I was diagnosed with Follicular Non Hudgkin's Lymphoma last year in November. Had 4 Month Chemo with Bendeka. Now in remission, and was recommended to do a 2 year maintenance treatment with [[treatment:Rituxan Hycela:5c648bd265df61506ecba9a7]]. Anybody else has the same treatment? Is it standard to do it after chemo? What are the long term side effects? I feel fine, but still worry about this
Anybody completed the 2 year? Was any recurrence of the cancer shortly after finishing treatment.… read more
How long after treatment did patients see positive results like having more energy less fatigue less b symptoms like sweats it been a month since my wife completed here front line treatment of Rituxinab 1 a week for a month
Cancer port
Chemo
Our son needed every other month Rituxan or Rhituximab and it saved his life
Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma
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May be taking rituxan as a follow up treatment. Just finished up r chops 5 weeks ago. Are there side effects? I am in remission but still have a very small amount of non hodgkins lymphoma left in mid section. Will it get rid of it or does it keep it from growing? What are the chances of it coming back while on this drug?Tks, becky
Wow, thanks. You just can never give up. I'm glad you and your dr was very proactive as I will be too.
I completed my BR treatment in Sept.this saved my life
Now I am fine. Ofcourse there are side effects but but tolerable
If I remain in remission for more than 2 years then the same treatment can be… read more
If so how did it go and how did you feel immediately afterwards? My hubby is having this done on Wednesday (and Friday) and is really building it up in his head.
Hi Bill! Thank you for sharing. He is going to be getting 2 plasmapheresis before his Bendamustine and rituxan treatment. His Igm is almost 5000 now. Appreciate you answering.
Katie
Has anyone gotten a urinary infection while on R-Chop?
My chemo went well with minimal side effects and my pet scan is coming up next week. My Dr. said that being in my seventh decade of life raise my chances of relapsing to 60-70 %. Any of you hear the… read more
Hubby thinks he can independently go to his chemo treatments.He will be having Bendamustine and rituxan.
Katie, FIY..... The Cancer Society has a program of volunteers that drive folks to and from treatment.
I thought I read/heard that this is now available by injection as well as infusion is that true?
Deb,
Thanks so much for the input. I knew I read it somewhere.
Rebecca
I had Rituxan first line treatment and had my first rituxan maintenance treatment in December. Caught a bad cold 4 weeks ago and am really struggling to get rid of it. Has anyone had a similar problem and how eventually get over it?
A month is long time for a common cold. My Covid symptoms mimicked a mild cold that morphed into a sinus infection that I was slow to treat because I assumed it was Covid, and as such I would just… read more