Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma recurrence. Has anyone else had a bad reaction to Vincristine?

Hi

18 months ago I had radiotherapy on my low grade follicular non Hodgkin lymphoma.  I’ve now had a recurrence in my neck and have had one dose of chemotherapy OVP

unfortunately my sodium levels plummeted and I suffered life threatening seizures and ended up in intensive care.  Chemo had to be put on hold for my body to recover.  I start a new chemo ( different type!) next week and am feeling apprehensive.  Has anyone else had such a bad reaction to Vincristine?

  • Hi Jennifersharf and welcome to the forum.

    I'm really sorry to hear about your cancer recurrence and what happened after your first round of chemo. That must have been very scary but I'm glad you're ok and things are back under control.

    Given what happened I think it's completely understandable, and natural, to be feeling apprehensive about starting this new course of chemo but fingers crossed everything will go ok this time around.

    I'm sure some of our members will offer you their support and share their experiences with you soon, but if you'd like to discuss any of this further with one of our cancer nurses, they're available on 0808 800 4040, Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m. They're very easy to talk to and will do all they can to alleviate your fears and tell you more about Vincristine.

    We're thinking of you Jennifersharf and wishing you all the best for with your new chemo.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator