Just told that I have Lymphoma, new to this forum

Hey Jeff. My daughter was diagnosed with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma in September. She was having night sweats,difficulty breathing, and losing weight. The doctors kept saying she was having panic attacks due to her recent separation from her husband. We finally had a chest x-ray and bloodwork done. X-ray showed spot on her breastbone and high protein levels in her blood. I'll never forget her calling me and said that the doctor told her to go right to the hospital. She felt a lump in her neck and wanted her to have a CT scan. The fear in her voice still haunts me. She had a biopsy the next day and the surgeon could visually see that it was malignant. We cried alot that first day but we quickly went into survival mode. A positive attitude brings strength in fighting this disease. We found a wonderful onocolgist that we can trust. She was diagnosed at stage 2B. Her treatment consisted of 6 rounds of chemo (CHOP with Rituxin). After the third treatment, she had another PET scan and the tumors were gone. She had her last round of chemo on January 6. She is now in remission. She goes back for bloodwork every 3 months. Now it is sit back and hope she stays in remission. I am truly proud of my daughter and she is my hero. The chemo was not easy but her positive attitude, the support from family and friends helped her through it. When her hair began to fall out, she was so upset at first. Then she decided to shave her head. She text me the following message, LOOK OUT DEMI MOORE (from GI Jane). She also attended a support group through the American Cancer Society. My daughter chose not to read all the information about her disease. I was her advocate and I lived on the internet searching and asking questions. I also went to all appointments with her and asked questions. I took a notebook with me a wrote down what the doctor and nurses said. They have came very far in treating lymphoma. I know in my daughter's case, the use of Rituxin has drastically increased the cure rate. Hang in there. Keep a positive attitude because that is so important. I know my eyes were opened the first day I went with her for the first chemo treatment. There are so many people effected by this disease.

Hi, I made it through the first round of Chemo, allthough it wasn't right it proabbaly saved my life, turns out I have a Rare From of Lymphoma, Diffuse Large B-Cell with a twist of Burkitts. I start a new chemo program Monday it goes something like this. Chemo, then they recover me until my blood count and other chemistry comes near normal, then Chemo then recovery again for 4 ccyles, all as an in patient. hope it works, the last round took me 5 days to recover in the hospital.