Newbie NHL coping OK at the moment

Hi there,

Strange life but in October last year had a hernia so was sent for a Ultra Sound and discovered kidney stones then a CT scan and discovered a lymph node in my abdomen slightly larger than normal.

So into the System I go and had 2 more CT scans where the lymph node is 'slow growing' but my spleen is slightly enlarged, I'm OK about it and come to terms with it BUT it's like waiting for a bus and not sure when it's due?

I suffer from anexity and thus seems to cause more problems as I wake up during the night with pains in my chest (also a sign of NHL) but after a while I settle down and everything is OK.

This is all a learning curve and whilst I read stuff I don't go into Internet meltdown.

Has anyone got any ideas going forward and I'm not scared of treatment.

ACCESS

  • Hello ACCESS and welcome to Cancer Chat.

    I'm sorry about everything you've been through over the last 9 months, and that you've been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.

    Hopefully some of our members who have received the same diagnosis and have experienced some of the issues you're currently contending with will be along soon to offer their thoughts and advice but if it would help to speak with one of our cancer nurses about this, you can contact them on 0808 800 4040, Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m. They're very insightful and will do all they can to answer your questions and support you on this journey.

    If you haven't done so already, do have a chat with your GP and/or medical team about this as well as will be in the best position to advise and if needed, provide you with some medication that may make things more manageable.

    In the meantime, we're thinking of you ACCESS and sending all our support your way.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator