Recently ive been diagnosed with stage 1a non-hodgkin lymphoma and the oncologist said I will need chemotherapy, the only symptom I have is knee pain , it is localised and had the pain for about a year and inconistent so it is not aggressive. I would prefer just to have radiotherapy to that region as the side effects for chemotherapy are horrible and just want to get on with my life as I am 20 and in my final year of uni.

The drugs I think im having are R-CVP, has anyone had this for lymphoma? My worst fear is permanent hair loss, not just head hair but facial, legs, chest etc. Does R-CVP cause permanent hair loss ? Does hair grow back normally after chemo ends or will I have patchy head hair and facial hair forever. I dont want to sound melodramatic, shallow or weird but my hair is a big part of me and cant imagine life without it.

Thanks

Dan