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Could You Share Any Dietary Changes And Tips That Have Helped With Lymphoma?

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What Advice Are You Grateful To Share With Others About Lymphoma?

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Are You Frustrated With Finding Effective Treatments For Lymphoma?

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Hi All, I Have A Question Regarding Diet. Has Anyone Changed Their Diet From What They Were Eating Before? And What Did You Eliminate?

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Hampton, VA
A MyLymphomaTeam Member

I made a few changes, stopped canned food, no fast food, cut the starches. Chicken is my only fried food occasionally. Started watching my super foods like broccoli, almonds, avocados, look it up for… read more

December 28, 2023

What Are My Chances For 5 And 10 Year Survival From Lymphoma.

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Rome, GA
A MyLymphomaTeam Member

Marginal node BCell lymphoma stage 3. Treat with Rituximab and bendamuustine. Had 1 treatment last month and my underarm lump is shrunk..

November 27, 2023

Other Side Treatments For NHL Or HL?

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Australia

Has anyone tried other treatments like Homeopathy and aurvedha or any other herbal remedies to
1) Reduce effects of CHEMO - brain fog/ tiredness/ not able to sleep
2) To avoid recurrance of NHL ?
3) What food to avoid is drinking alchohol to somelevel ok?

A MyLymphomaTeam Member

PallaviPallaviJoshi
Hi! I have not tried any type of homeopathic ways. But I'm sure with a combination of it all it wouldn't hurt, it might help. But I would always OK this with your oncologist. I… read more

November 27, 2023

Does Your Port Feel Alien

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Houston, TX
A MyLymphomaTeam Member

I’ve only had mine for a couple of months and I don’t even think about it. It’s very much appreciated on treatment days !

December 28, 2023

Surgery And Lymphoma

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Frisco, TX

I’ve had non-Hodgkin s since 2017 and might need a hysterectomy . Has anyone here had surgery since their diagnosis

A MyLymphomaTeam Member

Yes I had 11 surgeries in the first two yrs following chemo

November 26, 2023

What Aspects Of Lymphoma Are You Grateful For And Worried About Lately?

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San Francisco, CA
A MyLymphomaTeam Member

Wonderful question! I am grateful I am alive! And reasonably pain free and active. Grateful I can see and hear and feel and speak

November 22, 2024

Rituximab Is It Tough Will Be Starting This Treatment

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Massachusetts
A MyLymphomaTeam Member

My first treatment last month wasn’t pleasant. It felt like chemo exorcism . Bad headache, nausea extreme fatigue and weird feeling in the body. Sleepless nites . After the first week energy felt… read more

November 25, 2023

My Hubby (DLBCL) Is In The Middle Of RCHOP But Now Needs His Gallbladder Out. How Bad Is It To Pause Chemo After Two Rounds?

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Evansville, IN
A MyLymphomaTeam Member

I Stopped chemo because I could not handle it after two rounds. Ask the Doctor, I’m sure hubby will be gone though. There’s all kinds of things they can do today.

August 13, 2024

Can DLBCL Cause Cataracts

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Houston, TX
A MyLymphomaTeam Member

Not sure but just had my cataracts taken off in August and done had all my chemo and radation

November 22, 2023

Hair Falling Out

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Danville, VA

When your hair started falling out how did you deal with it? Did you just let it fall out naturally or did you take some clipper and cut it off? I don't know what to do it's falling out in clumps which I find kind of gross. I want to just use clippers but I don't want to hurt any regrowth process . Ideas?

A MyLymphomaTeam Member

It was devastating to loose my hair. I think this was when I came to terms Yeah I have cancer, cancer doesn't have me. I took ownership and had my head shaved that night. My terms. No I was not… read more

December 14, 2023
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