notsosicklygirl said...
I am happy you're both doing well. tys, I don't know how often Madcat checks in, and unfortunately his email in his profile is a healingwell.com email, which I think is no longer active. Hopefully he pops in with an update and info for you. I am sorry your UC has become active again. Have you spoken with your GI or oncologist? I wouldn't worry, there will be options.
I haven't yet, I hope to get in as soon as possible now. I was wishfully thinking it would just go away.
UCmas said...
Hello Madcat25 & tys90,
What were your initial signs or illness that led to lymphoma test/diagnose?
Thank you for sharing.
Mine is probably different than Madcat25's since his was in or behind his eye I believe. Mine was a mediastinal (center of chest) mass in my chest. I had a dry cough that wouldn't go away, I was out of breath a lot and didn't have much of an appetite because of the mass pressing on my lungs, heart and esophagus. Went into an urgent care to get it checked out and one thing led to another before finally be diagnosed. There are many, many different types of lymphoma and they manifest differently although unexplained weight loss or drenching night sweats are the two most common symptoms.
I wish I had known that people with UC are at a higher risk for lymphoma to begin with, I might have caught it earlier. Luckily the type I had is curable at almost any stage.
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