On 3/6/2007
Matureyounglady wrote:
im dawn a 20 year old female whos battled hodgkins lymphoma in the past, at that time i felt soo alone with no-one to talk to (well i did have people there for me but they didnt know what i was going through) so im here, to anyone who wants to talk im your friend, wer'e all friends we should be able to discuss our problems with each other, dont be embarassed......................... drop me a line anytime im nearly always on the netlove you all , take care dawn xxxx
Hi Dawn,
I'm a 23 year old female who was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma 2 days ago. I have a huge supportive family who have been here to try and cheer me up and keep me positive but I feel like I also need to face the reality of my situation and be allowed to cry and let myself feel the emotions I'm trying to hold back. That's why I found this forum so I could talk to other people who have had or have this.
I haven't had many tests done yet or been referred to an oncologist because my doctor is still waiting on the final results from my lymph gland biopsy (I had it surgically removed a week ago). Therefore I don't know what stage of the disease I have and that is really scaring me because I know there are different treatments and survival rates depending on the stage you are at. I keep thinking the worst but at the same time I don't want to stress/worry about how bad it could be until I know for sure.
I read in another one of your messages that you are paranoid about the Hodgkin's returning and I can imagine how that must feel. I am paranoid right now about what stage I'm at because I keep thinking back and realising that certain medical conditions I suffered were actually symptoms of this disease. And then I start worrying that any aches and pains I have in my body indicate that the cancer has spread to that body part, which is probably not the case...
Anyway, I hope you're doing OK and would love to hear back from you.
Thanks,
Natalie