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Hi from across the pond (Boston USA area).... Searched around, dunno if there is already a more specific forum or place where some of this already answered? ½-way thru tx--GI problems (bloating/fullness especially 1st week of cycle) and fatigue on...
Hello everyone, I'm looking for some advice and experiences if possible. My dad has recently been diagnosed with diffuse large b-cell lymphoma. He first developed symptoms around the start of June He was referred for a CT scan which showed lesions...
Hello. My mom 75 was just diagnosed with DLBCL activated by long use of immunosuppressants and Epstein Barr Virus. We’re devastated and trying to find answers and forums to better understand the treatments and what’s coming ahead. she’s relatively healthy...
Hi All, I am supporting my Dad through B-cell non Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He is 74 (almost 75). He has had three rounds of R Chop and his mid treatment PET scan is showing CMR. Which is great, however he is now so weak and hasn’t recovered at all from...
My husband has DLBCL with aberrant 11q and is on day 7 cycle 3 of 6. He is experiencing high level s of restlessness anxiety and insomnia. This is the only side effect nothing else. The heatwave seems to exacerbate these symptoms. I really don’t know...
Feel a bit of a fraud to be honest....l am in remission from Large B cell lymphoma for 7 years, but l am having a CT scan today as the medics suspect it might be back. Feeling very worried and a bit lost at the moment, not dealing with the situation very...
I had mild nausea for the first two day and headaches. I have swollen neck gland since day 10 plus today I have sore thigh muscles.
I am looking for suggestions on how/when to disclose my cancer diagnosis to my current employer at my casual job (no one sees me and as long as I am not ill, I can take shifts.) Also, has anyone had experience disclosing to potential new employers? I...
Am i a wimp after 4 years of being cancer free still having days when everything seems a struggle and all I want to do is cry .I can't explain to my husband how it feels so I try to put on a happy face so he doesn't worry about me but some days all I...
I’m struggling with my diagnosis. Am I going to survive this, they say I’m stage 4 and hope to put me in remission. Why do I not feel scared of death or am I gonna hit a wall soon?
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