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Hi! I am new to this forum. I was just diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma last week. I have not been staged yet. I am going for a bone marrow biopsy tomorrow and have heard it is pretty bad. I am 34 years old and I think still in shock and disbelief.

Submitted by paxton on Wed, 01/14/2009 - 23:01.

I just wanted to say hello. I am going to start treatment soon and I know how you feel. I have tried really hard to change my depression into positivity.

Submitted by CancerBlows on Thu, 01/15/2009 - 19:28.

The bone biopsy isn't great, the important thing is to try and relax. I know it's easier said then done but it really helped me a lot once I learned how to relax during the process. Good luck to you

Submitted by Floridarich on Fri, 02/06/2009 - 19:13.

Hello; I was diagnosed with Hogkins in October, 1973.....yes, '73. It can be beat! What I found that helped me more than anything was keeping a positive attitude and trying to not change my daily routine, except for the treatments. Keeping my mind occupied prevented me from dwelling on the problem and getting depressed. While taking the radiation treatments I found that if I ate flavorfull foods I could tolerate them better. I even made a regular diet of Halls mentho-lyptus to prevent the nausia. I would eat several each day on the drive to and from treatments. I hope that I have given you some ideas to cope and I wish you well on your adventure.

Submitted by nadeoc on Fri, 02/13/2009 - 12:10.

Hey Y'all. Dan here from South Carolina. I was diagnosed in December with Stage IV B,E Hodgkin's Lymphoma. I'm 52 years old. I've had 3 of 12 ABVD chemo treatments and besides needing 2 units of blood after my 1st session, I'm handling them well. When I was first told I may have cancer, I went through what everyone (I think!) does... shock, disbelief, anger and depression. Floridarich and others have it right - keep a positive attitude and try not to change your routines if possible. Sadly, there is but one other option ... have a pity party, crawl into a hole and be miserable. The problem is that the people around you suffer unnecessarily. I believe there is healing power in a positive outlook. Good luck to all and stay strong.

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