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aggressive, high-grade NHL and transplant
My husband, 49 years old, was dx with aggressive, high-grade stage 1 NHL last summer. He presented with pain in the left lower back and it became increasingly severe over a 3 week period. At first they thought muscle problem (we play a lot of tennis and had just returned from a vacation) then kidney stone, but a CT scan…
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here we go again
Hi, I am new to this..I am a twenty year survivor with hodgekins disease, I had 21/2 years of treatment.My Dad was diagnosed with breast 3 years later. Jump to the present, He now has bone, liver, and lung, I have been watching him fight this battle for 2 years, needless to say it has made old issue of my own surface, fear…
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24 years and surviving
I'm 24 years old and I was diagnosed with Hodgkins when I was 19years old. I survived my Grandad, Grandma and 2 close friends. My one friend and I were diagnosed around the same time. She had lung cancer, beat it and then a year later it came back and spread to her brain. Just as I was getting better she was facing being…
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EFFECTS OF CHEMO
I AM 32YRS OLD AND A SURVIVOR OF TESTICULAR AND LYMPH NODE CANCER.MY BATHROOM CLOSET IS FULL OF COMPAZINE MEGACE ETC ETC YOU NAME IT IGOT IT ON THE SHELF.THE SICKNESS FROM THE CHEMO IS UNDESCRIBABLE ,NONE OF THE MEDICATION IN PILL FORM WORKED FOR ME . IFOUND THAT COMPAZINE AND [KYTREL]THROUGH AN IV WORKED IN THE HOSPITAL…
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dealing with death
My father has just passed away, I dont know how to handle this, he was just 59, and honestly, I thought he would pull through this. I am far from my family and would like any support or advice on how to deal with this tremendous loss. Thanks
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Bodies - a short film
I am writing and will soon be directing a short film entitled "Bodies" which is an adaptation from a short story published in The New Yorker Magazine (Sept. 30th issue). The main character is in the "wait and see" stage after 10 rounds of chemo for Stage III Hodgkin's lymphoma. I am writing for two reasons. First, I would…
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I'm 19 and just found out...
Hi I'm 19 and just found out I have some type of hodgkin's Disease and it's in stage 3A. I don't even know why I am posting a message. I don't know what good this will do. But I start Chemo this Tues and I'm scared. I am a 19 year old guy with cancer...heh that's not supposed to happen. Anyways if anyone has anything to…
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Bodies - a short film
I am writing and will soon be directing a short film entitled "Bodies" which is an adaptation from a short story published in The New Yorker Magazine (Sept. 30th issue). The main character is in the "wait and see" stage after 10 rounds of chemo for Stage III Hodgkin's lymphoma. I am writing for two reasons. First, I would…
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a play on words
My husband has been diagnoised with mantle cell lymphoma. He will be starting treatments soon and I need your help. I want to get him an I.D. bracelet made with one word or starting letters of a sentence, that when he looks at it, it will help him to remember to be strong and believe in god and himself. I can only have up…
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lymphomatoid granulomastosis
is there anybody online who has been diagnosed with this disease?
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Help eliminate cancer
I am looking for people in the Los Angeles area interested in supporting ACS in a Relay for Life event. I am a recent survivor looking for others to join me in the fight. email me at CelebrateLife@sbcglobal.net
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Help eliminate cancer
I am looking for people in the Los Angeles area interested in supporting ACS in a Relay for Life event. I am a recent survivor looking for others to join me in the fight.
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Hello, New here and wonder what our future holds
Hello everyone. I want to first say that I am in awe of you all. I read your stories about your triumps and struggles and find them very inspiring. Congratulations to each of you for your success in beating this horrible thing, and I pray for you and others still going through that the rest of the treatment will be swift…
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Post-Hodgkin's Pulmonary Fibrosis and severe weight loss
Has anyone experienced irreversible lung damage (Pulmonary Fibrosis) from ABVD/MOPPs? Also, has anyone lost up to 1/3 of their body weight from treatment and not be able to gain it back even years after treatment? Doctors have been baffled for 12 years now...
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CNS Lymphoma
Hi. I am new here. I was just diahgnosed with CNS Lymphoma on Jan 14. I had a craniotomy and have no hair, much, at this time. It is hard to find information on this type of cancer on the net. If anyone else has this or more information sites, please let me know. Thanks.
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NHL ~~low grade
Hi, I'm new here.I was diagnosed with low grade NHL in August,1998. I was so happy just before that diagnosis, because I was just about to celebrate my 9th year being breast cancer free. The news was devastating to say the least. I would like to chat with others who have NHL. I have survived once and I will survive again,…
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I need your help...
Hi, my name is Leah and Im 17. In 1997 my stepdad was diagnosed w/Non Hodgkins Lymphoma. He was in very bad shape when he was diagnosed. They found tumors, and inflamed lymphnodes in his neck, his groin, under his arms, and in his spleen. He went through many ,any treatments, and we tried everything . But eventually the…
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coping with cancer
I am 22, married with a one-year old daughter, who was diagnosed in march with Hodgkin's disease. I have been so busy going through treatments, I haven't had time to let everything sink in until now. I am having a hard time coping with life now and knowing how to feel like myself again.
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recurrence:neck lump
Hi. I was first diagnosed in 1997 with large cell, aggressive. Chemo involved CVP. Successful in slowing growth considerably. Wait and see regimen since then. 2 months ago a lump appeared on my neck after exposure to driveway pavement cleaner. It popped up overnight. Is golf ball sized now. Biopsy revealed no…
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My brother was just diagnosed October 22, 2002
My brother did not even know something was wrong. He went to a doctor 10/19/2002 to havea cyst removed from behind his ear. While the famly doctor was removing it, my brother told him a a stomach virus he had for two days- since then every time he ate, he would hurt in lower stomach. His doctor sent him over to the…
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6 year Hodkins survivor!
Hi everyone! I am new to this chat stuff. I had hodkins at age 23, I went through 6-months of chemo & 5 weeks of radiation, the year of hell I call it! I still live in fear of it coming back, but I am trying to keep positive. This is the first time that I have wanted to openly talk about it with other cancer patients or…
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almost done with chemo
Hi everybody, my names chris and i'm 24 from new york and have never done this support thing before. although i wish i had a long time ago. I've had 15 abvd treatments and next monday will be my last so yay for that. My dr. isnt sure if he wants to do radiation yet. And i don't know what to expect from it. Can anyone tell…
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non-hodgkings and new
I'm 25 years old and I was diagnosed w/ stage 3a middl/large b-cell aggresive lymphoma, I just got done w/6 round of chemo/chop and next week I'm starting the radiation treatments for 25 days. if there is anybody w/this type of lymphoma that had a baby after treatment please e-mail me.
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Where is everyone?
Hi: I hope by the lack of posts lately means everyone is doing well. Lia
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check up
Hi all: Just wanted to share with you that I just "passed" my three month check up and got a clean bill of health. I finished my chemo in late Jan. 2002 and my raditaion in late March 2002. I haven't been to my onclogist's office in three months and it was HARD going back seeing the people/patient in various stages of…
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newly diagnosed
hi, i'm new to this site. i was diagnosed in may with non-hodgkins lymphoma. i have an indolent, or slow-growing, type and they are just watching it for now. is there anyone there who has this type? it seems so scary to not treat it and to just watch it. i have 4 children and i am so scared!
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Hodgkins
I am from Aurora and had Hodgkins in 1985
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14 year survivor of HD
I was diagnosed with HD May 1984. Went through MOPP therapy for 6 months and radiation therapy for 5 weeks. Was in remission for 1 1/2 year and was rediagnosed in Aug 1986. Went through ABVD for 1 year and have been in remission since. I have not noticed any severe complications except for infertility. I have a very active…
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4x nhl
is there anyone whose had similar: 83 chop w/ bleo 95 CVP 98 lym-node removed 01 autologus stem cell transplant
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Back Pain with Lymphoma
My have has experience some very severe back pain with Lymphoma. At times it almost makes her incapable of dealing with the smalles tasks. Who else may have experienced this and did your physician prescribe pain medication and if so what? Thanks everyone, Myron