Lymphatic Cancer??

Former Member

Hey, i recently found out my mom has lymphatic cancer, but she isn't telling much about it 2 spare me i think. Wen i heard cancer i got really scared, but i don't know nething about it... does ne1 have ne info on it...or possibly experienced the same sort of thing?
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Former Member

Sorry to hear that.

There's a wealth of information freely available on the web. Just go to any search engine and look it up. (It'll be easier if you know what type of lymphatic cancer she's got).

Don't scare yourself. They always present the worst case scenario on medical sites.

Former Member

Thank you soo much!
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Former Member

The Hospital should offer you plenty of help, if you contact them. Contact the Patient Liaison dept and don't be afraid to call direct yourself.

Additionally, there are plenty of support groups around who will be happy to talk to you, calm your fears and act as a support group.

If you get really stuck, send me a private message and I will find some numbers for you to contact. Although, as Kentish said, it would help to know what her diagnosis actually is, so that I can get specific information...

*has Cancer Service contact*

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Originally posted by *§atania*:
<STRONG>Hey, i recently found out my mom has lymphatic cancer, but she isn't telling much about it 2 spare me i think. Wen i heard cancer i got really scared, but i don't know nething about it... does ne1 have ne info on it...or possibly experienced the same sort of thing?
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i know how you feel. my girlfriend's got Hodgkin's Lymphoma, and i get very little information. A good place to look for info is
Leukaemia Research fund

They cover all the different lymphatic cancers so i hope it helps!

wish you all the best. let us know how things go on

feel free to add me to ure msn messenger if u wanna talk bout it!

Former Member

I worked with a guy who had Hodkins lymphoma when he was 16. He's been in remission for over eight years.

So don't lose hope. Many people get cancer and after treatment it goes into remission and they lead long lives.

Wishing you all the best.

Alex

Former Member

Thank you so much for your help. I've read most of all the information u guyz gave me, theres so many different types of this disease i'm so confused, i find it kind of embarassing asking my mom what kind of diseas it is she has...i dunno why..but from the information i've read, basically she wont be reaching like 60 yrs old right? She has started on this new regiment where she can only eat certain biological things, and *loads* of different vitamins or sumthing, we're hoping it will work? Thanx for your support <IMG SRC="smile.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">
xxx

Former Member

Keeping her general health up to scratch by taking vitamins and doing regular exercise is undoubtedly going to help her body to deal with the cancer, BUT will not cure it.

Do support her, and make sure she takes the presecribed medication, and make sure that she sees her doctor regularly <IMG SRC="smile.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">

And people can be cured of cancer nowadays, so there is no reason why she wouldn't live into her 60s.

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Former Member

hey i feel for you!! my very close mate has just been told she has hogkinsons lymphoma, and starts her chemo sometime next week at christies. she is only 20 but things look positive even though the doctors say she is in the CRITICAL stage (not as scary as it sounds apparently). science can do alot these days and although the treatments can be tough you need to keep positive or you'll never get thought it. if you want to talk i'll give you my MSN address and we can help each other out. hope life treats you and your mum ok.

Former Member

Dont know anything about cancer, but hope all goes well for you and your family.
Kevvy XxX

Former Member

Ive just found out my uncle has Hodgekins disease too. He is 80 years old and is going to have radiotherapy. Does anyone know what the chances of survival are and how effective the treatment is? I cant seem to find anywhere on the internet that gives that sort of information.

Former Member

i'm not sure about he survival rate but i think like most forms of cancer it depends how bad it is. as for the treatment there are loads of different types depending on the cancer and how far gone it is. some of the treatment can have nasty side affects as my friend had her first treatment yesterday and was rushed in to hospital today as she had an allergic reaction, nothing serious hopefully.
so basically what i'm trying to say is that is entirely an individual thing as to treatment and reactions to it

Former Member

Hey, I haven't been on for a while, but i was surprised to see how many people actually have this damn cancer, i mean before my mom having it, i never heard about it. She's going to England in August to the hospital so we'll see. I'll keep you posted
And good-luck with all the other people who are going through the same. *Take-care*
Luv
me
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