We've sent you an email. Not from any rash that appeared. I had a cold that I could not seem to shake. Spotting cancer early means treatment is more likely to be successful. Analyzing lymph node tissue in a lab may reveal whether you have non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and, if so, which type. I had night sweats, fatigue, etc.
Given 35% chance remission I'm still here.. Seven months later, as I had learned I was cancer-free, I entered the elevator and without realizing it, I said out loud, "Thank God for this place". It is often referred to as "The Hodgkin Itch" since 30 percent of people harboring this cancer also have severe itching. I had urinary incontinence and was literally laughed at by a urologist when I told him of my frequent UTIs and that two sips of an adult beverage had me in pain from it (I never drank much at all and my soda count is 1 or 2 cans a month so it was irritating if once in a year I decide to have a small adult beverage and can't even get through the first two sips w/o having to go home and sit on the toilet in pain). Thank goodness you never lost your will despite the frustrations and despair of being denied the courtesy of being listened too. You should at a minimum see a non oncology hematologist. No he referred me urgently to ent, 2 weeks.. I decided to make a same-day doctor’s appointment,” Stephanie says. What could I have done to have gotten diagnosed earlier? I was googling it as he was telling me what lymphoma is. Happy to discuss your case off line if you like ie: shoolmanadvisors@me.com. My eyes scanned the CAT Scan report, lingering on the word Masses, which littered the page. Alas, nope, it was the masses that had developed near my trachea that were pressing on it. “I started showing “signs” about two weeks prior to giving birth with just a bad cough and a little trouble breathing that I thought was caused by being pregnant,” says Keyla Scrogham. I think this is Lymphoma! A friend of mine had lymphoma and no symptoms it was only diagnosed on a routine blood test. My first reaction was total disbelief. Felt comfortable with his diagnosis. I had cancer and it could be fixed with chemo pills, meaning I could probably still play on my recreational kickball league. You may have saved my life today. Its eay to say dont worry but i know exactly how you feel x, Thanks for getting back to me x I have an appointment at ent In a weeks time so just trying not to over think to much, I think the one thing that scared me was the doctor mentioning cancer and biopsie she even called me last night to go over my bloods and checking I had an appointment set up for ent, Originally I was referred routinely but once she got my bloods back she wasn't happy and changed it to an urgent one x. They asked me if I was a doctor after listening to my detailed, educated and articulate presentation of my medical case, my endless blood tests, skin tests, and various diagnoses (ranging from Mast cell disorders to Small Fiber Neuropathy to possible Lupus; all of which were wrong). If you’re experiencing night sweats so bad you have to change your clothes or sheets, that could be a sign of a more serious problem. I’m waiting to get a biopsy I don’t know what kind I’m having. Initially, each meeting with each new doctor would go the same way. I have suffered in my life but never as bad as this. Have the right mindset through that even though things are changing.”. And how does she know I only have five years to live?"
The fact is that you don't know why the doctor phoned, and neither do I. Get a cat scan. Nothing worked because it was the cancel cells causing the itch and mast cells degranulating as a result of the cancer. Keep people updated, and as you do, allow them to be your cheerleader. Let them help. For those of you who might be facing certain cancers (breast, prostate, brain and Lymphoma), I urge you to seek out proton radiation as a better alternative.