My husband is 36 and otherwise fit and healthy,
we have found lumps in his neck, groin, armpit, we have today been for a blood test and chest x-ray. His doctor told him it's a 50% chance he had Hodgkins or Lukemia as his grandad had Lukemia and his mum died of breast cancer. We are very worried and trying to get an ultrasound booked in ASAP. We are going to call the doctor tomorrow morning for the results of the chest x-ray but I know it won't be a diagnosis. I feel terrible as knew he had a lump in his neck a few months ago and didn't think much of it, it's only now the limp in his groin came up two weeks ago and I've had a look online and realised he's been itching. He even has funny spot lumps on his back that look like skin lymphoma, I just thought this was acne from training in the gym. I am trying to prepare myself and him for what might be, I hope his age will mean we have a good chance at a full recovery. He's been training loads in lockdown and he's never been so fit and muscley so it really is hard to believe it might be something as he doesn't look sick at all. Be interested to find out more info on diagnosis process so I can chase all the appointments up, at the moment we don't have a referral to anywhere but we are waiting for full bloods to come back early next week. Can this really be cured? Is 36 a young age to get this? Should I make him live like a saint while we wait to find out and give up smoking and his weekly beer night?! Do oranges help? Just feel like I need to do something! Waiting and not knowing is just so painful and feels like such a waste of time when time is important with these things. Thanks for listening x
