I just bought and brought my new horse to my barn 5 weeks ago. She's an OTTB, came off the track in August. 5 years old, the sweetest mare I've ever met. she's moved a bunch, lived in a whole lot of states, had a very unstable life. When I tried her out, sellers were mentioning she's had some colicky symptoms which absolutely tracks for an OTTB. Anyway, over the past five weeks we've done an endoscopy, bloodwork, rectal exam, ultrasound... she has quickly deteriorated. She stopped really eating her grain almost a week ago, will eat grass and hay and certain treats.
I'm just really sad. She's an incredible horse and I feel so bad. I want her to not be in pain, and I'm grateful she ended up with me where her last few weeks of life can be so filled with love. I was excited to see her all filled out and strong, she has the most beautiful markings (registered Jockey Club but could have been registered APHA as well!), the sweetest kindest eyes. She is such a sweet sweet girl.
The people I bought her from offered to take her off my hands and euthanize her for me, and then they don't do "money back" per se but they do offer another horse. I don't want them to take her for me, because I don't want her to experience being sent away AGAIN and being alone at the end. I do want a horse and will probably take them up on another (because A- what are the odds i get another horse with a malignant and devastating diagnosis and B- that's a lot of money to just leave on the table), i just really love this girl. I know it's only been 5 weeks, but...
Also, my childhood horse whom we had for 23 years just passed about 5 weeks ago. We kept talking about the timing, that it was almost like he was waiting for me to find MY horse. and now... 2021 has been rough. I'm really sad. It is .... nice? poetic? i don't know the word i want to use, but as soon as she started receiving the care and love my barn and I have been giving her, it is almost as if she has finally been able to "relax" and pass away. I used to work on Skid Row in Los Angeles, and we had similar situations where we would move someone who had been surviving on the streets into their own apartment, and once they were able to relax and sleep and feel safe, then they would get sick and/or pass away. I feel like I came into her life so that she could pass with dignity and love. I just hate this so much.
Sorry for the ramble. The vet came out yesterday and we had the discussions of decisions and next steps. A prescriptio
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25M. Living with HIV. Diagnosed July 2015. Undetectable since April 2016.
Frequent abdominal pain and fatigue since July. I’ve been experiencing pressure in my head / migraines and feeling weak in my legs and arms since early November. I currently suffer these symptoms as well as recent onset lower back pain, neck pain, forgetfulness, tightness in my left arm and leg and pressure-like feeling in my upper chest (no breathing issues noticed). I have had a very long and expensive workup in the pursuit of answers : 4 ER Visits in total since July 4th . Clear ER X-ray, Colonoscopy , Upper Endoscopy, HIDA Scan (32%/ Normal is 33%) , CT scan of my abdomen with contrast, CTA Scan of my abdomen with contrast, 2 unremarkable abdominal ultrasounds. Unremarkable CT Scan of my head without Contrast last month. Xray of my neck & cervical spine showed nothing. All CBCs and other blood work have been completely normal. My visit to a new PCP was basically a waste of time. I mentioned my concern regarding Lymphoma due to my HIV status and he claimed that the CTs I’ve had would’ve picked up on it. He claimed if it were a lymphoma in my spine / CNS, the CT of my abdomen would’ve seen it (?????). I don’t feel that’s entirely true. I am currently awaiting an appointment with a neurologist .
Any observations or recommendations are greatly appreciated.
This is an update of what’s going on since my diagnosis post. First and foremost having to schedule all these appointments back to back just so I could start chemo was a stress and a half. Got my pet scan results on 1/4. It said other than the mass in my chest I have two lymph nodes in the chest, two lymph nodes in the neck, and one in my right arm pit that are effected. They stated I am stage 2 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. I just had my first round on chemotherapy on 1/6 and it wasn’t bad except for feeling tired. Today I have been a bit queasy but I’m take nausea meds and drinking ginger ale and eating soup and crackers for now. Hopefully I do well with the chemotherapy. They have me on the AVBD regimen and it’s one treatment every two weeks for two months than another pet scan. Wish me luck y’all. And as always let’s kick cancer’s ass.
Hey everyone! I am a 22 year old software engineer that just graduated University and since I have some free time, I want to start a side project. When trying to brainstorm what I should create, I thought back to my experience going through Hodgkin's treatment a couple years ago. I would love to create a website/app to help other people going through the same thing.
Right now, all I have is just creating a website that has a lot of information and tips that is organized in a chronological way such as "just diagnosed", "before treatment", "during treatment" and so on. There is a lot of general information on sites like cancer.org and lls.org, but I plan on going in on some in depth tips such as chewing on ice while getting certain chemo infusions. I was planning on taking a lot of tips and information that I personally used from this sub. The website will focus a lot on the user experience, and will be easy and fun to navigate.
I would love some more ideas for what I can add to the site, not necessarily specific content to add like tips and advice. While that is encouraged and you can of course comment specific tips, since I am still really early in the process I am mainly looking for broad things like "adding a way for patients of a similar age to connect with each other". Even mentioning what was helpful during your personal experience would be helpful.
Again, I am just planning on doing this as a passion side project. And want to help people as much as possible. Thank you guys in advance!
(17F) About three days ago we got the news from my ENT that pathology came back. I had lump on my neck right under my jaw for about a year and maybe 5 months ago it started getting noticeable and my parents saw it. I'm an idiot for not saying anything sooner but it didn't hurt at all and wasn't growing for the longest. Their concern made me concerned though and we scheduled an appointment with our family doctor.
She felt it and said it was a swollen lymph node and possible mono- I knew I didn't have mono because my brother gave it to the whole house about 7 years ago and this wasn't like that. I had blood work done and everything was normal, so I was put on antibiotics. I went back and there was no changes so the next theory was that this lump was a salivary gland that formed a stone in it. I had my wisdom teeth removed and went through more antibiotics with no changes. I was referred to an ENT who agreed with the salivary stone theory and I was put on ANOTHER round of antibiotics, this time a special kind. I take pills like a champ now. Still no changes though. We decided on surgery and I had a Ultrasound done of my neck because my insurance wouldn't pay for a CT. A few weeks later I went in with my dad for surgery and was on an IV drip for a few hours and it hit me how serious this was. The ENT surgeon came in and talked to us and then ordered a CT because he didn't want to go in basically blind so I had my CT done and apparently there was one mass the size of a small plum and another much smaller one.
I'm all healed up from surgery now and we finally got the results from pathology that I have Hodgkin's Lymphoma. I feel so normal so it doesn't make sense to me that I have cancer, I'm so emotionally exhausted and it's only been three days since we got the news. I don't know whats going to happen and with all the research I've done I'm scared. We are waiting for the children's hospital to call us to make my appointment for tests and things. I still don't know if the mass that was removed from my neck was it or what. I'm hoping that it was it and I don't have tumors anywhere else and don't have to go through chemo but that's wishful thinking? I don't know how long I've had Hodgkin's Lymphoma- I don't even know when the lump first showed up. I feel stupid and guilty even though I know this isn't rational thinking.
Another concern if I have to have chemo is my weight. I don't think I've ever had a healthy BMI and if I have chemo I could become really unhea
... keep reading on reddit ➡Hi guys I am a 37 year old female recently diagnosed with marginal Zone B- Cell Lymphoma. Is there anyone on here who is undergoing treatment for the same.
Topline study results expected in the first half of 2022
Biologics License Application (BLA) filing anticipated in the second half of 2022
CRANFORD, N.J., Dec. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Citius" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: CTXR), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of first-in-class critical care products with a focus on oncology, anti-infective products in adjunct cancer care, unique prescription products, and stem cell therapies, today announced that it has completed patient enrollment in its Pivotal Phase 3 trial of I/ONTAK, an engineered IL-2-diphtheria toxin fusion protein, for the treatment of patients with persistent or recurrent cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL). The treatment phase for the study has been completed with topline results expected in the first half of 2022 and a biologics license application (BLA) expected to be filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the second half of 2022.
"Completing enrollment in the Pivotal Phase 3 study of I/ONTAK moves us another step closer to expanding treatment options for patients suffering from advanced CTCL. We expect I/ONTAK's unique mechanism-of-action to offer oncologists an important therapeutic alternative to current targeted therapies which have limited duration of response and are often discontinued due to toxicity. We look forward to reviewing the complete safety and efficacy data and anticipate providing topline results in the first half of next year, followed by a BLA submission in the second half of 2022," stated Myron Holubiak, Chief Executive Officer of Citius.
A total of 70 patients were enrolled in the main part of the I/ONTAK Phase 3 study, a multicenter, open-label, single-arm Pivotal study of I/ONTAK in participants with recurrent or persistent CTCL (NCT01871727). Positive efficacy data from an initial 21-subject lead-in study supported proceeding with the main study with an optimal dose level of 9 micrograms per kilogram (mcg/kg) of I/ONTAK. Subjects w
... keep reading on reddit ➡It still feels completely unreal, but I was diagnosed with DLBCL (germinal center type) a few days ago. They think it is primary lymphoma of the bone. I'm a 24 year old male. The doctors think I'll have to do something like 6 rounds of R-CHOP at this point.
Has anyone here had experience with DLBCL (of any type, but maybe even germinal center type) or R-CHOP? Maybe even primary to the bone?
As far as R-CHOP, it is pretty devastating to think about what my body may be going through in the near future. I'm pretty nervous about the cardiac toxicities of doxorubicin. I don't want my heart to be damaged. I'm also very upset at the thought of losing my hair during treatment, and have fears that it won't grow back or just won't grow back the same. Can anyone who experienced hair loss comment on if your hair grew back the same after treatment?
How bad were your side effects overall? Did your body basically go back to normal after treatment? As in did you feel back to full health after chemo... and if so, how long did that take? Please specify your diagnosis, how old you were/are, the regimen you went through, and how many rounds.
This is definitely not what I expected to be coming in the new year, but it's what I'm forced to deal with. I would really appreciate your advice/words of wisdom/words of hope if at all appropriate.
Just got some bad news today, a lymphnode i've had on my neck for a year that I've had a bad feeling about and have been pushing on testing has come back as Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma. No other symptoms at the moment, but I see it is a fast growing lymphoma and am going to seek treatment immediately. I am 31 years old and no other health complications beyond high blood pressure and an under active thyroid.
The big question I have is who are the best facilities to get this stuff treated if I have insurance/the money to do so? I am in a city with a decent hospital but they are definitely not the best. The surgeon who did my core biopsy told me that in all likelihood I would be better off seeking treatment in my hometown, but I would really like to have a high level of care, especially if it is farther along in staging, which I won't know for a bit.
Would appreciate any insight, it seems like this is pretty serious, I'm not sure how much it could've spread in a year but hoping since it has stayed 3 cm for a year that it is still localized.
I'm trying to organise something to lift my buddy's spirit who is on the edge with his cancer treatment. He's been a devoted Hawks fan since he could walk. I only follow football to follow the Hawks because of his love for them - sorry guys if I cursed the team - I started following them and we said goodbye to the top 8, literally immediately.
Time is pretty critical here - does anyone know any pathways to get hold of a Hawks player to make a quick, 10 second video wishing him well?
His name is Jeremy (Everyone calls him Jezza or jesaulenko you beauty 🙂). We're in Perth, WA, and his daughters are 6 and 9, Ellie and Izzy.
Can anyone help me out?
I want to be clear I am NOT anti vaxx - I would still take the covid vaccine again and will be getting the booster.
Following my second dose of the covid19 vaccination (pfizer) I had a relapse of both Lymphomatoid Papulosis and Mycosis Fungoides, both of which had been asymptomatic for about a year beforehand. It was within 2 or 3 days of the second vaccination.
Could be a coincidence, but I actually found a study referencing two other cases https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8504786/
Just posting this to see if any other lymphoma patients experienced something similar
This is not an anti vaxx post. I would take the vaccination again and plan to take the booster
Can you have lymphoma for over a 3 years without knowing and feel great like normal persone, full of energy, apetite and other things
Context:
>Paul Allen didn’t just love the Trail Blazers, he breathed them. He wanted to know the thought process behind every decision. And he had thoughts, ideas and visions of where the franchise could go.
>It’s why Olshey would get 25 texts in a day during the NBA Draft process. And it’s why McGowan was given the promise of more power to expand the brand of both the Blazers and NFL’s Seattle Seahawks (which Allen also owned.)
>When Allen died from complications from non-Hodgkin lymphoma, his sister, Jody, took over. She has been supportive of the Blazers from a monetary standpoint. She handed out lucrative contract extensions to guards Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, awarded Olshey and then-coach Terry Stotts extensions and gave first-year coach Chauncey Billups a five-year deal. In 2019-20, the Blazers had the NBA’s highest payroll and this year they have the ninth.
>But by all accounts, she has not carried the same oversight and attention to the Blazers as her brother. She attends most home games and traveled to road games throughout the team’s run to the 2019 Western Conference finals. But she has largely been hands-off.
>Not surprisingly, both McGowan and Olshey have always fawned over Jody and her commitment. But really, what are they supposed to say? She’s an absent owner? She doesn’t care?
>The closest thing I would ever hear along those lines was a pause, followed by “things are different.”
https://theathletic.com/2952748/2021/11/12/quick-inside-the-trail-blazers-and-the-struggle-that-led-chris-mcgowan-to-resign-as-ceo/
It still feels completely unreal, but I was diagnosed with DLBCL (germinal center type) a few days ago. I'm a 24 year old male. The doctors think I'll have to do something like 6 rounds of R-CHOP at this point.
As far as R-CHOP, it is pretty devastating to think about what my body may be going through in the near future. I'm pretty nervous about the cardiac toxicities of doxorubicin. I don't want my heart to be damaged. I'm also very upset at the thought of losing my hair during treatment, and have fears that it won't grow back or just won't grow back the same. Can anyone who experienced hair loss comment on if your hair grew back the same after treatment?
This is definitely not what I expected to be coming in the new year, but it's what I'm forced to deal with. I would really appreciate your advice/words of wisdom/words of hope if at all appropriate.
