Hodgkins Lymphoma ABVD

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  • mo2968
    mo2968 Member Posts: 2
    #22
    Peter G said:

    ABVD
    Hello.

    I just got hit with a recurrence of Hodgkin's that was in remission for more than five years. It was Stage I the first time, but this time its Stage III. They're using ABVD on me. Sad to say on my part, I haven't been dealing with the whole thing very well. They gave me the diagnosis on Tuesday and started chemotherapy on Wednesday. Everything happened so fast, that I'm just now starting to feel the effects of everything. There are so many things going on that I can't figure out if what I feel is a side effect of the ABVD or if it's a side effect of the anti-nausea medicine or the neulestra shot they gave me.

    As to the answer to the question: I think CHOP is more commonly used to tread NHL.

    Be Strong
    Hi Peter,

    I am so sorry to hear that your cancer has returned, Just remember you beat it once and can beat it again. I had Hodgkins 35 years ago when I was 7. Then 7 years ago I was diagnosed with rectal cancer. I thought I would never get through more radiation and chemo. Now I can say I glow from the maximum amount of radition you can get in one lifetime, but am cancer free again. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Be strong and let those round you help you throught the rough parts.

    Sending you happy thoughts,
    Maureen
  • iamjulieiam
    iamjulieiam Member Posts: 1
    #23
    I have NS-HD stage 2a and
    I have NS-HD stage 2a and getting ABVD. My doctors offered both ABVD and Stamford V as options, but they preferred ABVD without radiation because of slightly better stats on success and long-term effects.

    I found this site that offers a lot of information on different therapies and hope it'll help -- http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Treatments/Chemotherapy/Combinationregimen/R-CHOP

    Also, I developed pulmonary toxicity because of the Bleomycin about a month ago, so we dropped it from the treatment. Now I follow the same schedule with AVD and heard last week that after 5 tx (3.5 cycles) that I have no more cancer cells!! I'll still get a few more treatments to be sure, but am relieved that dropping Bleo doesn't seem to have had a negative impact on my treatment.

    Best to all,


    Julie
  • amanda_christy
    amanda_christy Member Posts: 60
    #24
    my first ABVD for Hodgkin's Lymphoma 1A limited disease

    Hiya,

    Can't wait to start treatment next week, but i am a bit nervous. Thought of having a PICC line in and possible complications is more stressful to me than chemo atm. Egg collection was yesterday. I do want to have a child of my own but im not freaking out about that exactly; not yet anyway. lolz Haven't cried since diagnosis or learning id probably lose my very long hair :( poo! Ive been really upbeat and my husband thinks im weird hahahha :-D

    Some ppl don't know how to respond to me because - i dunno - im supposed to be in pieces or something!? Sometimes i think that some of my friends would be happier if i had a nervous breakdown, something or other. You quickly learn who your friends are; that u have way less that u thought previously. My family have been great though and i am greatful for that.

    Im incredulous at times. Its like, "i have cancer and im going to have chemo!"

    I was prob have 2 -3 cycles of ABVD then some radiation. :-)

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