This is my first ever chat in any chat room. What has prompted it was i am finding it difficult to cope with my wife's NHL cancer treatment. The "side effects" I didn't expect from the treatment have totally changed my wife's personality and her relationship...
I've just had my first chemo, I've not drinking tea and I'm not really fancying food. Is there any recommendations please and did anyone not sleep as well too.
Hello one and all, I completed my 6 cycles of Bendamustine & Rituximab in February ‘22 - actually ran to 7 months as blood viscosity too high for Rituximab on first cycle. I’m doing well, and am running and lifting weights with no problems; however...
Hi, Never done anything like this before but suggested to me by MacMillan. I am receiving treatment for Non-Hodgkin lymphoma and had my fifth round of R-Chop treatment yesterday. I was doing ok emotionally/psychologically until about before the fourth...
Hi, I'm new, hubby was diagnosed with NHL 5 years ago and after initial sessions of Ritixamub 'it' went quiet. Last year 'it' reared its ugly head again and last week he started chemo, sorry I can't remember the name of the drug. Today isn't a good day...
Hello my name is Tanya I am new here my 48-year-old husband was diagnosed about 16 months ago with follicular non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma I have done endless research and going down rabbit holes on the Internet that I wish I hadn’t but at the end of the day...
Hi. Just joined and not very au fait with social media posting so bear with me! My Dad was diagnosed with neck cancer last week and told he was to have radiotherapy. At 93!! So we went through all that lay ahead and then 4 days later they rang me to...
My wife was diagnosed with nhl last month and just had her second chemo session two days ago. Woke up during the night feeling really nauseous and remains that way this afternoon. She took anti nausea med this morning and has slept most of the day. Her...
Hi. I’m newly diagnosed BC and start RChop on Thursday. 6 sessions.
Hello All (and hello again Highlander.) My diagnosis was the result of an accidental finding while they were digging for what they thought was a completely different cancer. Pathology report identified it as a low grade lymphoma and at first they thought...
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