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I'm 47 years old man I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma and congestive heart failure about 2 years ago I've been having a lot of problems and just getting worse these symptoms I've tried to find on different hogkins lymphoma websites and books but...
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...
Hello all, I’ve been receiving chemotherapy treatment for nearly a year now, with no clear end in sight at the moment. I’d love to connect with anyone(aged 25-29) who are also currently going through treatment(if you live in London, even better!). I...
In remission from cancer.finding it tough at times.
I went through twelve rounds of NIVO AVD ending May 27, 2025. I am currently not in chemotherapy and I am in remission. during chemotherapy, I got really bad toe pain. Left and right big toes. It is the top right and left corners of each toe. I have...
Gone sideways. Initially told based on end of treatment scan and previous results that A(B)VD had gone "exceptionally" well and there is only a "tiny spot" on my chest they want to treat with radiotherapy MDT have decided otherwise (Consultant/CNS has...
Hello all, My daughter had her last BEACOPP in May and is only just starting to find some kind of normal. Not that life can ever be normal, but she has bought a car, her hair is growing back now it's gone from completely bald to a number 5. At her...
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