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2nd Biopsy Or Have Biopsy Cells Re-examined Or ??????

A MyLymphomaTeam Member asked a question 💭
Huntington, NY

Hi everyone. So all of this has occurred since 12/15/2021. My biopsy results came back diffuse B cell or follicular. Then the cytogenetics (FISH study) came back somewhere between double hit and Burkitt (MYC and BCL2 issues). Now I definitely have something I get it.My PET/CT came back for FDG avid in nodes above and below diaphragm (right armpit and mesentery, knew that going in).

I am 55 in relatively good shape and have no other symptoms other than abdominal tenderness sometimes where the… read more

January 1, 2022
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A MyLymphomaTeam Member

Hi! I have/had DLBCL. When I was first diagnosed with my lymphnode biopsy and bone marrow biopsy they thought I might have double hit. My Oncologist in my area sent my slides to the Cleveland Clinic. I didn't have double hit, just DLBCL. I had 6 treatments of RCHOP chemo. I'm glad I had another set of eyes look at my slides to make sure I was on the right chemo. Good luck. Kelly

January 1, 2022
A MyLymphomaTeam Member

Hi Pat. EBER negative. Biopsy next. Most of the time I am “ok.” I do have my moments. Thank you. Mike

January 2, 2022
A MyLymphomaTeam Member

Thank you Kelly. I think I might have my sent to Sloan Kettering. Some folks think they mixed up my sample without someone else’s so they want another biopsy. Whew!

January 1, 2022

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