Hello all, I’m hoping for some advice/ other people’s experiences. I was diagnosed with stage 3B HL in June 21. I had 2 cycles of AVBD then scanned, the scan didn’t how enough response. I then had 2 cycles of BEACOPP, same again scan didn’t show...
Latest update 7 Dec 2021 Hiya, Latest on my radiotherapy experience – last time I posted I’d had 4 radiotherapy treatments on the side of my neck, each one approx. 2gy each. These have continued, and … today was last one! ..yah!! Looking back...
Hi, this is just to post to say how it's been going so far with my radiotherapy treatments . I've now had 4 treatments ( 2 Gy each), with the weekend gap. And so far, relatively feeling OK! Noticeable tiredness is the main effect I'm noticing, which...
Hi, I’m 32 female. I’ve just been referred urgently due to a persistent swollen lymph node in my neck, that has been there for 2 months. I don’t know if I’m coming to this forum too early as I haven’t seen any specialists yet and I know it may come...
Hi all. My husband has relapsed Hodgkins stage 3. Along with heart disease and diabetes type 2. We call him the medical Menagerie! Today we were told he will be having 4 cycles of Brentuximab before stem cell. Reason being hes just had heart stents and...
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