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Hi there. I posted here a year ago when my 23 year old son was diagnosed 2A Hodgkin’s . After 4 rounds of ABVD and complete metabolic response ( no radiotherapy required he went into remission in February and been living a fulfilled life. At the time...
Hello everyone again I’ve been on this forum since I got diagnosed back in 2021 and I finished treatment in March 2022. Fast forwarding to now July 2024 every scan I’ve got back and everything has been clear but I recently got a scan and I haven’t been...
Hie everyone , I'm new here. I was diagnosed with hodgkin's lymphoma in March 2024 and started ABVD in April 2024 and finished 6 cycles in September 2024. In October 2024 noticed new lymph nodes and started GDP in December 2024
Hi I’ve had a break in my treatment because of flu I start again on Tuesday and my consultant has given me medicine to inject in my stomach three days after my chemotherapy as anyone had anything similar if so did it help with stomach pain thanks Pau...
Diagnosed with HL in August 2023, had a huge lump on one side of my neck and night sweats for weeks, eventually got diagnosis after biopsy. started ABDV chemo within 7 days so really didn't get time to absorb anything. I am 48 years old. Never had any...
Hello i am new to the forum. To cut a long story short, a lesion was picked up in my husbands neck at the beginning of July following a scan for something else., After numerous tests he was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma 3 weeks ago. Enlarged nodes...
Hi everyone, Pretty woeful with introductions, so hey! The last month has been a rollercoaster of emotion. Bit of a back story, had a lump on my throat for around 18 months. Multiple trips to the doctors and was told to keep an eye on it. 4 months...
I am 36. I was diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma I am now halfway through my treatment but I find that I I am suffering with my mental health and I’m driving myself crazy is this normal xx
I had hodgkins disease 20years ago. A recent PET scan showed enlarged lymph nodes in my neck and chest. I’ve been waiting two weeks for my neck biopsy which was today but unfortunately when they did the ultrasound they said it was too close to my carotid...
Hi I’ve had 5 lots of abvd chemotherapy since September and have suffered every time with stomach pains loss of appetite and sleep but in all that time I’ve never been told about alternative treatment that might help me thanks Paul
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