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Cancer Support

slipslidingaway

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24. Reading your update, you have some tough times ahead ...

Reply to KaryninMiami (Reply #19)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 11:54 PM

Feb 2014

but a positive attitude and asking questions helps immensely.

Hang in there, easy for me to as a caregiver, but it does help to maintain a positive attitude! Let someone else google and ask the hard questions ... just focus all your energy on the positive outcome.

Someone else can absorb the stress, let them ... and stay strong.

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Diagnosis-rare form of non Hodgkin's lymphoma [View all] KaryninMiami Feb 2014 OP

Hang in there. Locate a support group and attend a couple of meetings. I didn't sinkingfeeling Feb 2014 #1

Do you have a nurse navigator? Ruby the Liberal Feb 2014 #2

Thank you KaryninMiami Feb 2014 #5

I also had a person called a patient advocate/coordinator who mapped out Nay Feb 2014 #7

Mine was through the cancer center at the hospital Ruby the Liberal Feb 2014 #8

Hi Karynin, pangaia Feb 2014 #3

Thanks for your advice! KaryninMiami Feb 2014 #4

You are very welcome. pangaia Feb 2014 #6

I have to second pangaia Ruby the Liberal Feb 2014 #9

I will only echo that the LLS group has been a wonderful source of support ... slipslidingaway Feb 2014 #11

Thanks so much-greatly appreciate your support! KaryninMiami Feb 2014 #13

We all need to support one another ... slipslidingaway Feb 2014 #15

I don't have any tips, just suport. 2theleft Feb 2014 #10

Thanks so very much for your lovely words and support KaryninMiami Feb 2014 #12

Quick update from Lymphoma -Limboland KaryninMiami Feb 2014 #14

Better to make sure of the diagnosis ... slipslidingaway Feb 2014 #16

A vanishing fluke ! KaryninMiami Feb 2014 #19

Reading your update, you have some tough times ahead ... slipslidingaway Feb 2014 #24

I'll take this as a good sign Ruby the Liberal Feb 2014 #17

I sure hope so KaryninMiami Feb 2014 #18

Verdict is in- original diagnosis was correct. Chemo Starts Monday. KaryninMiami Feb 2014 #20

Hi there karynin.. pangaia Feb 2014 #21

Thanks for making me smile KaryninMiami Feb 2014 #22

Well I just realized I should call you Karyn.. DUH!!!! pangaia Feb 2014 #23

First round of chemo done KaryninMiami Feb 2014 #25

Great to hear the first session went well. pangaia Feb 2014 #26

New adventure every day KaryninMiami Feb 2014 #27

Have you considered a hair "halo" that can be worn under hats? deurbano Mar 2014 #28

Thanks very much- will look into it. KaryninMiami Mar 2014 #30

Hi Karyn, pangaia Mar 2014 #29

Symptoms subsided thank goodness KaryninMiami Mar 2014 #31

Hi Karyn, pangaia Mar 2014 #32

1 more to go in this round - however KaryninMiami Mar 2014 #33

Hair and blood cells pangaia Mar 2014 #34

Halfway thru chemo - yay! KaryninMiami Apr 2014 #35

Keeping you in thoughts! Ruby the Liberal Apr 2014 #36

Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers maddezmom Apr 2014 #37

Just checking in... 2theleft May 2014 #38