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sapphire23
sapphire23 Member Posts: 1
in Lymphoma (Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin) #1

Hi Everyone,

I am new to this site and am an almost 5-year survivor of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.

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  • allmost60
    allmost60 Member Posts: 3,178 Member
    #2
    Welcome...

    Hi Sapphire23,

     Welcome to the group. If you click on my picture it will take you to my "about me" page where you can read about my cancer journey thus far. I guess I'm a survivor also since I just found out I am now in full remission last week. You might want to take time and fill out your about me page. I'm so encouraged to read you are 5 years out with your NHL...gives me hope for the same. Hope all is still well with you. Stick around, others will welcome you soon. Best wishes...Sue

    (Follicular NHL-stg3-grd2-typA-Dx 6/10-age 62) In Remission. Smile

  • pubkeybreaker
    pubkeybreaker Member Posts: 3
    #3
    Newly Diagnosed

    I was diagnosed with MCL in January of this year.  It is in stage 1. I am a 58 YO male.

    It was caught because I am a diabetic and routine blood work turned up a sharply elevated white count.

    I just had my first round of treatments two weeks ago with Bendamustine & Rituximab. It is followed by Neulasta [at $3000 per injection!!!!]

    The steroids given with the chemo sent my blood sugar sky high. It was quite an effort to bring it down.  I also came down with a very nasty head cold at the same time as the chemo and have been miserable for two weeks. 

    So far I have no spleen or lymph node involvement;  only small bowel and colon and bone marrow. I have had diarrhea however for 3.5 months.

  • po18guy
    po18guy Member Posts: 1,465 Member
    #4
    Hello!

    Welcome! What variety did you have, and what treatment(s)? 

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