Stage 1 Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

"Andy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hi

My story is as follows... Noticed swelling in throat
during October-2003. GP referred me for

surgery

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under initial suspicion of growth on thyroid. Tumour the
size of an egg

was

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removed & biopsy showed this to be Diffuse large B-cell
lymphoma. CT scan discovered an additional tumour 8x5x5cm
at the base of my neck. Started chemotherapy (3 doses of
CHOP + Mabthera/Rituximab @ 1 every 3wks) in January and
am now awaiting a further CT scan to assess the success of
the chemo before commencing radiotherapy.

Aside from the expected side effects: nausea, tiredness,
loss of hair & potential sterility, the chemo - whilst
unpleasant - was nowhere near as

bad

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as I imagined.

Has anybody experienced radiotherapy around the
throat/neck areas? I've been told to expect soreness in
the area & more tiredness - but, in

peoples

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experience, is this comparitively painless in relation to
the chemo?

Your radiation oncologist can give you specific advice. The
main long term side-effect is dry mouth.

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Ideally, as soon as the treatment is over, I'd like to
take a holiday

abroad

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(if I can get travel insurance) before returning to work.
Does anyone

know

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the likely recovery time following radiotherapy?

You should be feeling pretty hman within a month

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Does a 60% chance of complete cure sound realistic?

Yes

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Thanks in advance for any advice!

Andy

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