MyLymphomaTeam

What a journey your son — and your whole family — has been through. Six rounds of DA-R-EPOCH is no small feat, and completing them at home shows incredible strength and resilience. He's lucky to have such a supportive parent by his side.

While lymphoma is more commonly diagnosed in older adults, it absolutely does affect Show Full Answer

What a journey your son — and your whole family — has been through. Six rounds of DA-R-EPOCH is no small feat, and completing them at home shows incredible strength and resilience. He's lucky to have such a supportive parent by his side.

While lymphoma is more commonly diagnosed in older adults, it absolutely does affect younger people. Hodgkin lymphoma in particular is most frequently diagnosed in people between ages 15 and 34, so your son is not alone in facing this at 28. Other MyLymphomaTeam members have shared similar experiences of waiting anxiously for PET scan results after completing chemotherapy — that waiting period can feel like the hardest part.

A few things worth knowing as you approach the October 8th results:

- PET scans after treatment help determine how well the lymphoma responded
- Results guide whether additional treatment is needed
- It's completely normal to feel anxious during this waiting period

Keeping an open line of communication with his oncology team about what the results could mean for next steps is really important. Wishing your son all the best on the 28th! 🤞

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