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I was just diagnosed a week ago and don't meet with my doctor to discuss next steps until after the new year. He mentioned possibly doing "watch and wait" method and I've read a lot that backs that up, which really surprises me. Why would you wait until things got worse to pursue any type of treatment?
For some types of blood cancer there's no evidence that early treatment, when you have no symptoms, improves outcomes. Instead, doctors recommend saving treatment for later, when it will have the best… read more
I am reading here that a lot of people have been receiving treatment with a lesser stage (I & 2) than I have. (I have Stage 3 *follicular* non-hodgkins lymphoma). I have been on watch and wait since my diagnosis in April 2019. I'm wondering why the oncologist is holding off on any treatment. Why wait until it gets bad? Has anyone gotten treatment while being asymptomatic? If you do have symptoms, at what point did your Dr decide to start treatment?
Thank you so much for all your replies. 🌻. Definitely God sent.🙏. Be blessed, be strong💐. Needed to read this, like now🤕. What a coincidence, am at Onco. Clinic waiting to be called, scheduling 8… read more
I went to oncology and he gave me copy of biopsy. Does anybody know what it means when it says mature low grade B-cell lymphoma with CD5 co-expression , most consistent with small lymphocytic lymphoma/chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Wanda, I was originally diagnosed with what was called an indolent NHL. or lymphoplasmacitic lymphoma. One valuable resource I used to educate myself was the International Waldenstrom's… read more
Two years ago, I was diagnosed with Marginal Zone lymphoma. I was told that I have cancer in my bone marrow- about 10-20%- My oncologist put me on the watch and wait as I have no symptoms. Does anyone else have cancer in their bone marrow, and did you receive any treatment (chemo?)
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Neuropathy, in feet and optic nerves
Also the normal bone pain, fatigue in afternoon
I work really well, get lots accomplished from sun up until around 2 or 3 then that's it.
But have to say… read more
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.
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
Thank you
At this point, I’ve decided not to start treatment
I have lost two friends in the last year to other types of cancer
They both went through chemotherapy and radiation treatments.
They continued telling me that the chemotherapy had caused many uncomfortable side effects and weren’t sure whether it was causing more painful issues than it was worth.
They both have passed in the last three months.
They both expressed to me that their quality of life, and getting some extra months, wasn’t really… read more
Praying you find a donor soon. 🙏🏼
She’s in England and would like to try alternative therapies
I was diagnosed with T-Cell and have been through a lot. 6 rounds of chemo put me in remission and a few months of being in remission, I went through a stem cell transplant with 11 more rounds of… read more
