Back in June I discovered a lump in my wife’s thigh. On 26th October we received the diagnosis. She is due to start chemotherapy, R-chop, on 9th November at Basingstoke hospital. I’m devastated and want to do all I can to support her. Any advice and guidance...
Hello, I am due to start my treatment next month and would like some advice on what I need to take with me. Do I need to take my own food and drink for the day?
I’m new here and would like to chat with people who are going through the same. I have PTLD NHL.
Hi everyone. I’m not usually one to post in groups but I’ve heard the support and advice form these can help. I was diagnosed with high-grade non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma a few weeks ago and had my first chemo (R-CHOP) last week. Everything seemed to be fine...
Hello all, I am just about to have my second R-Chop Chemo session to treat High-Grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma and after the first session I am apprehensive about the sickness and feelings of isolation and dislocation if this is the same as the first time...
Hi, I have just completed 6 r chop chemo sessions and am feeling really well. Eating healthily and getting exercise. i am still having blood thinning injections to make sure the clot I had in my upper arm has dissolved but i still have a sensation in...
Hi all, My name is Ben and my mother (aged 73) has just been diagnosed with high grade NHL. She begins chemo on Monday. The doctors tell us this is often easier to treat than low grade NHL. Has anyone (or their families) been through this? Any...
Hi everyone, Diagnosed with NHL at 28 (unsure if DLBCL or PMBCL) in March & I finished my last chemo mid August. Had a scan 4 weeks after my last chemo, results good but showing 2 'hot spots' which is leading me to re scan in 6 weeks ish time. Absolutely...
Thanks to the folks that post in the forum, I have been reading through the posts and learning a lot. I am slightly past my mid-50s, and have been in great health - good weight, eat well and get lots of exercise. I was shocked when some swollen lymph...
Hi, I am new to the group. My husband was diagnosed with high grade stage one DLBCL and is due to start R-Chop chemo on Wednesday. He is 42 and otherwise in good health. I wondered what experiences others have had with this chemo? We have an 8 year...
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