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My husband has just had his first chemo and is awaiting his second Intrathecal in three weeks. He does have mild Altzheimers and feels pain more than normal. He is complaining of pain going down his right lower arm into wrist and base of thumb. About...
My wife finished her treatment for non hodgkins lymphoma about 3 weeks ago and, so far so good. It seems to have responded as we hoped. So, we've decided to go away for a few days, specifically South Africa, and we're not sure about travel insurance....
My son (35yrs)has been admitted to hospital 3 times in last 2 years, requiring blood transfusions, iron infusions & B12. In Sept '22 after yet another admission, 3 units of blood etc etc a referral to hematology was supposedly sent from ward but nothing...
Hi At the start of this week I was diagnosed with low grade Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia. So I am now doing watch and wait as no treatment currently required. The Waldenstrom’s was only discovered incidentally due to the fact for the last 2 years...
Hi Going to an appointment on the 20th feb, to discuss treatment options. this NHL as just got real, just don't know what to expect. Any advice Cheers
Son has lost 3st since Sept, still in awful pain, vomiting & can't eat much due to this. He's not fit enough to return to work & we have no idea when 'help' will be forthcoming, or any relief for these awful debilitating symptoms. Thank you for any h...
Hi I am new here. I was diagnosed with Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma at the start of this year. I have had chop chemo and am currently awaiting petscan results to see if transplant with my own stem cells can go ahead (scary times).
Hi everyone, I've been told that I've beaten non hodgkins in December. We're wanting to go to America this year to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. Does anyone know of any travel insurance companies that will cover this for under £1000 please...
Hi my name is Jane im new here but not new to (NHL), I was diagnosed with CLL in 2015 and on watch and wait until 2018 when a hospital visit found I had SMZL. I had Rituximab and chemo treatment followed by 4years 2mths of more w&w. I’m now back on...
I was diagnosed last week with follicular lymphoma. I'm 59,divorced mom of 4 adult children. I have my first appointment with the hemotologist 1/31/23. I found a lump in my upper right arm on the inside about an inch above my elbow, about the size of...
