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Hello everyone. I was diagnosed with DLBCL stage 4 in the mesentery in November 22. After 6 rounds of R Chop I was in remission in March 23. In August 23 we did a lung and upper and lower abdomen CT Scan and all blood tests and all was clear. ...
Hi all. So after 6 rounds of R-CHOP and 15 sessions of radiotherapy i got the news on Tuesday that i am cancer free and in remission. I am mindful thay remission is not the same as cured but an important step along the way, and obviously i am happy and...
Hi everyone after a very stressful year we finally got the results of George's PET Scan and the great news is that he is in complete remission, needless to say we are over the moon, there was times when we nearly gave up but we just fought on and now...
Hi, I have been on this site previously and had some very helpful supportive advise. I am now 8 months clear and had a another CT scan three months ago a I had discomfort in my stomach and my bloods were out, good it came back clear. However, I now have...
Hi I'm back again, after thinking that our lives could get back to normal after George's DLBCL gate has dealt us another blow, when he had his last PET Scan it showed up something in his prostate and yes it's cancer, I think I'm in total shock and George...
Just wanted to share with you all that I’m officially in remission after the PET scan results came in. I wanted to thank everyone who reached out to me with advice or support. I know I’ve still got a way to go, in terms of recovery and getting back...
Hi everyone we are now waiting on the final results of treatment for George's DLBCL, it's been over a year since he was diagnosed and so far everything has been good, after 4 rounds of chemo there was no lymphoma found in all his major organs, but the...
I finished treatment for lymphoma at Christmas, had 6 rounds of R-CHOP and 12 zaps of radiotherapy, which seems to have been successful. It's hard to be definitive as no-one has ever said ;cured; or 'remission', but after the final PET scan I was told...
just want to thank everyone in this group that has helped me support my mum through her first Rchop session she coped really well and one of the other patients said at the end of the 9 hours wow you definetly came prepared and that is down to this group...
I have just finished my last chemotherapy session and am not sure how long you have to wait before they scan you(I haven't been given any further appointments ? Linda
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