Hi Ranashadow...

I just wanted to welcome you to the forum and say how sorry I am to hear that your husband has had this diagnosis. It is a terrible time for all the family and especially when you are expecting to start treatment and there is a 'hitch'. Although you are separated it sounds like you still have a strong friendship and want to support him through the difficult times ahead.

I personally dont know much about this type of cancer but if you want more information can i suggest that you ring the nurses here on the site - their freephone number is shown at the bottom of the page and they can be contacted during office hours Mon-Fri.  They are a lovely set of people and full of helpful advice and support.

Another tip is to go to the 'search forum' button on the purple strip above and type in Non Hodgkins Lymphoma Leukemia (or any subect you wish to discuss).  This will bring up past discussions by others suffering with the disease - and maybe you can join in and ask anything you need to know, or introduce yourself

It is difficult when loved ones keep their feelings close to their chest and lock others out - but all you can do is keep offering support and being there for him in the hope that he will at some point be able to confide in you. It will take time for him to allow the news of his illness to sink in and he probably doesnt even know how to feel just yet - somehow things seem to calm a little once treatment is underway and you feel you are doing something to help yourself.

As far as I am aware, arterial fabrillation is a relatively common problem and can be corrected fairly easily.  They will need to be sure that his heart is working well before giving chemo and this will normally be followed with 3monthly echograms to keep an eye on things.

Do let us know how you are getting on - I hope you can rekindle the closeness you shared before the separation and start to share your feelings with each other. Best of luck to you both x