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Hi all my mum has just been diagnosed it’s a really scary place to be knowing what’s ahead of us she will be starting R Chop chemotherapy soon - any tips would be welcomed? how can we as a family support her?
Hi everyone. My dad will be starting chemo in a few days and I absolutely adore him. He is my hero and I am devastated he is going through this. I really want to help in some small way so I am going to make him a little care package to get him though...
Hi so I have B cell lymphoma and am currently about to finish the first round of chemo ( six in total) last is scheduled on 4.4. what should I expect after the chemo ? do I have scans ? how likely is it I will need a second round of chemo x six...
My husbands Lymphoma has not responded to r-ice and r-chop, he has done so well now fighting for a year and staying quite strong physically but the bloody thing keeps spreading. He has been given the go ahead to Car T cell therapy, his cells are presently...
Hi all, my mum has recently been diagnosed with a Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in her head, its a primary CNS lymphoma. She has had her first week of intensive chemo and is now in intensive care on a ventilator with pneumonia and sepsis. I am worried...
I had chemo 18 months ago and throughout and after the treatment felt fairly rough generally. I can't believe my improvement. My hair came back in abundance and today, not untypical, I walked thr 3 miles into the city from the park and ride! I have shaken...
Hi. Anyone else had really random aches and pain after first chemo? Lower back, pelvic area, ankles, even breasts. All bearable but difficult to know what’s normal and what isn’t.
Hi everyone, just reaching out as I know nothing about lymphoma and it is such a worrying time. My mum has had a persistent cough for several months & since Christmas has lost 2 stone in weight. She was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer on 20th Feb,...
A year on from my treatment. In the back of my mind I feel it will come back. I feel like I need to tell everyone how I feel. Whether hurts them or not. I'm tired...
Tips for getting through a Covid infection whilst having B cell lymphoma ? so I’ve just completed my fourth chemo RChop and now I’ve tested positive for Covid and I’m freaking out. i have a dry cough some headache and neck pain and that’s all just...
