Does the fatigue pattern remain the same throughout the chemo or will it get worse. I get so nervous I just want my dad to get thru this and be cancer free it can't come fast…
Great News!
My wife Sandy was diagnosed with HD stage 3 in September. She has had 9 treatments of ABVD and the PET scan now shows no activity. She has 3 remaining treatments to finish out her treatment regimen. Needless to say, this is the best news of our lives. We are very thankful to everyone that has helped us get to this point…
Mom's Hodgkins..
Hello, I hope someone can shed some light on this, my Mom is 69 and has just completed 6 months plus and extra 4 shots of AVBD Chemo. She had her final cat scan done and her results were almost the same as the ones she had at the 6 month scan, she told me the Doc says she still had a "few spots in there". I was just…
few effects w/ ABVD
Is there anyone out there who had minimal side effects from Chemo (ABVD) A lot of people seem to have a rough time with it. My dad has had his 3rd treatment, he lost his hair and feels fatigue 5 days after treatment. He has not gotten nausea, they give him kytril, which seems to work. I hope he continues to tolerated his…
Natural medicines?
Hey all I'm kinda new at this so forgive me. I'm 22 and just 3 months finished with my ABVD chemo. I was raised to believe in natural medicines and herbs and hated having to go through chemotherapy. Now that I'm finished I've started a herbal detox program to get the last of the chemo out of my system. I've consulted a…
CT effects
I have to have a CT tomorrow and everytime I get one I vomit once the dye is injected. I was wondering if anyone experienced this and if there was anything I could do to prevent this from happening.
Tingling in feet
I am 37 yo male HD 2A NS patient and I finished ABVD in August 2003 and completed mantle field radiation in October 2003. To date, I have had no tingling of my peripheral nerves except for occasionally waking up at night with my hands "asleep". Within the last week I am experiencing tingling in my legs and feet, usually…
Suffering from constant Fatigue
My Girlfriend was recently diagnosed with Hodgkins Stage 3A (non-symptomatic) and has gone through 3 doses of ABVD chemotherapy. All has gone well as she hasn't been too overrun until this last dose. Understanding that things like fatigue will take place over the course of the treatment, but does anyone have any…
WHEN CAN I HAVE BABIES?
I'VE HAD CHEMO-THE REALLY NASTY 4 DRUGS IN ONE KIND- TWICE A MONTH FOR SIX MONTHS. THAN I HAD 35 RADIATION TREATMENTS. I ALSO HAD A STEM CELL HARVEST. THE CHEMO,RADIATION,AND HARVEST ALL TOOK PLACE WITH IN THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. MY LAST CHEMO DOSE WAS 5 MONTHS AGO. TODAY I FOUND OUT I'M PREGANT. I'M TERRIFED. I DIDN'T…
lymphoma
I'm pretty sure my sister has it. She won't go for a biopsy, What can I do?
How many cycles of CHOP did you have?
Hi Everyone! I am 24, and was dx with agressive, large B cell diffused NHL at the end of last year. After 4 cycles, I had the full round of tests, and to my surprise, the tests showed that I was in remission. My doctor advised to have 2 additional rounds of chemo even after these tests were clear. After 6 rounds, I'm very…
Reoccurance
I'm 22 female with Hodgkins and finished my ABVD last November. Now I'm starting to itch again in the same way I did before I was diagnosed. I know this can be a seriouse and underestimated sign. I just had a CT scan and will find out what it shows on Monday but I have a question. How often does Hodgkins come back? Has…
pregnant with non hotckins
im 24 years old and i was just diagnosed with non hodgkins b cell lymphoma. is there anyone else out there who was pregnant with this cancer? if so how did everything turn out?
mydad
my dad has stage IIA non-bulky - nod. sclerosis, He is going to have his 3rd chemo treatment, he has to go the full six months of chemo, I thought with early stage fewer cycles were prescribed. My dad is age 70 and he was never sick a day in his life, he said he never felt so good in his life, he's a very positive person…
How cautious do you have to be with NHL stage 4
Hi. My dad has NHL Stage 4 large Bcell lymphoma. He has had only one treatment, but says that his energy level is going up, and b/c he is a work-a-holic, he wants to start roaming around again, like going to the store, off to pay bills, bank, etc. But, I'm a little concerned b/c his WBC are like 1,700...and normal I think…
Support
I am a 21 year old girl and I have Stage 2B Hodgkin's. I have had 6 rounds of chemo so far and have anywhere between 4 and 6 to go..that is depending on test results at the end of February. I am responding well to the medicine, so the prognosis looks good. But I am just sooo afraid of what lies ahead. I can tell that I…
14 year's in remission
Hi, I was 17 the first time I had Hodgkins Disease. Treated w/radiation and had a reoccurance 2 years later then hit it with ABVD chemo. It've been in remission for 14 years. It's been good, had some problems with the thyroid from the radioation and can't have kids but It's worth it to be alive. I think my life has turned…
Stay Positive
I was diagnosed in June of 2001 with NHL.I went through chop,and had the BMT done.I was down to 134 lbs,I now weigh 190 lbs.I have had 5 cat scans since treatment and the Dr has told me everything is fine.I still get stinkin thinkin at times any little ache upsets me.I just take it a day at a time stay positive and pray to…
NHL
MY HUSBAND IS 48. WEE FIRT LEANED HE HAD NHL IN JANUARY 2000. IN 2001 HE WENT THROUGH THE CHOPP TREATMENT. NEVER REALLY GOT IN TO REMISSION JUST SLOWED THE CANCER DOWN. THE DOCTOR GANE HIM 2 TO EIGHT YEARS. SINCE HE NEVER GOT IN TO REMISSION WE HAVE NEVER ASK WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS. HE WORK VERY HARD AND PLAYS JUST AS HARD.…
NHL / Ritixan for maintenance after remission??? anyone with results please!
I have low-grade , stage 1 NHL . At age 39 I was in waitful watching for 6 months. Dr recommended rituxan to put in remission for 4-5 years. well, it lasted 6 months before I went into emergency chemo / chop therapy for 8 treatments. After a pet and cat scan , results showed completely resolved / remission. Went to Dr…
my son with HD
My son was diagnosed with HD stage 2 October of 2002. He was 18 years old had just started his freshman year of college. He finished his 6 months of chemo in March 2003. He went through everything incredibly well. He always tried to have a positive outlook and was always acting more concerned about others rather than…
I survived so can you!
I had Hodkins 26 years ago, I only had 4 weeks to live by the time I was properly diagnosed. with all the treatments, my humor and postive thinking I'm here at the age of 49 to help give support. you all can do it, it's a cureable cancer.
just a few questions
hi all new here.29 year old male who has almost made it 5 years since treatments end and i have a few questions that i was hoping someone could help with.first off my dr was a jerk and i never was told what stage i was in but had 6 months worth of abvd.does the type of treatment they give help tell the severity and if so…
surviving
Hello, I am a 25 year survivor of Hodgkins. when i was first diagnosed my son was 3 weeks old and there had been effective treatments for only one year! i was sure i was going to die and never see my son grow up. he is now 25 and a fine young man. one of the things i found most helpful was a book called "getting well…
Stage 4 low-grade non-hodgkin's lymphoma
I am new at this all my resuls came in last week. I sure would like to hear from someone with the same. I am so scared, I have 2 children and I am on the watch and wait. I go for a bone marrow biopsy tommorow. I go back to the dr. Aug 1st, 2002. Someone out there please help me the do's and don't's on nutrician and…
has anyone had a stem cell transplant?
after many rounds of chemo including chop and four rounds of rutuxin i didnt go into complete remission and now the doctors want me to have a stem cell transplant with full body radiation at fred hutchison medical center. i have to live in seattle in an apartment for up to three months after the initial hospital stay (3…
Large Diffuse b-cell & over 60
Does anyone know of patients over 60, who have CHOP-R and radiation....and have been in remission for more than 2 years? Is this a bleak hope....or are there survivors out there? Thanks for any replies!
relapse after stem cell
my mother has follicular large cell (stage 3) non-hodgkins lymphoma. She has a complete response to CHOP chemo, then relapse only 1 year later. She now needs treatment. Her doctors disagree about her next treatment -- one says chemo with rituxan, and the other stem cell. I'm looking for some statistics. Does anyone know…

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