Hello I’m new to the group. Last April my then 10 year old was diagnosed with hogskins lymphoma- our worlds turned upside down overnight after 5 months of chemotherapy in October 2023 the scan showed clarity and his consultant said no more treatment was...
Hi..I'm on the 4th round of chemo first 2 were escalated bcopdac and the last 2 are abvd. During this 4th round of chemo I experienced severe pain in both my heels which lasted a whole day .it was really painful to walk on but the pain was like walking...
Hello everyone, After my first session I haven't been too bad until day 4 when a very strong jaw pain started and made difficult also to swallow. The Dr said it may be a side effect of my anti sickness pills. It lasted 2/3 days and I am now finally...
Hey I’ve been battling for 2 years almost , chemo relapse then AutoStem Cell and proton beam radio therapy. I finished this Proton Radiation October 19. My question is my neck is just not the same after chemo it was so slim but now it seems so inflamed...
Hello everyone, I'm new to the forum and joined because I don't know how else to manage this. My son has not yet had his biopsy but has been told by an A&E Dr that lymphoma is the most likely cause of the sudden swelling on his neck. He woke up...
Hi Everyone, I’ve had a recent diagnosis of Hodgkins Lymphoma with a fairly large Mediastinal mass. I have been referred and waiting PET and contact from the haematology department. My question is whether anyone here has had fertility preservation...
My son had his initial consultation today. They said that they need to bring his biopsy forward from 29th November to next week but there is no availability. He has a head scan for next week and they're still trying to sort out PET scans. In the meantime...
Hi, Sorry to be asking for help again - we're so confused. My son has been booked in for a biopsy on Thursday and then a guided biopsy at the end of the month. Does anyone know what will happen at these two different biopsies please? We haven't...
Small update on my progress i am now 3 cycles in only being diagnosed april 2023 on having ABVD chemo (struggled with side effects) i have had a second PET scan only yesterday so my consultant can assess my progress so grateful to have a rest as the last...
It's been a while since I've been here , and have lost touch with a few people. I'm about to start Stem cell Transfer after my first round of Chemo, and maintenance failed to control the growth of my lymph nodes, I went on to a 4 cycle chemo, and was...
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