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He made it!

Today, my son had his last radiation treatment for Primary Cutaneous Follicle Center Lymphoma. Praise God!

He had a large lesion in the center of his right cheek. A biopsy came back with the probable PCFCL diagnosis in July, and a PET scan confirmed it. The good news is that PCFCL rarely spreads beyond the affected area (his didn’t.)

He had fifteen treatments that were completed in minutes; the actual radiation was applied for just a few seconds. He hasn’t had any discomfort or side effects. There’s still a dark spot (you can see it in the photo) which may or may not disappear in the next few months.

Thank you all for your prayers. He’s been very chill through it all and has totally trusted God. Please pray that it doesn’t reoccur somewhere else (a 30% chance.)

So happy for him!

#Bipolar #Depression #GAD #OCD #PTSD

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Worries assuaged

I posted a few weeks ago about my son’s probable diagnosis of Primary Cutaneous Follicle Center Lymphoma. He has a large lesion on his right cheek.

PCFCL generally is contained in the skin, but he had a PET scan Monday to be sure that nothing spread. We got the good news today that his insides are A OK! He faces radiation now.

Thanks for all the prayers and support!

#PCFCL #Bipolar #Depression #GAD #PTSD

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Worried

All day long I’ve had a sense of foreboding that I couldn’t shake. It felt like my psych meds weren’t working at all.

Then my son got news from his dermatologist about a lesion on his face. He most likely has Primary Cutaneous Follicle Center Lymphoma.
He’s been referred to an oncologist.

Actually it sounds scarier than it is. It’s highly treatable if it hasn’t spread, and usually it doesn’t. But I’m still freaked out.

I remembered that exactly 20 years ago today- July 20, 2006- my father-in-law was diagnosed with skin cancer. He had let it go a long time, and he underwent a ten hour surgery that removed it all. He lived another nineteen years.

So there’s reason to be optimistic. But because he has serious mental health issues (schizophrenia and depression) I worry about how he will cope.

I covet your prayers.

#Bipolar #Depression #GAD #OCD #PTSD #Schizophrenia #PCFCL

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What is happening

Hello everyone,
I’ve been taking methotrexate for years and I never had a problem with it. The past two weeks, whenever I take my methotrexate I get a fever and swollen lymph nodes. This would last for about two days, the feeling is awful.
My oncologist tested me for lymphoma because I had some symptoms of it but all my tests were negative. Now this is happening to me. I never came across this before. Has anyone else noticed this before, or had a similar experience like what I experienced. Thank you for your response in advance. 💚💚💚💚

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I'm new here!

Hi, my name is JasperBegonia. I'm here because my big brother died about six months ago and I’ve just learned that COD was suicide. Gunshot wound to the head. He did it in the parking lot at ups where he worked for 48 years. I just got a copy of his death certificate so it’s confirmed after his wife tried to hide this tragedy. My husband died 3 weeks after my brother but from a non curable lymphoma. I don’t have anyone to talk to but pray for my heartache to end.
#MightyTogether

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Breast Implant Illness, or BII

Has anyone here been diagnosed with BII? In 2010, I was diagnosed with breast cancer, and because I had Hodgkin’s lymphoma in the early 90’s, I opted for a double mastectomy. My insurance covered reconstructive surgery, so I got silicone implants. While I’d already been diagnosed with fibromyalgia several years before the BC diagnosis, the symptoms seem so much worse the past couple years, which now include daily headaches (among other things).

It has made me wonder if I may have BII, but unfortunately there isn’t a test that confirms one way or the other. The only solution is to have them removed. I’m hoping to talk to someone else that has dealt with this, as I really don’t know what to do. It could just be my fibromyalgia getting worse, right? How could I know? Hoping someone here knows something.

Thanks for reading.

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I'm new here!

Hi, my name is Tahoetexi. I've been diagnosed with possible lymphoma. All of my test results haven't been finished. I'm trying to keep a positive attitude and believe I don't have lymphoma. My biological mother died of bone cancer when she was 80. That was 10 years ago. I'm now 70, soon to be 71. I don't feel bad, just full of anxiety and depression over my diagnosis. I'd like to hear from others and their experiences in hopes to get a more positive attitude. I've been receiving so many ad's regarding cancer treatments. I'm really confused. I'm definitely stressed and a worrier!! Thank you !!

#MightyTogether #Anxiety #Depression #Grief #Cancer

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Life expectancy

I have chronic lymphoma, now combined with post-septic-shock from a kidney infection. I’m scared that I’m not going to live very much longer. The little bit of research I allow myself indicates that the odds are all against me. I’m only 51, and I feel even younger inside.

It makes me sad that I might not ever get to go to Europe, go skiing, or find a life partner.

I’ve been thinking lately that not everybody gets to have a great life.
All my 5 siblings do, but I don’t. Thats just the way it is.

I guess it comes down to… you can’t always get what you want. Some people are dealt a shitty hand in life, and just have to deal with it the best they can.

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My soul Tucha 🐈‍⬛💉🩸💊🧬🩺🩻

Hello dear Mighties! I haven't posted for a while..many things have happened, but now I'm suffering, my love, my soul, my companion, my cat, my Tuchenka has suddenly stopped eating, and now she's been in hospital for 5 days .. it's most likely she's got cancer, lymphoma🥺...but it's not all, they found a small bullet😖It's was a shock.. It's very old, she must had got it before I took her to my place(more than 10 years ago) ,it doesn't hurt now etc..but the fact itself is awful ((( my poor cat(( my poor Tuchka💔
Now we are waiting for the results of the biopsy...she's in pain (not indurable due to analgetics) and she's been fed through stoma...I don't know what to do😣 I don't want to prolong her suffering and at the same time there's a chance to help her and she's still lively(if I could say so), doctors say she's curious and sometimes tries to get out of the box(or cage , the place ,where she is held at hospital, I don't know how to call it properly ) ❤️‍🩹#Depression #MightyPets #ChronicFatigue #ChronicIllness #MultipleSclerosis

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I hate myself #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Anxiety #BingeEatingDisorder #MajorDepressiveDisorder

I literally hate myself. I hate my body. I hate my messed up mind. I hate the pain I feel every day. I wish I didn't exist. I feel like a burden to my husband. (He is the best husband ever...seriously). I feel lonely. I have no friends, not one. Acquaintances yes, friends, no. I have no one to talk to except my husband and I refuse to burden him with my messed up, crazy feelings. I feel therapy is a waste of time and energy. My best friend, my cat, is dying of intestinal lymphoma. I am in constant pain in my back and hip. How pathetic do I sound. Anyway, sorry to bother. #MajorDepressiveDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder

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