Tips for others on how to deal with the physical side effects of chemo/cancer:
Neulasta-premedicate with aleve 2 hours prior to injection. Take the zofran so you can keep eatting and drinking. When your body says go to bed, go to bed. Eat yogurt-choibani has tons of protein and easy to tolerate..great for gut and vaginal problems.

Tips for others on how to deal with the mental struggles of chemo/cancer:
Allow yourself to feel it. Grieve it. Journal it, talk to people who have been through it. Ask for meds to help get you through like xanax for anxiety or antidressants. Take care of yourself and take one day at a time.

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Symptoms:

Fatigue, shortness of breath, abdominal pain and fullness.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Lymph node removal right neck. Smooth surgery. No problems. 5/2011

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

R-Chop-6 cycles. I had one treatment of Treanda and Rituxan before my second biopsy confirmed the presence of b-cell lymphoma, then it changed to 6 cycles of R-Chop. Started treatment in June and ended Oct. 27, 2011. Now receiving 2 years or Rituxan every other month.
Side effects were fatigue, nausea, change in taste , diarrhea, bloating and weight gain from prednisone..anxiety..immune suppression that lead to infections towards the end-staph infection in my face and uti-had to reduce the days I was working due to the immunesuppression.

Immune Therapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Received Neulasta after each chemo treatment..bone pain and fatigue.

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2012 (40)
- May (6)
  - My chi is doing the cha cha!!! Finished accupuncture session number 2...wonderful!! Thanks Val!! I love this guy..all of what he do...
  - Happy Mother's Day Happy Mothers Day to all you wonderful Mothers! Hope today is an awesome day! Love to all of you! Ei...
  - accupuncture update Well...I slept almost through the whole night last night..which was the first time since I can remem...
  - Accupuncture I was so nervous going to see my new accupuncture doctor who comes highly recommended by my oncologi...
  - My Hair I have learned that every holiday, every birthday, every life event is precious and should be celebr...
  - Dancing Yesterday at work, I danced with a patient. I met him being admitted to our unit being wheeled in on...
- April (9)
  - I think I apologize if I offended anyone with my last 2 blogs. I was at work when I wrote about the nurse an...
  - I would like to choke a nurse I am a nurse, so I feel I can say this. I think that I am open minded and understand most things..un...
  - My vagina is pale!! I saw my GP today and had my annual physical and confirmed everything I have been thinking this year...
  - I had a dream I had such a real dream. I am so happy it was just a dream, but, it was telling. I had a dream that ...
  - I realized I realized I am stuck between 2 worlds. I have my new normal and then an old normal that I am expect...
  - The plan The plan....tired of this limbo thing..one is to read my limbo book..reading it in pieces..makes sen...
  - Oh I Wish I Could Go Out of My Head..Oh I Wish I Could Go Out of My Head... I had a great day..my husband went out of town..no pressure to perform circus tricks or things just ...
  - Happy Easter Here is an early wish for a wonderful Easter. My heart goes out to all of you whatever your situatio...
  - New purpose I know I will never be without cancer in my life. I think that once you have it, you always have it ...
- March (7)
  - Want to say I love you all! Just sending a big hug out there to everyone! My heart is full-just want to tell you how much you al...
  - Okay No pity..hate that..I have determined to blast through the fatigue and do what I want and mentally b...
  - I am in Limbo I think I am in limbo..between heaven and hell. I am without lymphoma, but, without energy or ambiti...
  - Rituxan Has anyone had any side effects with Rituxan? I have had a lot of fatigue and achy joints and more n...
  - Got a speeding ticket and didn't give a sh@@t! Driving to the grocery store..got pulled over...smiled at the police man..not increase in heart rate...