I met with my oncologist at UM Sylvester in Miami yesterday. He is wonderful and so positive.
He told me I have Hodgkins Lymphoma- Stage 3A. I am almost a 2, but have a tiny spot on my spleen. The prognosis is very positive. This disease isn't about remission.. IT'S ABOUT A CURE. There is a 90% cure rate for HL. If you are a women, under 45, don't have cancer in bone marrow, are in good health, etc...you have an even better CURE rate. I'm all of those...yay!
Now I get to celebrate with my old and new golf team! Here's to kicking cancer to the curb :)
You are so positive, such an inspiration!!
ReplyDeleteI have a couple of questions... how did you find out you had lymphoma? What were your symptoms?
Thank you :). I'm determined to have my positive attitude help my healing process!
ReplyDeleteI found a lump on my neck while applying tanning lotion! I really thought it was nothing. Other symptoms most HL patients have are: weight loss, night sweats, chills, fatigue, etc. I don't have any of these...
I got a surgical biopsy and PET scan. These confirmed the Hodgkins Lymphoma. Now that I feel my neck and chest I can feel several lumps or enlarged nodes...
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