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Hello I have been diagnosed with WM earlier this year and am now having treatment. I have just finished my second dose and feeling fatigued and a bit down, which I didn’t expect. I have things to look forward to so I must keep those in mind. Would be...
Hi, my husband was diagnosed with WM non Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2013. It was diagnosed after having a persistent dry cough for 6 months. He received chemotherapy -Bendamustine and rituximab last year completing the course in December. He is now on a 2...
Morning all. Otherwise fit and ‘healthy’, but now 24 hours in from diagnosis with SSL and still a little shell shocked! I was told 47 years old is on the ‘younger’ side of the average age for this; I was wondering if that’s correct based on the general...
My husband found a lump in his left testicle early February but didn’t tell me for a couple of weeks. I managed to get an appointment for him with GP on the 15th Feb. He was fast tracked for an urology appointment which was early March. The consultant...
So I'm Kris I'm 48 I had cancer in my early 20s last week found a small lump the exact place it was the first time, I've been to the doctor yesterday she said it's not a cyst but she's not concerned but has booked me an ultrasound for Saturday. I'm just...
Hi, after 4 months since noticing a small lump, and having it misdiagnosed as an absuss I have finally been told I have mycosis fungoids. My tumour is now 7cms× 6 cms. I am starting my first radio therapy this week. Does any one know if the radio therapy...
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...
Hello everyone Its been awhile since I have been on here, I'm looking for some advice on travel insurance. It will be my first holiday since my cancer diagnosis. I had 6 treatments last year for B-Cell Low grade NHL and i was told i was in long term...
