So glad to hear that you caught it early!
Good News!!! It's good news from the pathology. Indolent lymphoma between stage 1 and 2. Very good prognosis.
And very possibly no treatment now - you may hear about "watch and wait."
Good News!!! It's good news from the pathology. Indolent lymphoma between stage 1 and 2. Very good prognosis. I will be seeing an oncologist at Fox Chase next week - but doctors are VERY optimistic and SO AM I!!!!! I can't begin to describe how the support I have received from family, close friends, and Tug friends and beyond have made this week bearable. Strong armies know not to turn their back on the enemy and of course I will follow through with doctor's orders, but my gut says I'm going to be fine!!!
It's not so good - it's aggressive. Chemo starts tuesday but first the fun. Bone Biopsy. How bad is it???
Bone marrow aspirate? Or bone biopsy of a bony lesion somewhere?
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So i wasn't sedated - they couldn't - but I did well . It wasn't too bad.
I'm having surgery tomorrow morning - the mass on my spine is compromising my spinal cord. If it's lymphoma (they will do a biopsy while I'm out) they will close and treat with chemo. If that mass is a different tumor, they will remove it.
All tests still point back to non-aggressive - but the nodes are really big so they are treating it aggressively with chemo. ONce I get thru this surgery I think things will be better!
So i wasn't sedated - they couldn't - but I did well . It wasn't too bad.
I'm having surgery tomorrow morning - the mass on my spine is compromising my spinal cord. If it's lymphoma (they will do a biopsy while I'm out) they will close and treat with chemo. If that mass is a different tumor, they will remove it.
All tests still point back to non-aggressive - but the nodes are really big so they are treating it aggressively with chemo. ONce I get thru this surgery I think things will be better!
We are all holding your hand, virtually.