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Alternative ideas to changing your bedding in the middle of the night. All the information I've seen on websites suggests changing your bedding when it becomes soaked with sweat but this isn't always convenient when you share a bed. My solution is...
Hi I am new to the community so please forgive me if I get things wrong, I was diagnosed with NHL in 2003, I had a enlarged lymph node in my left armpit last October. I went to see my Oncologist and was sent for a petscan. This showed up several small...
Hi! Well, that's a long named diagnosis, isn't it? . I got diagnosed this week after results of the bone puncture. I'm struggling to get my head around everything right now. For context I'm 57, developed extremely bad shingles in 2020 and have been...
Hi im in remission as scan was clear was told that was a sign of live infection in ear lobe and back of throat was told that the throat is a normal scan but still get fullness in my neck I know strong chemo and red devil that I had can cause problems...
Hi all following on from my initial post. I have gastric malt lymphoma (which didn't clear after treatment of h pylori) its all been a bit ongoing since last November (initial diagnosis of h pylori and lymphoma) have recently had a bone marrow biopsy...
Hi ! I had my second infusion of chop chemo yesterday on the way I couldnt stop shaking and felt really cold and later couldn't stop sneezing anybody else had this please .I'm a 76 year old female nearly 77 I've also lost so much weight I didn't need...
Hello! I was diagnosed with NMZL last April 2025 during investigations for eventual breast cancer diagnosis. Large lymph nodes were found under both arms and then on MRI and CT scan and following biopsy was confirmed as lymphoma. I have no symptoms of...
Hi I’m new here, I was diagnosed just short of a year ago and 2 weeks ago I found out it’s terminal. I’m really struggling how to tell my family, I am incredibly close to my sisters and we are currently dealing with my dads cancer, I know I need to...
Hi all, my consultant was originally going to give me 4 treatments of rituximab. I have low-grade gastric malt lymphoma that came from h pylori. As all my blood tests are fine and I have zero symptoms (have had antibiotics to clear the h pylori and...
Hello, On May 1st I was diagnosed with BIA-ALCL. I never had any problems untill April 20th 2026. No lumps, bumps, pain or discomfort that would make me think something might be amiss. I had my implants done in 2003. I have always been very proud of...
