I'm struggling to come to terms with the news as it was a complete shock and now I am dreading his chemo starting as I don't know how I am going to be able to see him suffering and not know what to do to help him
It must be so hard to see your child diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma at such a young age. I can imagine it came as a completely shock and it's normal to feel really apprehensive about chemotherapy starting soon and about the effects it might have on your son. There is detailed information on our website on chemotherapy for Hodgkin Lymphoma which I hope you will find useful and if you wanted to talk things through with our cancer nurses at any point, there is a free helpline you can call on 0808 800 4040 Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.
I am sure your son appreciates you being there for him even though you feel there isn't much you can do to help him but your love and support will mean so much to him at a time when he needs it the most. We have an interesting section on our website for family, friends and carers which I recommend you have a look at. I also had a little look around the forum looking for other members who had been diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma and thought I would mention for example locost47 's Stage 2 Hodgkin's Lymphoma thread and Lucilla also posted this thread a few months ago right after her husband was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Don't hesitate to respond if you would like to connect with others who have also been affected by this cancer and who have had chemotherapy treatment before.
Best of luck to your son as he is about to start his chemotherapy. I hope it all goes as well as possible for him and that the treatment will be a success.
It must be so hard to see your child diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma at such a young age. I can imagine it came as a completely shock and it's normal to feel really apprehensive about chemotherapy starting soon and about the effects it might have on your son. There is detailed information on our website on chemotherapy for Hodgkin Lymphoma which I hope you will find useful and if you wanted to talk things through with our cancer nurses at any point, there is a free helpline you can call on 0808 800 4040 Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.
I am sure your son appreciates you being there for him even though you feel there isn't much you can do to help him but your love and support will mean so much to him at a time when he needs it the most. We have an interesting section on our website for family, friends and carers which I recommend you have a look at. I also had a little look around the forum looking for other members who had been diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma and thought I would mention for example locost47 's Stage 2 Hodgkin's Lymphoma thread and Lucilla also posted this thread a few months ago right after her husband was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Don't hesitate to respond if you would like to connect with others who have also been affected by this cancer and who have had chemotherapy treatment before.
Best of luck to your son as he is about to start his chemotherapy. I hope it all goes as well as possible for him and that the treatment will be a success.
