hi ,
i am at present attending two different hospitals as i was diagnosed with follicular lymphoma 6 weeks ago,both these hospitals have told me different things regarding the enlarged auxillary nodes i have ,which is pretty confusing in its self.
i earlier had an enlarged lymph node removed from my groin which is where the diagnosis of follicular lymphoma came from .how ever i received this letter yesterday morning which has really puzzled me and left me quite unsure of what is to happen next i was due to start my radiotherapy very shortly .
i was just wondering if anyone had experienced a similiar thing ......
Dear mrs Jones
this is a letter to inform you that further to your haematolgy clinic visits,the extra tests that were outstanding on the lymph node biopsy have come back negative.
while this is unhelpful in confirming a diagnosis of follicular lymphoma,dr a***** ,a histopathologist has had a further look at the lymph node and is still convinced that it is follicular lymphoma,however,in view of the negative cytogenetictest,he has sent it for a second opinion,which hopefully should be within a week or so.
i have written to dr R****** who arranges radiotherapy to let him know this,however hopefully he can still see you in clinic and get on with planning and if the second review confirms the diagnosis of follicular lymphoma then it should not delay any further.
i apologise for the uncertainty at present but i think it is important that we do get the correct diagnosis to start with but hopefully it will not take too long to get the second review.
if you have any queries,please do not hestiate to contact me and i will let you know as soon as i have the results of the second review
yours sincerely
dr R *********** MBChB MRCP MRCPath
consultant Haematologist
