Well another day on the cancer rollercoaster! One step forward two back! 5 weeks ago my 53 year old hubby thought he had a sore throat now he has cancer! He started with a visit to a ENT consultant who took one look and said 'This looks serious' ALARM BELLS WENT OFF! four days later he had his tonsils out, one week later we were told it was non hodgkin lymphoma. CT scans, blood tests and a bone marrow biopsy followed. Hubby coped well, I fell apart-couldn't eat, sleep or stop crying. The world became unreal and the waiting has been terrible between each result. We saw the consultant today-good news it hasn't spread, bad news it is Mantle cell lymphoma which is difficult to treat. I am completely numb and totally despondent. My wonderful hubby has again taken it all in his stride. My birthday tomorrow and also the first day of chemotherapy. Don't know what to expect and am really scared for him. He is fit and well now but tomorrow? We shall see.
The internet is a blessing and a curse-why do I keep looking on cancer websites? I only want to read the positive ones!
Will fill you in tomorrow on first treatment
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