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The EADD Health, Sickness and Pain Thread - share what ails you here.

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I guess, who you tell stuff is down to personal relationships.

Me, I would tell everyone exactly what was going on :D

I'm very used to those three letters: TMI ;)

But really, you have a medical condition, it's your choice who you tell, and fuck anyone who's nosy, and do whatever you have to do to live life with some dignity <3

And honestly, I think most people would be interested and want to help. Unless you work with cunts!
 
So I just took, 15 minutes ago, one of my prescribed naproxen for my neck. I'd been avoiding them because it severely fucked with my sleep when I first used them.

Annoyingly it seems to be working pretty well for the pain :| :D I'll have to give it another chance.

edit: well I spoke too soon. My neck is in agony again. What's the fucking point of this? I'm only allowed to take 2 a day. And either it works for 30 minutes or it doesn't work at all. Fucking shit cunt fuck tit wank piss.
 
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Well this time last week I was sat in A+E as I was being treated for a DVT.
Today was called back to hospital again for about 5 different blood tests followed by an examination by a consultant once they had some of my results back.
Basically I was told that I have got Lymphoma which is cancer of the lymphatic system.
Got to go in for a Ct scan on Thursday and then on Friday another blood test and a biopsy on one of my lymph nodes.
By next Wednesday the results from biopsy should be back and they should be able to tell me if I have Hodgkin lymphoma or non Hodgkin.
Not quite sunk in yet but I'm sure it will once treatment begins
 
Oh Max. So sorry to hear that! I quite imagine it's not sunk in. Bloody hell, scary how things escalate.

I'm thinking of you. I'm sure we're all thinking of you. I want to meet up in Norwich when you're better! Or if I'm down there, before you're fixed, I'll let you know.
 
Thanks Knock and yes a meet up would be good sometime.
My mum is already trying to get me to go and stay with her and get all the hospital stuff moved up to Norwich as well but I'd much rather stay home as I've not lived at home since I was 18 and I can't face that again or my mum fussing over me all the time.
 
Fuck - very sorry to hear that Max - must be difficult to get your head around news like that..
I hope the biopsy results are the best-case scenario - I believe most Lymphoma's are treatable (a mate's Dad has it at the moment) so will be sending positive vibes your way..
Take care <3
 
Thanks Third eye mate.
I'm still reading the book that they gave me with all the info about the cancer and it does look like that there is a pretty good success rate with treatment.
Once they have biopsy results they should know then what type of treatment etc will be best for me.
Just not gonna worry too much until I hear the biopsy results and am told what will be happening next.
 
maxalfie said:
Well this time last week I was sat in A+E as I was being treated for a DVT.
Today was called back to hospital again for about 5 different blood tests followed by an examination by a consultant once they had some of my results back.
Basically I was told that I have got Lymphoma which is cancer of the lymphatic system.
Got to go in for a Ct scan on Thursday and then on Friday another blood test and a biopsy on one of my lymph nodes.
By next Wednesday the results from biopsy should be back and they should be able to tell me if I have Hodgkin lymphoma or non Hodgkin.
Not quite sunk in yet but I'm sure it will once treatment begins
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Fuck. Oh Max, so sorry, I really wasn't expecting that tbh, thought it would be something to do with the dvt.

What's your options for treatment once they've fully diagnosed?
 
maxalfie said:
Well this time last week I was sat in A+E as I was being treated for a DVT.
Today was called back to hospital again for about 5 different blood tests followed by an examination by a consultant once they had some of my results back.
Basically I was told that I have got Lymphoma which is cancer of the lymphatic system.
Got to go in for a Ct scan on Thursday and then on Friday another blood test and a biopsy on one of my lymph nodes.
By next Wednesday the results from biopsy should be back and they should be able to tell me if I have Hodgkin lymphoma or non Hodgkin.
Not quite sunk in yet but I'm sure it will once treatment begins
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So very sorry that this is happening to you, Maxalfie. Do you have any support right now?
 
Marmalade said:
Fuck. Oh Max, so sorry, I really wasn't
expecting that tbh, thought it would be
something to do with the dvt.
What's your options for treatment once
they've fully diagnosed?
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I'm a bit overloaded with info at the minute but from what I can gather my dvt could have been caused by my lymph nodes being enlarged.
I have enlarged lymph nodes under my jaw, armpits,abdomen and both sides of my groin.
They done the CT scan today on me so hopefully they can learn more about what's going on from the images they get.
Biopsy tmrw morning and once I get the results from that next Wednesday I will find out for certain what is going on and how they are going to treat it.
Apart from the dvt causing pain in my leg I feel fine.
 
Eveleivibe said:
So very sorry that this is happening to you, Maxalfie. Do you have any support right now?
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Thanks mate.
My best mate who happens to also be my flatmate has been great and his work have given him time off work each time I've had to go to the hospital which is great of them.
I don't live near my family but my mum and sisters have been great and have helped me out and put money into my account for me for taxis etc.
So getting plenty of support which is really appreciated.
 
Good to hear that Max.

I'm sure you'll get lots of support from people on here who have gone through heavy medical times as well - I think a lot of people won't have read your news yet because they avoid this thread - I know I do at times..

It's tough to even read about what a lot of people are dealing with.. I can only imagine what it's like to go through it.

Best wishes for tomorrow <3
 
Thanks Third Eye mate.
I know what you mean about this thread as whenever I would read the posts here I couldn't believe some of the things people are having to go through and thanked my lucky stars that it wasn't me.
My biopsy today was fine. Was put on the ultrasound machine so they could see exactly where the lymph nodes were and then a injection to numb the area and then it was just a quick case of inserting a needle into the lymph node & removing a small sample to be tested.
No pain involved whatsoever which was a relief. Now just gotta wait to Wednesday for the results.
 
Glad the procedure wasn't too traumatic. I sometimes find the anticipation is worse than the event itself. I have to to have my anastomosis dilated by my surgeon in January (he'll stick his finger up my arse to make the hole he he made too small in the first place bigger and if that doesn't work he'll use a balloon and a pump. Yay), I'm already stressing about.

Fingers crossed for Wednesday though man, sounds like your housemate is a real champ, is he going to go with you for the results?
 
Nothing I've had so far in anyway compares to the stuff you've been through Rogan,you have really been put through the mill mate, I admire your strength a lot.
Yes my mate has been fantastic, he has always been there for me for the 20 years that we have been friends. I consider myself very lucky to have one friend as good as he is.
His work have let him have Wednesday off work with full pay even though he has no holiday days left so that he can be with me when I get the results,which is really good of his work to do that.
 
maxalfie said:
Nothing I've had so far in anyway compares to the stuff you've been through Rogan,you have really been put through the mill mate, I admire your strength a lot.
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+1

Though I had my own problems similar, but slightly easier I reckon RJ. With the shit six times (in my case) a day scenario leading to fissures and screaming around on the floor pain. Too many things stuffed up the arse in my case. By the medics, by the medics!

6 month follow up the other day btw...1.1 on the Richter scale, need to be below 3, was up to 14 just before my op. All is getting better. Hope that gives you even a tiny bit more optimism for yourself RJ.

Stay cool Max.
 
I've read back over some of your posts in this thread SHM & I had no idea what you have been going through yourself.
You have certainly been through the mill mate, I can't imagine what it must be like knowing you will be in agony whenever you go for a crap.
Respect to you SHM.
 
Received the phone call today with the results from the lymph node biopsy.
I've got Follicular lymphoma which is gonna require chemotherapy treatment.
They wanted to talk to me face to face rather than telling me over the phone so I've hospital appt tmrw where they will tell me what the CT scan showed etc and what's gonna happen to me etc.
They are also gonna take a bone marrow biopsy from my pelvis tmrw.
As all my veins are fucked from heroin abuse they haven't yet been able to inject me before scans etc.They can find a small vein which suffices for blood tests but is to small to inject anything into.
Because of the state of my veins they are gonna try to put a Picc line into my upper arm which if successful they then can leave in there so each time I need an injection they will have that to go into rather than trying to find a place to inject me each time I require one.
Hope they do manage to get this Picc line in or I don't know what's gonna happen whenever I need a new injection.
 
Fucking hell maxa <3~:(~<3
.... I don't know what to say other than I'm so sorry that you have this conclusion to just deal with, and I don't know how old you are but fuck man!!!

I'm just about old enough to know that life isn't fair, but the fucking audacity of it to do this to you... Shit man :X
Are you going to go through the treatments? And that's just a cherry-looking fly on a turd-cake that they can't find a vein easily so they can do some scans properly :\ I really do hope they find a way.

Tonnes of love to you maxa <3 <3 <3
 
Shit dude :( don't really know what to say. Must be a a lot to take in for you <3

If it's any consolation, I had a picc line line inserted last year for a few weeks and the procedure anywhere near as bad as I thought it would be, didn't hurt at all. They ultrasound to guide the tube from my arm through to my chest and I got to watch the whole thing on the little screen. Pretty cool in a kinda gross way. The nurses that put mine in were absolute pros who specialised only in doing picc lines, so if that's also the case for you I'm sure they'll have no trouble doing yours.
 
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