What is Hodgkins-Lymphoma
Hodgkin's lymphoma, formerly known as Hodgkin's disease, is a type of lymphoma described by Thomas Hodgkin in 1832, and characterized by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells. Unlik...
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Saturday November 28, 2009
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The second transplant (allogeneic - brother's bone marrow 100% match) not only backfired, but the freakin thing gave me the worse case of Graft vs. Host Disease that they have ever seen. For I while I almost even went blind. The doctors even said it. The damage to her eyes is permanent. I refused to believe it and got angry... even my sister said it. Shame on them for ...
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april 20-08
never kept a journal before. have tried on numerous attempts to write one but never stayed with it. maybe online will be different. it's been suggested many times how theraputetic this can and perhaps will be. time will tell. going to be committed to trying. so at this time in my life i am not too bad considering. considering that in the aspects of my daily life i have to deal with...1 Recommendation -
so second entry...wow. my son is behaving better. i had a strong talk with him and tried to make him understand that what he does effects people. his attitude has improved somewhat so i'm thankful for small things. my mom is doing ok. she is still going through chemo and obviously he side effects are brutal but she manages. for soe reason i have bene avoiding going over there lately. i feel g...1 Recommendation
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I am on the pity pot. Let me tell whomever may stumble across this that right up front! Since I tore a ligament in my left thumb a little over a year ago, I have watched my body, my finances and my whole life breakdown, piece by piece! I hate Fibromyalgia! Cancer was easier. Anyone I have said those words to looks at me like I am nuts. But it's true! With cancer (which I had 8 years ago) ther...1 Recommendation1 Comment
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Nothing is happening medically. The surgeon is supposed to contact me for biopsy consultation, but I haven't heard anything. At what point do I get to call and nag? So I'm researching, planning for the upcoming biopsy, chemo, and the holidays. Busy busy!
The laparascotomy the oncologist wants to do concerns me as such major surgery just to confirm that it's Hodgkins. Theoretically it&#...1 Recommendation -
i was just thinking back to when i started with ds i was 110 pounds more than i am now and why does he treat me worse than he did then. maybe he should just find a baby girl and go be happy if thats possible. and by baby girl i mean like the girls, women, ladies he goooos at all the time.1 Recommendation2 Comments
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I have already had a day i wanna crawl in a hole and stay there. I could not sleep due to my client.when i was helping get her ready for bed she was talking to a girl that wasnt there, i ask what this girls name was and what she was wearing and what she looked like my client discribed the girl even thou i am the only one in the room with her. so i worried about her all night checking on her every...1 Recommendation2 Comments
