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Thought I'd check in see how people are coping with the heat. I do hope everyone is managing OK. Fingers crossed it will cool down tomorrow
Hi. I'm now on my 6th (and hopefully final) session of DRC chemo. Since the 4th session I have gagged and sicked up some chemo pills. They're so small it's unbelievble! I nearly did it with the first lot today. I was very sick for the first 2 sessions...
Hello. I am a 66 year old female with marginal zone non Hodgkin lymphoma. I had been in remission for about 5 years but have had a relapse and have lymphoma in my neck & stomach. I am starting on treatment tomorrow, Rituximab infusion once a week...
Hi, I am new to this group, I was diagnosed with NHL at the end of April and I'm now halfway through 6 rounds of chemo. I am looking for face to face counselling support for my 16 year old daughter who is struggling, we live in Kent, any recommendations...
Hi there I'm about to start treatment on the 22nd July and I'm feeling alittle concerned about the spike in coronavirus cases again. I have splenic marginal zone lymphoma and treatment is going to be Rituximab. I just wanted to know if anyone has received...
I have my second chemo next week and I'm still unsure if you get regular scans to check the progress of the chemo. I've been told I'll have either a pet scan or mri after 2 cycles. What's other people had?
Hello,today my mum was diagnosed with wm,a little background on her,shes 73,uterine and ovarian cancers successfully removed in 2006 and bowel cancer in 2015,she had the all clear in 2021 but they would check in on her as she has lynch syndrome,she fell...
Hello all, my mum has recently been diagnosed with Lymphoma and started chemotherapy 2 weeks ago. I’ve never known anyone else go through chemo and just wondered what’s normal ??? She hasn’t eaten anything for 10days now, everytime she eats or drinks...
I'm new to this community and the world of cancer. I was diagnosed with stage 2 low grade Non Hodgkin Lymphoma around five years ago. Since then I've been under a watch a wait plan but it's since become more active and I'll be starting chemotherapy...
Hi guys I've just found out that I have splenic marginal zone lymphoma and I have a very enlarged splenic. I've been told its non hodgkins and low grade. I have also lived with Sarcoidosis for the last 12 years. I had a bone marrow biopsy and that was...
