Hello everyone,
I hope everyone is doing well and staying positive.
I am over twnty years out from my last treatment for Hodgkins stage 2 B. I had both chemo (MOPP) and radiation to my upper and lower body.
I have had a couple of problems, one major, that being colon cancer which my Hodgkins onc thinks nay be attributable to the radiation. Anyone else out their with this experience?
I was diagnosed with CC stage III with 2 lymph node involvement. Had surgery and chemo for 6 months (5FU and leucovorin) I am slowly recovering from this and the onc is optimistic.
My current issue has to do with my neck, ear aches and ringing in the ears. Right now I am not sure if this is due to the recent chemo or possibly an issue related to the long ago radiation. I read recently about Hodgkins survivors having "dropped head" syndrome which is caused by the weakening of the neck muscles.
I would love to hear from any other long termers out there with any issues that they have had due to previous treatment and what else to watch out for.
Cheers from Canada