Mike's Profile

Type of Cancer: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Diffuse large B cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Diagnosis Date: February 22, 2009

Stage of Cancer: Stage 3

Lymph Node Involvement: Yes

Surgery: Lymph Node Removal

What I Hate Most About Cancer: not knowing the outcome of treatments

What I Have Learned From Cancer: to be patient

Things My Supporters Can Do To Help: remember me in your prayers

Alternative Cancer Treatment: none

Cancer Drugs Positives & Negatives: R-Chop, Neulesta back pain has gone away, nausea remains

Metastasized? Where?: none discovered yet

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma symptoms: night sweats, back pain, fever, weight loss At the time of diagnosis I didn't realize these were symptoms, didn't consider the important.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: lymph node removal for biopsy (2) bone marrow biopsy, installation of a port a cath.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: R-Chop, eight sessions one every 3 or 4 weeks, side effects, nausea, loss of appetite, some muscle aches

Radiation or Proton Therapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: not part of treatment