My sister had hodgkin's lymphoma

My sisters got hodgkin's lymphoma and I'm scared I don't want to lose my nearly 35 year old sister.... she has a son and I'm scared she'll in pain and I talk to her most day but I'm worried I'll be to busy to doing something... and something will happen my mum goes up every fortnight but she doesn't want to me to come see her as she doesn't want me to see her like she is but like I need someone to talk to. 

  • Hi Blonde.lils,

    I'm so sorry to hear about your sister. I completely understand your fears and anxiety. My mum has just finished treatment for Hodgkins Lymphoma. Thankfully she is doing well and it is one of the most treatable cancers and doctors had described her condition as 'curable'. I know how hard it is as I went through the same fear and emotions but thankfully the cancer that your sister has is one that can be treated.

     

     

  • Hiya!

    i have one more session to go! Had my scan couple of weeks back and it's so easy to cure! Just try and keep your sister thinking postive! Take one session at a time! Try not to think to far ahead! your sister will beat it! 

  • https://lymphoma-action.org.uk

    I used this group for infomation and support.

    Dont try and google stuff as are so many diffrent types of Lymphoma - it gets confusing 

  • My 42yr old Daught-in-Law  discovered she had Hodgkin's Lymphoma when she was 21.

    It was a traumatic time for my son & her family, all of us.   It was hard for him to handle this.

    When she was struggling to get through her chemo she wore an Ice Cap, to try & keep her long blonde hair, my son was by her side all the time.

    She had Radiotherapy too, as she had a growth attached in her chest between her heart ,& lung.

    On discovery she may have had this for a year or so. It was too late to save her eggs.

    At the end of her successful treatment she was told not to try for a baby for 2 years.

    Ok & behold we had a healthy Bonny grandson which was a happy bonus in our lives, especially when she was given the all clear.  Another boy arrived 3 years later.!!!

    Moral of the story is '' dont give up,  continue with your treatment, get help when you need it, your renewed life at the end of it!"