CancerCompass message board discussion started by Baby Bear07 on 6/26/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,25451,0.htm Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ My name is Lindsay i am 19 yrs old and i was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease June 2,2008. It all happened so quickly. One day i found a lump on my neck...next day i am sitting in the ENT doctors office and I get poked with needles after needles doing test after test I go back the next day to see what the test results are....and they tell me i have cancer. Next day I am going into surgery to remove the lump so they can do more test! It was one thing after the other...now I am gonna start start my first day of chemo in about a week. I'm so scared. I don't want to loose my hair. I don't understand why this is happening to me!! I just got my own place 2 weeks before i went to the Doctors so i haven't really enjoyed my first place! I know i will make it through but I am so scared of getting sick from the chemo and loosing my hair! I have never been so scared in my life. I have a lot of support but its so hard staying strong and being positive.    Baby Bear07 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Hello Lindsay!!  Hope you are handling everything well!! I too was diagnosed at age 19....and had a lump on my neck as well.  And everything happened so rapidly with me too!!  It's ok to say why me....that is all normal!!  Hang in there girl!!  I just recently got through my 2nd battle with Hodgkin's.  What is your chemo regimen? and do you need radiation or anything else?  Hope to hear from you soon! God Bless you!!  Laura Lulucincygirl Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT  On 6/26/2008 Baby Bear07 wrote:My name is Lindsay i am 19 yrs old and i was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease June 2,2008. It all happened so quickly. One day i found a lump on my neck...next day i am sitting in the ENT doctors office and I get poked with needles after needles doing test after test I go back the next day to see what the test results are....and they tell me i have cancer. Next day I am going into surgery to remove the lump so they can do more test! It was one thing after the other...now I am gonna start start my first day of chemo in about a week. I'm so scared. I don't want to loose my hair. I don't understand why this is happening to me!! I just got my own place 2 weeks before i went to the Doctors so i haven't really enjoyed my first place! I know i will make it through but I am so scared of getting sick from the chemo and loosing my hair! I have never been so scared in my life. I have a lot of support but its so hard staying strong and being positive.   It's Laura again!  I wanted to also tell you that I am hear for you if you need someone to talk to!  I can relate to how you are feeling!! Staying strong and having a positive outlook was definitely key for me during both battles!! Hang in there....I know you can get through this!! ;o)  Laura Lulucincygirl Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT  On 6/26/2008 Baby Bear07 wrote:My name is Lindsay i am 19 yrs old and i was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease June 2,2008. It all happened so quickly. One day i found a lump on my neck...next day i am sitting in the ENT doctors office and I get poked with needles after needles doing test after test I go back the next day to see what the test results are....and they tell me i have cancer. Next day I am going into surgery to remove the lump so they can do more test! It was one thing after the other...now I am gonna start start my first day of chemo in about a week. I'm so scared. I don't want to loose my hair. I don't understand why this is happening to me!! I just got my own place 2 weeks before i went to the Doctors so i haven't really enjoyed my first place! I know i will make it through but I am so scared of getting sick from the chemo and loosing my hair! I have never been so scared in my life. I have a lot of support but its so hard staying strong and being positive.    Hello hope all is well, i was diagnosed at 22 back in march 07. I had lumps under my arms and in my neck, at the time i was really "PISSED OFF" like you asking why why why.I learned how to deal with it in another way. Just remember you have it, It dosent have you. Before you no it youll be on your way!!!              kick its ass cobrasteve Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Hi Lindsay - I went thru the same exact thing - I was 20 when diagnosed after a lump popped out in my neck.  ENT did needle biopsy, then surgery to remove the node and you know the rest.  That was way back in 1989 when the anti nausea drugs were terrible - I had ABVD back then and sick is not the word to describe it.  As far as losing the hair - though it did thin very much, I never lost it all.  I bought a wig just in case, but as it thinned I decided that that was me, this was my life now and if I lost all my hair I was just going to wear a bandana around my head.  I was diagnosed a second time with Hodgkins in 1994 - this time I got MOPP with radiation.  The chemo was a breeze compared to the first time around.  I actually remember going to the County Fair the night of the day of my first treatment!  They've come so far with the treatment - you should do just fine.  I am now nearing 20 years since my first diagnosis!  I want you to know also - I was told that I would never be able to have children after the second round of treatment in 1994 - - well, in 1997 my miracle baby was born!  Anything is possible if you just believe and stay positive.  I'm 40 years old now and still see my oncologist once a year.  Cancer has changed my life - changed my perception of life.  I appreciate everything and see the beauty in so much more than I ever did before.  There will be a positive in the end for you as well.  Stay strong.  twiceasurvivor Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT