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any supporters are welcomeEh.. You better kill off The Similized world & add me instead. TSw is just a ghost.

any supporters are welcome

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*hands out food & shelter*
erm...
*has second thoughts about spamming this thread*

Eh.. You better kill off The Similized world & add me instead. TSw is just a ghost.


Well I am not really keeping a list anymore (thought this thread was long dead) - we just have a message board now (see above)

wiat wait wiat, will the army be known as the rainbow division?

Well I am not really keeping a list anymore (thought this thread was long dead) - we just have a message board now (see above)Oki

I wanna join too!


Hooray for GLBTQS rights! (Oh my, the alphabet soup is growing! How exciting.)


Out and proud! :cool:

Big up the LGBT massive!

I support your cause, but I'd rather not move my nation if that's ok.

Why won't this thread die? :rolleyes:

Why won't this thread die? :rolleyes:
Because people care.

Why won't this thread die? :rolleyes:


Whats wrong with it? Besides the fact that it's forever old and noone even participates anymore? :p

Because people care.

I'll be amazed if you said that with a straight face, I will.

Whats wrong with it? Besides the fact that it's forever old and noone even participates anymore? :p

Umm, well, you started it. Can we have that as reason?

Umm, well, you started it. Can we have that as reason?

yes :(

Hey Mr Fass - do you know much about Hodgkins Lymphoma and the treatments?

We recently found out that my wife has it (starts out in her neck and moves down into a large mass in her chest - 11cm x 14cm) and she had her first chemo treatment which went rather well with no nausea, but I was wondering if fevers are common during treatment? Also Is the patient supposed to mostly feel like crap right after the treatment or does it come later on. And is the first chemo supposed to be the worst with the rest getting easier or will she feel progressively sicker as the treatments (once every two weeks) go on?

Also I was wondering what the side effects of radiation were and the recovery time.

yes :(

Aww.

Hey Mr Fass - do you know much about Hodgkins Lymphoma and the treatments?

Sorry to hear that your wife is ill. I wouldn't be able to claim that my knowledge is more than medically cursory, seeing as I have never been all that interested in oncology, but I do recall the basics.

We recently found out that my wife has it (starts out in her neck and moves down into a large mass in her chest - 11cm x 14cm) and she had her first chemo treatment which went rather well with no nausea, but I was wondering if fevers are common during treatment?

Fever itself is one of the symptoms of HD - did she have it before? I seem to recall that it is not uncommon during treatment, as the immune cells are, shall we say, perturbed and release pyrogenic (fever-causing) substances as they, well, die. I also seem to recall that chemo itself can induce fever. You should discuss it with your physician, as there are ways of managing it.

Also Is the patient supposed to mostly feel like crap right after the treatment or does it come later on.

There is a delay until the crappiness comes. The side-effects are due to cellular injury to mostly dividing cells, which can take a while to develop.

And is the first chemo supposed to be the worst with the rest getting easier or will she feel progressively sicker as the treatments (once every two weeks) go on?

Everyone's response is individual and also dependent on the drugs given, but if I had to wager, I would bet that she will feel progressively sicker as the treatments go on, unfortunately.

Also I was wondering what the side effects of radiation were and the recovery time.

Usual shorter term side-effects from radiation are nausea, fatigue, diarrhoea, disturbances of the bone marrow, tingling or numbness in the extremities, things like that. Long term side-effects are radiation pneumonitis, heart failure, pericarditis, neurological disturbances, but those are all rare.

It all depends on what sort of treatment she's getting (what it includes, chemo and radiation dosages, stem-cell transplants and so on), which depends on how the malignancy is staged, but fortunately HD has generally good remission and survival rates. Good luck! :)

Sorry to hear that your wife is ill. I wouldn't be able to claim that my knowledge is more than medically cursory, seeing as I have never been all that interested in oncology, but I do recall the basics.

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Fever itself is one of the symptoms of HD - did she have it before? I seem to recall that it is not uncommon during treatment, as the immune cells are, shall we say, perturbed and release pyrogenic (fever-causing) substances as they, well, die. I also seem to recall that chemo itself can induce fever. You should discuss it with your physician, as there are ways of managing it.

did she have what before? The doctor didnt seem so concerned about the fever but gave her antibiotics which seem to have helped get the fevers downa nd less frequent and told her to take Ibuprofin 600. WHen the fever breaks and she is sweating bullets, is it okay for her to be under a fan or is that bad for her? Our oncologist isnt very forthcoming with her time and details about what we are to expect or do when certain symptoms occur, even though I keep asking questions. Our stupid insurance (HMO) isn't too helpful when it comes to getting care quickly or from the best people in town either.


There is a delay until the crappiness comes. The side-effects are due to cellular injury to mostly dividing cells, which can take a while to develop.

I was afraid of that. Although what's wierd is that she had her first treatment on Saturday and she feels really good today. I'm pertty happy that she hasn't even experienced any nausea yet. Just fever and a lack of energy (although less of each of those than before she got chemo)

Everyone's response is individual, but if I had to wager, I would bet that she will feel progressively sicker as the treatments go on, unfortunately.

I was also afraid of that. Its so hard to get by financially without her working too which looks like the 8 plus weeks of treatment she is supposed to get (chemo once every two weeks - then radiation begins)



Usual shorter term side-effects from radiation are nausea, fatigue, diarrhoea, disturbances of the bone marrow, things like that. Long term side-effects are radiation pneumonitis, heart failure, pericarditis, neurological disturbances, but those are all rare.

eeep! :eek: :(

It all depends on what sort of treatment she's getting (what it includes, chemo and radiation dosages, stem-cell transplants and so on), which depends on how the malignancy is staged, but fortunately HD has generally good remission and survival rates. Good luck! :)

I wish they offered the stem cell treatment to her for this but alas I think it might be too expensive for her HMO to approve of.

she's stage 2 btw.

Yes, I feel good about her prognosis

Thanks for your time, informaiton and concern :fluffle:

did she have what before? The doctor didnt seem so concerned about the fever but gave her antibiotics which seem to have helped get the fevers downa nd less frequent and told her to take Ibuprofin 600. WHen the fever breaks and she is sweating bullets, is it okay for her to be under a fan or is that bad for her? Our oncologist isnt very forthcoming with her time and details about what we are to expect or do when certain symptoms occur, even though I keep asking questions. Our stupid insurance (HMO) isn't too helpful when it comes to getting care quickly or from the best people in town either.

I was wondering if she had had fever before the treatments, if it was one of the symptoms of her HD.

She can be under a fan, but be sure to check she doesn't get too cold.

I was afraid of that. Although what's wierd is that she had her first treatment on Saturday and she feels really good today. I'm pertty happy that she hasn't even experienced any nausea yet. Just fever and a lack of energy (although less of each of those than before she got chemo)

Oh, I guess that answers my questions about her having had fever before the treatments. What you describe isn't uncommon either, for the first chemo session or two not to be all that hard on the side-effects front.

I was also afraid of that. Its so hard to get by financially without her working too which looks like the 8 plus weeks of treatment she is supposed to get (chemo once every two weeks - then radiation begins)

One can only be level about this, and it is that this sucks. I really do wish you all the best luck.

eeep! :eek: :(

Ugh, this can all be so scary in the amount of things that "can" happen, but as I said, those side-effects are rare, and you shouldn't worry about them until they develop, which they hopefully and most commonly never will.

I wish they offered the stem cell treatment to her for this but alas I think it might be too expensive for her HMO to approve of.

she's stage 2 btw.

That's a "good" stage to be in, if one may say that.

Yes, I feel good about her prognosis

Thanks for your time, informaiton and concern :fluffle:

Don't mention it.

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ahaha....I'm on that list under my old name. Weird.

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sorry to hear your wife is ill.

A great resource for this kinda thing is www.webmd.com
They have accurate information, put into terms that most people can understand.

I was wondering if she had had fever before the treatments, if it was one of the symptoms of her HD.

She can be under a fan, but be sure to check she doesn't get too cold.



Oh, I guess that answers my questions about her having had fever before the treatments. What you describe isn't uncommon either, for the first chemo session or two not to be all that hard on the side-effects front.



One can only be level about this, and it is that this sucks. I really do wish you all the best luck.



Ugh, this can all be so scary in the amount of things that "can" happen, but as I said, those side-effects are rare, and you shouldn't worry about them until they develop, which they hopefully and most commonly never will.



That's a "good" stage to be in, if one may say that.



Don't mention it.

ok thanks for the info and well wishes Fassy pie

ahaha....I'm on that list under my old name. Weird.



sorry to hear your wife is ill.

A great resource for this kinda thing is www.webmd.com
They have accurate information, put into terms that most people can understand.


Thank you snarky Sarkhy! I'll check it out.

Why won't this thread die? :rolleyes:

It just did.

If anyone wants to start a new topic based on what was posted today, go ahead and post your quotes and comments. It just won't be here.

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