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My name is Gord. I have recently been diagnosed with 3b follicular lymphoma. I had a biopsy done on a lump in my neck which was removed. I have had multiple tests completed. PET scan was negative. Waiting now on a bone marrow test as well as I had another...
My name is Sarah. I have been diagnosed with FL. I get my final results after all the scans and bloods to find out exactly where else it is in my body I’m not too worried and I hope it’s watch and wait
Hi I am in cycle 2 of chemo and the last few days I have loss complete taste in my mouth, can’t have tea or coffee at all and got an awful sickly feeling at times. I am on stronger anti sickness tablets so hopefully that will ease the sickness. it’s...
Hi everybody I hope someone can help me.. I have booked a couple of trips in august and September this year, Munich and a cruise.. however I am struggling to get the best travel insurance as I will be finished my 6 month’s chemotherapy and then on 2...
Hi I was diagnosed with follicular non Hodgkins stage 4(flipi 1) in December 2023.. a nice Xmas present . I am 44 and this is my 2nd type of cancer I have had.. back in 2016 I had stage 1a skin cancer and caught just in time( no chemo or radio needed...
Was diagnosed yesterday and still getting my head around the news so just wanted to say hello.
Hello again, I’m trying to understand this cancer and don’t really want to keep asking the CNS nurse. I thought Non Hodgkin Lymphoma was in your Lymph nodes but after reading it can be be anywhere or have I read that wrong? My husband has enlarged lymph...
Hi all, anyone experienced something similar? My daughter diagnosed with follicular non Hodgkin’s lymphoma a year ago. She had another pet scan last month and altho the cancerous lymph is stable, thickening of the throat showed up. She is in quite a lot...
Hi all im on watch & wait, follicular lymphoma grade 1/2 i want a dental implant, i have had one already that went well without issue! And although hadnt been diagnosed i would have had the lymphoma at that time. Anyone any advice thoughts?? The bad...
Hi...been a while since I was here and happy to say that my lymphoma has become inactive, though there is no guarantee it will not come back. As a result of the radiotherapy all that's left is scar tissue which is the only thing I can feel in the area...
