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Hey! My Name is Herko, or Sean. Either or suits me. Currently got ( wait for it... its a big one) Stage 4 Non-Hodgkins Burkits Lymphoma. Which apprantly is quite rare, especially within my age group 25-30. Just giving you the age group because I...
I have low grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 3 places underarm, lung and abdomen and told as I have only a couple of symptoms I.e fatigue I will not be needing treatment for now just monitoring every three months, feel I’m one of the lucky ones.
My name Dianna and I was diagnosed 9yrs ago but havent really wanted to admitt I had cancer it took a long time to come to term with the word never mind the actual problem but now I accept it and.know there is not.a lot I can do but cope with it.
Diagnosed just on two weeks, ago, after having sore throat since mid Sept, still doing scans MRI CT bloods so unsure of what's gonna happen I've got another MRI tomorrow, and heamatolgy next week, How long is it before treatment starts, has, anyone else...
Hi I have recently been diagnosed with bladder, MALT, lymphoma so looking for information. Have been told it will be treated with antibiotics. Has anyone else had this treatment
Dear all Having had a recent diagnosis, I am new to this but am aware that this type of NHL is rare.I start my Ritoximab treatment qt the end of the month and would be keen to connect with others who have had it to find out more.
I finished treatment for non Hodgkin lymphoma and cervical cancer 6 months ago (got the all clear). However, I have developed peripheral neuropathy in my hands. Has anybody else experienced this? Can any advise on ways to alleviate pain? Linda
Hi, I've just finished CHOP Chemo for T Cell Lymphoma and noticed that my ear piercings, which I had done over 20 years ago, are very sore and painful. I wondered if this was a result of the chemo and if anyone else had experience of it? Many thanks.
Hi I have MALT Lymphoma I've had two lots of radiotherapy in July and went for a gastrostscopy in October. Unfortunately my BP was too high and the sedation didn't seem to work so they couldn't proceed. I'm dreading the having the gastroscopy has anyone...
Hi Everyone, I am Shunn, I am diagonosed with PMBCL on friday. Now my consultant gave me treatment options which are R-Chop (which is one day chemo as outpatient for 6 cycles every two weeks) or DA-EPOCH-R chemo (which is inpatient which require me to...
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