Hello. I'm so emotional right now and cannot stop crying, I can't think straight and don't know how I am supposed to feel. I was given my diagnosis on Friday but cannot seem to process anything at the minute. I have an appointment with the haematologist...
I completed my radiotherapy seven weeks ago and have a telephone appointment with the consultant tomorrow morning but havent had any follow-up scans My question is I am still having coughing fits and have a shortness of breath. How do I know if the...
I am a mum to my 33 year old daughter, diagnosed with PMBCL, a year ago. I have shared information about this with friends and occasionally acquaintances as a way of coping. She has just told me she doesn’t want me to share her personal medical information...
We were told my hubby is stage 3A. He is due to have PET scan on Friday. His consultant said this was to give a proper staging? Does this mean stage 3A might change? He is worried he might find out the lymphoma has spread to different places which will...
Has anyone taken a food supplement called BioBran? Its mentioned on the cancer research website and apparently has had good results in studies with rats. I don't think its to be taken when treatment starts but my husband is in the watch and wait stage...
I have non Hodgkin lymphoma first chemo tomorrow and I’m scared. Scared of how I’ll feel and how I’ll react to the drugs. I know I’ve got to do it but it’s all so frightening and I’m an emotional wreck at the moment
I am currently three quarters of a way through my twelve sessions of Radiotherapy for Non Hodgkin Lymphoma situated at the top of my left lung. My question is I feel that the muscles around the top of my neck, shoulders and tops of my arms are on fire...
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma some months ago and am currently on active monitoring. I have experienced rib pains and terribly itchy skin on my arms for all of that time but I'm informed that this isn't usually associated...
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I’ve noticed my partners voice has changed…hoarse sounds like he needs to clear his voice all the time. No temperature or any other symptoms this is after cycle 5 of 6 of the chemo does this sound familiar to anyone else out there?
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