Comments for Running from Dr. Hodgkin's Disease http://hodgkindisease.wordpress.com The story of my struggle with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Someone please tell Dr. Hodgkin he can have his disease back. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:17:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on ABVD for Newbies by sandrar http://hodgkindisease.wordpress.com/2008/02/02/what-its-actually-like-to-get-chemo/#comment-919 sandrar Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:17:26 +0000 http://www.drawthesword.goellnitz.org/?p=800#comment-919 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

]]> Comment on ABVD for Newbies by adam hayes http://hodgkindisease.wordpress.com/2008/02/02/what-its-actually-like-to-get-chemo/#comment-918 adam hayes Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:44:10 +0000 http://www.drawthesword.goellnitz.org/?p=800#comment-918 hi im on my 4th cycle of chemo, and i just wanted to say dont let this situation get you down, its all about being mind strong, while your on the chemo, get a juicer, loads of brockley, carrots, a gallon of water one day before chemo one gallon on the day and one the day after, keep positive dont get stressed, cancer loves stress, stay away from sugar, and remember diet is important, good luck, and GOD willing a quick recovery hi im on my 4th cycle of chemo, and i just wanted to say dont let this situation get you down, its all about being mind strong, while your on the chemo, get a juicer, loads of brockley, carrots, a gallon of water one day before chemo one gallon on the day and one the day after, keep positive dont get stressed, cancer loves stress, stay away from sugar, and remember diet is important, good luck, and GOD willing a quick recovery

]]> Comment on ABVD for Newbies – Part One by Barbara Fanelli http://hodgkindisease.wordpress.com/2008/02/09/abvd-for-newbies-part-one/#comment-916 Barbara Fanelli Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:28:11 +0000 http://hodgkindisease.wordpress.com/?p=902#comment-916 I wish I would have read your blog before my husband started taken the unspeakable chemo treatments. He was just a little tired the third day. He took Emend just before the chemo and two days after no nausea. Went back at exactly 24 hrs later and had a shot of Nuelasta to keep up his white cell count. Thank you Thank you !!!! BeWell Barbara Incognito Fanelli I wish I would have read your blog before my husband started taken the unspeakable chemo treatments. He was just a little tired the third day. He took Emend just before the chemo and two days after no nausea. Went back at exactly 24 hrs later and had a shot of Nuelasta to keep up his white cell count. Thank you Thank you !!!!
BeWell
Barbara Incognito Fanelli

]]> Comment on ABVD Part Three by Maree http://hodgkindisease.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/abvd-part-three/#comment-915 Maree Sun, 26 Jul 2009 10:40:54 +0000 http://hodgkindisease.wordpress.com/?p=904#comment-915 Hi I was diagnosed with stage 2 Hodgkins a few months ago, and have been through 2 out of my 6 rounds of ABVD. Personally after reading your blog I think that so far i've been very lucky, I just keep up the pharmacy of anti-nausea pills my Oncologist has prescribed, take them exactly as prescribed, and the only real side effect i have noticed is a little fatigue 2 days after treatment. I'm 25 years old, I have a 7 month old baby and my husband works away for 2 weeks and home for only 1. I never feel sick after chemo, my hair has thinned a little but not much. My friends and family want to help me so badly, but i don't even need their help, even with my baby. The only help i've really needed is babysitters for when I have my chemo, and even that I drive myself to and from when my husband isn't here to come with me! Having cancer sux, and the only thing i'm really freaking out about is loosing my hair, if it happens, and only because I really do feel fine and I don't want to look sick with no hair especially when I don't feel sick. My life hasn't really changed, I just have more appointments than usual. But I must say, That Bone Marrow Biopsy was the most painful thing i've ever had to go through! So hopefully I will continue to breeze through my chemo and will be over this hurdle in my life in a few short months, I am and always have been a very positive person, so I thought maybe by leaving this comment, I can give some hope to others out there that are about to go through a similar thing to just try and stay positie and that everyone's different and maybe it won't be as bad as you think! Good luck Hi
I was diagnosed with stage 2 Hodgkins a few months ago, and have been through 2 out of my 6 rounds of ABVD. Personally after reading your blog I think that so far i’ve been very lucky, I just keep up the pharmacy of anti-nausea pills my Oncologist has prescribed, take them exactly as prescribed, and the only real side effect i have noticed is a little fatigue 2 days after treatment. I’m 25 years old, I have a 7 month old baby and my husband works away for 2 weeks and home for only 1. I never feel sick after chemo, my hair has thinned a little but not much. My friends and family want to help me so badly, but i don’t even need their help, even with my baby. The only help i’ve really needed is babysitters for when I have my chemo, and even that I drive myself to and from when my husband isn’t here to come with me! Having cancer sux, and the only thing i’m really freaking out about is loosing my hair, if it happens, and only because I really do feel fine and I don’t want to look sick with no hair especially when I don’t feel sick. My life hasn’t really changed, I just have more appointments than usual. But I must say, That Bone Marrow Biopsy was the most painful thing i’ve ever had to go through!
So hopefully I will continue to breeze through my chemo and will be over this hurdle in my life in a few short months, I am and always have been a very positive person, so I thought maybe by leaving this comment, I can give some hope to others out there that are about to go through a similar thing to just try and stay positie and that everyone’s different and maybe it won’t be as bad as you think!
Good luck

]]> Comment on ABVD Part Three by Lauren http://hodgkindisease.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/abvd-part-three/#comment-914 Lauren Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:15:51 +0000 http://hodgkindisease.wordpress.com/?p=904#comment-914 Hi - I had ABVD for Hodgkin's last year - 12 rounds of it. It's interesting to read that you had the IDENTICAL reaction as I did. Mid-way thru I was nauseus before I even got to the hospital to get the chemo...all anticipatory and nothing I could do about it. Everyone reacts different but remember to cut yourself some slack because ABVD is one of the stronger chemo's out there - it is tough...but I got through it and so will everyone else. I was thankful that if I had to get cancer, it was Hodgkin's. This is one of the "easier" ones to get rid of. On the days you feel sick, be sick but on the days you feel good, take advantage of them as much as you can. I know i did. :) Good luck! Hi –

I had ABVD for Hodgkin’s last year – 12 rounds of it. It’s interesting to read that you had the IDENTICAL reaction as I did. Mid-way thru I was nauseus before I even got to the hospital to get the chemo…all anticipatory and nothing I could do about it. Everyone reacts different but remember to cut yourself some slack because ABVD is one of the stronger chemo’s out there – it is tough…but I got through it and so will everyone else. I was thankful that if I had to get cancer, it was Hodgkin’s. This is one of the “easier” ones to get rid of. On the days you feel sick, be sick but on the days you feel good, take advantage of them as much as you can. I know i did. :) Good luck!

]]> Comment on Ports. by Leslie Belbas http://hodgkindisease.wordpress.com/2008/02/01/ports/#comment-913 Leslie Belbas Fri, 22 May 2009 00:11:49 +0000 http://www.drawthesword.goellnitz.org/?p=797#comment-913 hi, great info, just one further question. my husband was just diagnosed with hodgkins and was wondering if he can still lift weights with the port? I heard it can shift the position of the port/ dislodge slightly? what do you think? how are you doing now? we are just beginning this bullshit and are very anxious..... best of luck hope you are doing well..... hi, great info, just one further question. my husband was just diagnosed with hodgkins and was wondering if he can still lift weights with the port? I heard it can shift the position of the port/ dislodge slightly? what do you think? how are you doing now? we are just beginning this bullshit and are very anxious….. best of luck hope you are doing well…..

]]> Comment on Ports. by The road ahead « OurBex http://hodgkindisease.wordpress.com/2008/02/01/ports/#comment-912 The road ahead « OurBex Sun, 17 May 2009 22:35:12 +0000 http://www.drawthesword.goellnitz.org/?p=797#comment-912 [...] morning at 8am Bex will have a port installed through which all of her chemotherapy is administered.  The eventual stem cell transplant also [...] [...] morning at 8am Bex will have a port installed through which all of her chemotherapy is administered.  The eventual stem cell transplant also [...]

]]> Comment on Ports. by Anne http://hodgkindisease.wordpress.com/2008/02/01/ports/#comment-901 Anne Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:49:01 +0000 http://www.drawthesword.goellnitz.org/?p=797#comment-901 Thanks for sharing you really helped me understand all that is involved in using and having a port installed. Anne Thanks for sharing you really helped me understand all that is involved in using and having a port installed.

Anne

]]> Comment on ABVD Part Three by Melody http://hodgkindisease.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/abvd-part-three/#comment-898 Melody Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:48:01 +0000 http://hodgkindisease.wordpress.com/?p=904#comment-898 Thank you for the information. I start ABVD on Tuesday, April 14, 2009. I also have a journal for all to read about my experience. www.caringbridge.com/visit/melodyk This is a wonderful site to keep friends and families updated on your progress. Thank you for the information. I start ABVD on Tuesday, April 14, 2009. I also have a journal for all to read about my experience.

http://www.caringbridge.com/visit/melodyk
This is a wonderful site to keep friends and families updated on your progress.

]]> Comment on ABVD for Newbies – What happens on chemo day by Allison Solberg http://hodgkindisease.wordpress.com/2008/03/01/abvd-for-newbies-what-happens-on-chemo-day/#comment-894 Allison Solberg Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:36:24 +0000 http://hodgkindisease.wordpress.com/?p=903#comment-894 Well, I am scared but after reading this, i guess it could be worse,.... At least being cured is a 90% chance...:) Well,

I am scared but after reading this, i guess it could be worse,…. At least being cured is a 90% chance…:)

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