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Hello I'm new here I was recently diagnosed with Lymphoma and was wondering if it can cause red skin eruptions which spread all over the body my doctor says it might be psoriasis but I'm not convinced also can it cause hearing loss I'm just being fobbed...
Hi I have FNHL stage 4 and am about to have my 3 cycle of O-Chop tomorrow. I'm married, but my husband has been so distant and doesn't seem to care anymore. He goes out and socialises with all sorts of people and has already given me covid and a cold...
Hi I've recently been diagnosed with low grade non-Hodgkin Follicular Lymphoma. I have been overwhelmed by the amount of information received and advice given. I have to start chemotherapy in two weeks and am terrified. I'd love to hear from someone...
Hi. 3 months ago I finished 6 cycles of Ritux and Bendamustine. 5 years ago I had R-CHOP. After 3 months I still cant shake my awful foggy brain for very long. Last Thursday my fog cleared and I had 5 whole wonderful days of clarity, then yesterday...
Newly diagnosed and seeing my consultant on Wed for results of my pet staging scan. Terrified and can't believe how many aches and pains I have developed since being diagnosed!!!!
Hi All, My name is Mikey and I am 39. I was diagnosed with Follicular Lymphoma (of the duodenum) in December following a long investigation across 2022. Initially, I was put on a wait and see treatment, but it was just my luck that my first appointment...
Recently discovered I was BRCA2 positive and was going through the process of DMX, due to my BRCA2 it required me to have regular Breast MRI and mammogram. Had these 4 weeks ago and got called back for a biopsy which revealed I had follicular lymphoma...
Hello, it’s a few months since I last posted, my husband has NHFL found on a yearly CT scan that he has for his kidney cancer. He was going to have radiotherapy with an intent to cure until they found from the same CT scan that he has stomach cancer so...
Hi everyone, you seem like a really nice group of people. Ten years ago, aged 43, my husband was diagnosed with FL. I don't need to tell you all what a horrible time that was for us both - panic, fear, off-the-scale worry, lots and lots of unbearable...
Hi, I was diagnosed with Follicular Lymphoma back in September, started chemo in late October and finally completed all 8 cycles of chemotherapy 2 weeks ago. I'm waiting for an appointment to have my CT scan, PEP scan and follow-up bone marrow check ...
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