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Anyone else had really bad back pain? Im on w&w but right groin nodes enlarged/painful. Now right buttock going down leg is so painful. Doc says a sciatic nerve flare up but im concerned it may be enlarged nodes pressing on nerves? I cant get any relief...
Hi again people, I’m now back on this forum after stomach cancer and kidney cancer for my husband and bladder cancer for me. What I’m trying to find out if you’re on Watch and Wait for follicular NHL grade 1 or 2 can you get holiday insurance? I know...
Hi there, my husband (53) had an inflamed lymph node in his neck. The biopsy came back two days ago that he has FL low grade (1-2). My world has been turned upside down. We have two little girls (6 and 3) and I’m just so full of fear and anxiety. My research...
Thank you for accepting me. My journey started last Feb with infection in my left groin....after lots of tests, x 3 biopsies, umpteen scans including PET scan i was finally diagnosed last Sept with Follicular Lymphoma low grade stage 2. Not had a great...
Got a bit of a kick up the ass today. Treatment has been going really well and I'm in the maintenance phase following 6 cycles of chemo. I was due to get another cycle of Obinutuzumab on Wednesday but my bloods just came back and my neutrophils count...
Hello, I am in my late 30s and just diagnosed with Stage 4 FL, found by chance as I was relatively well. Treatment started already. It's all moving very fast and is quiet scary. Is there anyone on here with Stage 4 who have gone through treatment...
Hi all, I have recently been diagnosed with stage 3 follicular lymphoma I’m only 33 with young children all come as a surprise as it was a accidental finding. reading these forums has helped massively reading others story’s. im currently on a watch...
Hi all my husband has just been diagnosed with stage 4 follicular lymphoma. He starts his first course of chemo immunotherapy next week. I’m having trouble coming to terms with this as he seems so well! the consultant has told us what to expect from...
Just been diagnosed with follicUlar lymphoma stage 1/2, anyone on a similar journey? Whats next, or what was next for you? Seems i might need a bone marrow biopsy, whats that like? Sending hugs to u all x
Hi folks. I’m posting for a friend who is on his third dose of RCVP Chatting to him today he mentioned his not being able to sleep for five days then crashing down wiith exhaustion. Nobody told him it was due to the steroids. He feels happier now he...
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