Anyone got any tips for managing burping and stomach ache? My boy is really suffering and it's exhausting. Trying to move but hard and trying to stay hydrated and nibble plain food . Talking to his team but wondered if anyone else had this
I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkins lymphoma earlier this year and I am currently undergoing 6 cycles of ABVD chemotherapy. I have completed 3 cycles but I have been struggling with the side effects and I am finding it increasingly difficult to cope...
Hi I’m new! I’m also so scared. I’m just curious if anyone’s ever been in the same situation?- So for months now my lymph nodes under my jawline/ neck have been swelling and one side is painful. I went to the doctors. Had bloods done they came back...
I'm beginning chemo in a few days, but the choking sensation in my neck is getting worse. How long has it taken others to see a reduction in the swelling of lymphomas?
Hi everyone My mum was diagnosed with HL stage 3S. And it’s been a really tough time. Her PET scan after 4 cycles showed neck complete improvement but chest area (where her biggest lump was) had only shrunk by 50%. Our doctor said to continue on the...
Hi everyone - 27F diagnosed with stage 2 HL, due to start treatment eBEACOPDac tomorrow I was just wondering if anyone had a temporary CVC line in their neck (not a Hickman line). My PICC fitting failed due to the mass on my chest so they couldn’t get...
Hi, Wondering if I can get some advice, I have already had 2 cycles of abvd for classic hodgkin's lymphoma and was moved to escalated beacop-dac for 2 cycles after my interim pet scan showed that although most of the cancer was gone the under arm...
Hi, I posted a few weeks back about hoping to have bleomycin dropped after interim pet scan but results didn't give me that option unfortunately. Almost all of the cancer is gone which is good and the axilla mass has shrunk from 8cm x 6cm to 3cm...
Hi, I have Stage 2a classic hodgkin's lymphoma, I'm about to get my 4th Infusion to end my 2nd cycle on Tuesday, after that I've been told Bleomycin will be dropped for my remaining cycles. Has this happened for others and will side effects get easier...
Hello all!! 33 years old African American male. 6’5 Around 2017, I started noticing I had dull/aching pain in my right arm/shoulder that goes to my armpits as well. Sometimes it goes to my left armpit/shoulder but it’s mostly localized on the right side...
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