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Hi All Just a week ago my mother was diagnosed with DLBCL. Last year she was diagnosed as having follicular lymphoma and was given six cycles of Rituximab, starting in New Year 2021. Mum sailed through this chemo with no problems. However, it seems...
Hi everyone - I’m experiencing neutropenia 7 months after my last chemo treatment. My WBCs and ANCs have remained very low, and I get Zarxio shots every so often to boost them. I had a bone marrow biopsy that came up healthy about halfway through these...
Tumor was removed as it was in my testicle. Pet scan showed no spread. Doing 6 cycles of R-chop. Radiotherapy on my other testicle and another process to prevent any potential spread to the brain or back. Anyway wish me luck. If you have any suggestions...
I have seen my consultant today and they have confirmed I have Diffuse large B Cell Lymphoma. Got to have a bone marrow biopsy then should be starting chemo about 3 weeks time will just need to go back to discuss my treatment plan and side affects et...
Hello. Currently on my 5th chemo cycle and I just had a night where I was drenched with sweat after sleeping for 2 hours. I had to swap pillows and change my pj top. I managed to go back to sleep, but kept waking up, no more night sweats after that. ...
Hi my husband has been diagnosed with aggressive stage 4 DBCL no subtype yet. He has a large mass in his abdomen & lots of fluid around his lungs. 1 round of RCHOP which initially worked then after 14 days he started to fill with fluid again. 2nd cycle...
Hi there I am new to all this so apologies for my weird way of writing. The reason I am writing is to find out what's the best way for diagnosis a lymphoma non H. Could it be with a CT scan or what would be the specific blood test I should ask from...
Apparently it's all over, but it doesn't feel like it. It was like I joined the queue for doughnuts but ended up on the rollercoaster. From start (finding a lump) to finish was less than 6 months - I was diagnosed in late December, finished treatment...
Hi! I am new to this group but still a member of Head and Neck because I had throat cancer earlier this year. After radiotherapy, a mass was discovered in my tummy, which was finally diagnosed as lymphoma 4 months later. I am really worried as I'm...
Hi all, My consultant really hates the private sector with a passion and the two times we’ve spoken on the phone he’s made that very clear, almost blaming me (didn’t have all the histology right up until last minute last week - a call from me to my...
