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Biography

I’m a 40 year old vet student, currently on leave of absence to fight this thing. Happily married with a cat (no kids).
I didn’t have any symptoms, they found the lymphoma by accident.
Now undergoing 3 week cycles of R-CVP.

Cancer Symptoms

None

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects

Bone marrow biopsy 27th July, very uncomfortable but improved rapidly.
CT guided needle biopsy 28th July, uncomfortable but minimal side effects.
Laparotomy for surgical ‘chunk’ biopsies 6th August 2010 – recovery took several weeks, now have vertical scar down my midline which stops before my belly button – I have an exclamation mark!

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects

Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Vincristine, Prednisone on 3 week cycles.
Started 1st September 2010.
Side effects – constipation, mild nausea, night sweats, tiredness, mood swings.

Clinical Trials

Participating in clinical trial of standard NHL therapy (what I’m on) vs Rituximab with Bendamustine Hydrochloride

Comments:

Kat,
Can I ask a question?
Did you have any symptoms before you were treated? I’m still very new to this follicular stuff …

Posted on November 22, 2011 at 2:08:22 PM by Patricia

Thanks for sharing:)

Posted on August 15, 2011 at 8:02:57 PM by Doreen

~~~Hi Kat,

Well I was pretty much over my anger with my Doc when I finished my post. I tend to use my blogs as a way to vent and it’s very effective, thankfully :-)
I’m not able to make appointments with my onc. they just come in the post, so I don’t know when I’ll see him again to ask the questions, but when I do go back I’m gonna ask and I’m not gonna leave his office till I get my answers :-)

Best Wishes,
TinaK

Posted on November 22, 2010 at 12:23:47 AM by TinaK