June 2019 i was diagnosed with primary cns lymphoma.
This year in march i had an ovary removed. They found diffuse large b cell lymphoma. My oncologist wants to put me on the r-CHOP regimen with stem cell transplant to follow as maintainance therapy.

In the article titled “Oral Treatments vs. Chemotherapy for Indolent Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)” there was a discussion and chart detailing the oral drugs being used to combat indolent MCL. For each of the drugs listed there was a comment saying that those drugs are only approved (for MCL) after the patient had already received another line of treatment. What would those other lines be? I’ve been consistently told that my case of indolent MCL should NOT be treated unless and until I start… read more

I have had no hodgkins lymphoma for over 9 months and receive chemotherapy every three weeks weeks.

My check up yesterday, I knew would be with assistant, I met 1 time prior and tried not to make judgment. Yesterday I asked pointed questions! I couldn't get an answer!!!! Agh! I asked "what is the name of my leukemia?" She's scanning my chart online... ummm I don't know, it doesn't say. Wow I say. The initial blood work said CD5 small B cell leukemia. She then says "yeah, yeah it says that". Then I asked "Is that the name then?" She said "Um I don't know" I said OK then what's the name of… read more