Been in remission since May and have been having stomach pain that was believed to be a hernia until ultrasound showed there wasn’t one. Now have to go back for another PET scan because of a swollen liver and spleen. I’m having severe anxiety over the whole situation. I don’t want to do this again.

I know my diet has a direct influence on my level of inflammation. After feasting on Thanksgiving I felt AWFUL yesterday. Sugar especially. I did speak with a RD but basically had the knowledge she imparted. As with most things in life, I’m unable to “perfectly” follow eating all whole grains, eating a rainbow- especially raw veggies, etc. And with the other things the RD shared (red meat no more than 2x a mo, 8 glasses of water a day, etc) I do the best I can with my other medical issues, in… read more

I get the sense that the most progressive thinking around cancer treatment tries to minimize chemo in favor of "quality of life." My Doctor at UVM is young and, I believe) very bright. And ambitious. He hasn't said so, but I think his approach is novel. Most everybody I know of has had 6 treatments, not 4 as I did. It is true that this followed on the heels of 4 weekly Rituxan treatments that didn't do the job he'd hoped for. But using Rituxan first was also a way of delaying chemo since it… read more

Such as gut health, chronic fatigue, influenza type symptoms…

Chemotherapy? Prayer? Your spouse? Diet? Church, masjid, temple, synagogue? Exercise? What's helped you most as an individual dealing with cancer?

Hey team, Anybody experiencing long term effects of RCHOP? I feel worse now than when I was going through my 6 cycles. Severe fatigue, neuropathy that makes it difficult to walk far or use my hands for long periods. I’m in my maintenance period. Will have my 2nd Rituxan infusion in 2 weeks.