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Shortness of breath, Single agent Rituxan

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  • ShadyGuy
    ShadyGuy CSN Member Posts: 949 Member
    edited June 2017 #22
    Questions

    what type of NHL were you diagnosed with? What is "W/W"? 

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  • Max Former Hodgkins Stage 3
    Max Former Hodgkins Stage 3 CSN Member Posts: 3,831 Member
    #23
    ShadyGuy said:

    Questions

    what type of NHL were you diagnosed with? What is "W/W"? 

    Guess

    I am GUESSING, but I suspect that w/w is "Watchful Waiting" -- same as active survellance.

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  • OO7
    OO7 CSN Member Posts: 281
    #24
    Lauraisabel said:

    Dx with marginal low grade b lymphoma in 2001

    Had my spleen taken out and have been on w/w since. All of a sudden my red blood cells dropped very quickly to the point that I was told I needed a blood transfusion. I have had this cough and feel so tired. Am taking 70 mg of prednisone right now, and was told I need a bonemarrow biopy and rituxin ed infusion....I am very nervous....does anyone know more about this....thank you.

    Hang in there

    I see you were diagnosed in 2001 with marginal low grade b lymphoma.  I have follicular NHL stage IV grade 2 and was treated with signal agent rituxin.  In 2014 and today I'm in remission.  Rituxan is a monoclonal antiboby which targets the cancer and does quite well fighting the beast.  There are little side effects with this drug and most do quite well.  As for a bone marrow biopsy I had one, not as horrible as I expected.  My close friend was my Oncologist at the time and he talked me into having one on my very first oncology appointment, I had no warning.  Perhaps that was a good thing.  He told me it was like going to a dentist.  When he was done, I asked him who his dentist was!  We laughed and I went home.  I was a bit sore but fine.

    I hope this helped, hang in there and good luck.

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