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Hi, I've just spoken to my haematology specialist today and she told me the ritixumab treatment I had didn't work and my spleen is slightly larger than it was. She can't give me rituximab again as the first session i started fitting. They slowed it down...
Hi, I am just 12 days after my first R-CHOP session. The pain I had in right hip went day one, so I'm hopeful it's working!,, I had radiotherapy in March on low grade NHL in bone in sacrum, which then transformed to high grade in a site nearby. In...
Hello all you lovely people I'm 47 and a Nurse by background, I am married and have a 27 Yr old and 10 Yr old. I have had my diagnosis 8 days and it's been a shock! Apart from.a lump in my boob I have had relatively no symptoms .apparently lymphoma...
Husband had NhL last year had radio in November - they also discovered prostate cancer gleason 4&3 when scanned- had radiotherapy in April -now on 3 monthly bloods no other treatment. He has a skin issue in private parts Gp just prescribed antibiotics...
Hello all, I am 37, female and been diagnosed recently with PMBCL, this was a shock as I was fit and well and had no symptoms. I have no cancer in my family at all or in my friendship group so no one to talk to about it who would truely understand...
Hi, I am new to this forum. I just wanted to know anyone who has this form of cancer and how they are coping. My dad has been diagnosed today after getting a very low red blood count. It was picked up in a routine blood test when he was getting a health...
Hello, Thank you for reading in advance. My dad has just been diagnosed with NHL which seems to be in his clavicle area. For some weeks it seemed likely he had lung cancer but after a biopsy it has been found to be NHL although the sub type is yet...
Good morning I have a quick question how often do you get to speak/see your Oncologist, I told I was in remission every thing looked ok in mid 2024. Oncologist said he would see me regularly, I saw him in January as I started having a pain in my breast...
Dad has non hodgkin lymphoma and has his first round of chemo mid Aug. Can anyone please give me advice on how best to support him before, during and after? He's not wanting anyone to go with him to his appointments as doesnt want a fuss, he just wants...
