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Hi, I have never joined a support group but I’m hoping someone can help me with my fears. My Dad died in April last year and so have put my own health to the back of my mind. I’ve had a hard lymph node in front of my ear and after my third biopsy I was...
Hi Everyone Hope your cancer journey is made easy for you. My Other Half is due to start chemo for follicular lymphoma in St George's, London, in a few days, I'm joining this group as I feel like I don't know what I don't know and other people's experiences...
Hello everyone. To keep a long story short. I was diagnosed with stage 4 lymphoma. Did chemo alongside intrathecal chemo into spine and then immunotherapy afterwards. I finished last year but since all that I have been getting cognitive problems with...
Hi I’ve had my diagnosis and had my first chemo, due to have my second next week, unfortunately my reaction to the first round was to be very very sick and nauseous, then to spike temp and be admitted to hospital where I just had acute indigestion and...
Hi I’ve been diagnosed with Follicular Non Hodgkin Lymphoma and I start chemo on 17th March, I feel so nauseous all the time and the nodes that are around my throat are making it difficult sometimes to feel comfy when eating or lying down, is this normal...
Hi,was recently diagnosed with FL in January, had some slow growth and a lot stage 4 advanced, also I have plural effusion which is caused by the lymphoma had chest drains and taps ect,it's now doing ok since chemo started,just wondering if anyone else...
Hello I was diagnosed with follicular lymphoma last Sept. Ive recently had xray and mri on my left shin bone as had pain for a very long time and its been masked by my osteoarthritis. Today my CNS called me with results of my biopsy which shows diffused...
I was diagnosed yesterday with Follicular Non Hodgkins Lymphoma, it was a shock that it was exactly the same condition my mother died from. I’m starting Chemotherapy next week, but came out of the consultation with so many questions I didn’t get chance...
Ive just had results of my MRI scan on my shin bone. Shows 1.5cm mass and 19cm bone marrow involvement. Due for a biopsy next then treatment i guess. Has anyone else experienced this? Im panicking!
Well i was hoping for a better year but not happening so far!! Currently on antibiotics for infection in right groin nodes which ive been informing my CNS/Haematologist since last Sept! Only took me seriously in December and now awaiting CT scan results...
