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| Subject | Date Asked |
| support | 10/24/2011 |
| Q: Christopher I want to first and foremost tell you how sorry I am to hear about your wife. I am ... A: Tiffany, Different people react to the news of any major illness in different ways. In my wife's ... | |
| Spinal cancer | 4/21/2011 |
| Q: Just yesterday my cousin was diagnosed with cancer of the spine and lung. He will be starting his ... A: I am sorry to hear about your cousin and will keep you in my prayers as I always do when I hear of ... | |
| small lump on left side of neck | 4/15/2011 |
| Q: I have a small lump not big and it moves when you touch it it hurts a little when you press down on ... A: Yes you should be concerned!!! Not because it is anything in particular, but because it COULD be ... | |
| high WBC count | 3/23/2011 |
| Q: i am a 27yr old female. i recently went for a cystoscopy due to on going bladder infections. the dr ... A: Causes of a high white blood cell count include: Infection - Severe physical or emotional stress - ... | |
| "enlarged" spleen | 2/8/2011 |
| Q: A few months ago, I started experiencing almost constant pain in my left upper quadrant of my ... A: Brittney I am glad to see you did not believe the ER people and went to an internist instead. I ... | |
| Low Platelets | 7/14/2010 |
| Q: Due to Chemotheropy for colon cancer (5FU, FolFox6, Oxcelaplaton and Panatumamab)my platelets have ... A: Although this is not something I have a lot of experience with, I did a search and found out that ... | |
| ENLARGED LYMPH NODE! | 6/26/2010 |
| Q: my two year old has had 2 enlarged lymph nodes on left side head, one on right side, one behind ... A: As I said, ask a LOT of questions. You have the right to know everything you want to know. I would ... | |
| ENLARGED LYMPH NODE! | 6/26/2010 |
| Q: my two year old has had 2 enlarged lymph nodes on left side head, one on right side, one behind ... A: Please understand I am not a doctor, but I do have some knowledge due to my personal experience. My ... | |
| high white cell and neutrophyils | 6/24/2010 |
| Q: my father died young at age 42 from a brain tuomour and lung cancer. i am a smoker and for the last ... A: I am not a doctor so the tests results do not mean a lot to me but you can google the results to ... | |
| A couple of hard lymph nodes | 4/28/2010 |
| Q: Hey I'm a 19 male and I have these two lumps in my neck and groin that I have had over a year now ... A: In a word, yes!! If a lump appears and stays for that long I would not hesitate to take a ... | |
| Lots of nodes all over.... lymphoma? | 4/8/2010 |
| Q: I am a 21 y/o female. About 4 months ago I noticed a hard lump on one side of my groin, my boyfriend ... A: I would get another doctor if I were you. It may BE just a reaction to surgery or other ... | |
| Lymph nodes | 4/5/2010 |
| Q: About two years ago I went to the doctors to get an MRI on my shoulder and they incidentally found ... A: James, It is always possible for noncancerous nodes to become cancerous. My concern is the fact ... | |
| lymphoma cancer | 4/3/2010 |
| Q: my sister has enlarged lymphnoids she has been refered to oncology Dr. they are going to do a PEP ... A: I believe you are referring to a PET scan, which is used to detect and measure the bodies cell ... | |
| lymphoma question | 3/30/2010 |
| Q: a family member of 49 years old has a compromised immune system due to medication for eczema and ... A: Carol, Your family members being tired could indeed be just the stresses of everyday life. Although ... | |
| lymphoma? | 3/15/2010 |
| Q: i am a 24 year old female, my husband noticed a small (pea sized) lump on my neck 2 months ago. i ... A: The most common symptom of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas is a painless swelling in the lymph nodes of the ... | |
| Lung Cancer with eight brain mets | 2/27/2010 |
| Q: My father has been told he has terminal lung cancer. He just found out there are eight brain mets ... A: I am sorry about your father's condition. To answer your question, I think the 3 month prognosis is ... | |
| thyroid nodules/hypodensities | 1/19/2010 |
| Q: I was in a car accident on 8-1-09 and went to OHSU Trauma Ctr. I just received and am reading the ... A: From what I could find, the hypodensities means that there are areas of whatever body part was ... | |
| survival rate for spinal cancer | 1/12/2010 |
| Q: i have a 11year old female cousin who has spinal cancer and she gets 6bags of chemo almost every two ... A: Her chance of survival is dependent on many factors including the type and stage of cancer, her ... | |
| Metastatic malignant melanoma | 12/29/2009 |
| Q: I have just received the results of a biopsy done on my father. He is 93 years old and has ... A: This is a very tough decision I am sure. If it were me, I would take him to the hospice. There are ... | |
| Cervical cancer | 11/30/2009 |
| Q: My wife just had major hysterectomy surgery, Dr took out everything , Ovaries, nodes , cervix, even ... A: I would imagine the doctor was referring to life expectancy when he said 15 months. If your doctor ... | |
| lung cancer | 11/25/2009 |
| Q: what is the average amount of time it takes for non-small cell lung cancer to go from stage one to ... A: This first site is one of many that talks about the staging of Lymphoma specifically: ... | |
| enlarge lympnode in groin | 10/24/2009 |
| Q: "Im a 36 yr old healthy female an im so worried bout this ..For the past three weeks to a mth i have ... A: I don't like your doctors answer. If this has been present for a month, it needs to get checked. I ... | |
| enlarge lympnode in groin | 10/23/2009 |
| Q: "Im a 36 yr old healthy female an im so worried bout this ..For the past three weeks to a mth i have ... A: My first question would be what the doctor told you it was and what tests he did. Second, did YOU ... | |
| Cancer screening | 10/6/2009 |
| Q: My husband has lost 4 siblings to cancer. We have 3 adult children, and I am worried that there may ... A: I do not have a lot of knowledge in the genetic area of cancer but I found a site that should be ... | |
| Paraprotein in blood | 9/30/2009 |
| Q: I have been having really crazy symptoms for the past 6 months. I have been to every doctor that ... A: As I state in my profile, I am not a doctor and do not answer questions that a doctor can answer ... | |
| What could it be? | 9/8/2009 |
| Q: em i just thought I'd ask another few questions because this is really getting to me honestly. I ... A: You are wise to have it checked out. As to what it could be, it COULD be any one of dozens of things ... | |
| Could i have Lymphoma? | 9/4/2009 |
| Q: I am 15 years old, i have had a swollen gland on the right side of my neck for about 8 months now. ... A: My personal opinion is that it is most likely not cancer. It could be just a hidden illness or ... | |
| Could i have Lymphoma? | 9/4/2009 |
| Q: I am 15 years old, i have had a swollen gland on the right side of my neck for about 8 months now. ... A: A biopsy is simply a sample taken to see exactly what the lump is and what is causing it. It is ... | |
| Could i have Lymphoma? | 9/4/2009 |
| Q: I am 15 years old, i have had a swollen gland on the right side of my neck for about 8 months now. ... A: You COULD, but probably don't have Lymphoma. I would have a doctor check you out for sure, but one ... | |
| thyroid | 6/12/2009 |
| Q: im 27 yrs. old. i recently underwent a small dosage of radiation for a rare type of cancer in my ... A: I did not know the answer myself as my profile states I am not a doctor and don't usually answer ... | |
| Small Bump in Neck | 3/12/2009 |
| Q: About a year ago I was just feeling my neck and noticed a small lump on the right side of my neck ... A: I am sure you have nothing to worry about. Lymph nodes have indeed been known to remain for several ... | |
| lump in armpit | 3/2/2009 |
| Q: I have noticed that I've had a small hard lump under my arm for some time (with a black spot on it - ... A: A lump can be many things from a blocked sweat gland to a tumor. Any lump needs to be checked out by ... | |
| lymphoma | 2/21/2009 |
| Q: Three years ago two tumors were found in my husband chest while staging his prostate cancer, that ... A: Sorry for being so long in answering. Just recovered from a computer crash. I hope you are able to ... | |
| Melanoma | 1/29/2009 |
| Q: I have Melanoma in the lungs. No one seems in a hurry to treat it. I have been reading for hours on ... A: I couldn't narrow it down to one page and I wasn't sure if you just wanted questions on melanoma or ... | |
| LYMPHOMA | 1/23/2009 |
| Q: CHRIS, HELLO, I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS. FOR SOME REASON AFTER DOING RESEARCH ONLINE I BECAME VERY ... A: If you don't get this anxiety/hypochondria or whatever it is taken care of first, you will not have ... | |
| lymphoma cancer | 12/17/2008 |
| Q: my mom was dx w/ this about this time last year and was caught in stage4 already and now she is ... A: If your mother is in stage 4, the prognosis is usually not that good, although some patients will ... | |
| enlarged lymph nodes | 11/20/2008 |
| Q: just found out from reading my sons medical records that he has several enlarged lymph nodes in his ... A: I think you should insist on a biopsy if that is something that would make YOU feel more at ease. ... | |
| enlarged lymph nodes | 11/19/2008 |
| Q: just found out from reading my sons medical records that he has several enlarged lymph nodes in his ... A: Excellent question!!! My first question would be to the first doctor that didn't tell you about ... | |
| lymphoma | 11/13/2008 |
| Q: My mother in law was just diagnosed with Type B Lymphoma. It has spread throughout her lymph ... A: From my research on the subject I would have to say the prognosis is not a good one. At her advanced ... | |
| Swollen lymph node | 11/7/2008 |
| Q: I noticed a large axillary lump a few months ago. I ignored but watched it for a month, then went ... A: If you are concerned and the GP doesn't seem to be, then I would do two things: 1) get another GP 2) ... | |
| Possible Lymphoma | 11/4/2008 |
| Q: 1.5 yrs ago, my sister noticed the nodes in her neck and on her skull were swollen. She went to her ... A: Well, you seem to be correct about the spreading of Lymphoma through surgery according to the ... | |
| Testicular cancer +bilateral orchiectomy and suspicious spot on lung | 9/29/2008 |
| Q: My father was diagnosed with testicular cancer two weeks ago ~ he lives in a very small town in the ... A: I would have to agree with you to hold off on any surgery until they discover if, and what kind of ... | |
| lymphoma | 9/25/2008 |
| Q: i was given the dignosis of NHL the end of june. now the dr. has found tumors in my liver , lungs & ... A: If the cancer is in various places, the sooner you start treatment, the better for you. Small town ... | |
| could I have Lymphoma? | 9/9/2008 |
| Q: yesterday I discovered two huge lumps behind my ear. They're both at least 75mm x 75mm. I have a ... A: I personally don't believe you have Lymphoma, but it is good that you have decided to get it ... | |
| 86 year old mother with stage 4 colon cancer | 5/24/2008 |
| Q: i know you are not a doctor but would appreciate your qpinion. my (86) mother was operated for colon ... A: I would have to agree with you on this. Your mothers quality of life with the chemo would not be ... | |
| Lump on neck.. possible lymphoma?? | 4/8/2008 |
| Q: I have a grape-sized lump on the right side of my neck. 2 inches below my ear and 1 inch towards the ... A: Thought I answered this already. Was a bit surprized to see it in my email. Anyway, I will answer it ... | |
| Stage 4 B NHL final stages? | 2/22/2008 |
| Q: My mother in law was diagnosed with Non-hodgkins lymphoma in July 2007. She has undergone chemo ... A: Basically, the final stages of this disease is that the patient simply get sicker. I know that ... | |
| chemotherapy symptoms for prostate cancer | 2/19/2008 |
| Q: My brother and parents live with my grandparents and we are homeschooled at their house, because my ... A: This would indeed be symptoms of the chemo. You can expect this as long as he is going through the ... | |
| symptoms | 11/28/2007 |
| Q: i am 45 yr old male. i have noticed i have a groin swollen lymph node. it is bean sized and hard. ... A: From what you have said, I would think that the swollen node is something other than cancer. That is ... | |
| lymph nodes | 11/21/2007 |
| Q: This past March I noticed I had an enlarged lymph node in my neck. From that time till now, I ... A: I don't know if you might have something else, but I do know you need another primary doctor if this ... | |
| lymphoma | 11/2/2007 |
| Q: i was wondering what the symptoms of lymphoma were and if they were specific to one lymphnode or if ... A: While swollen nodes in the neck, armpit and/or groin are common signs of lymphoma, they are only one ... | |
| My Dad | 10/26/2007 |
| Q: I wonder if you could advise me of the symptoms of lymphoma. my dad has just been diagnosed with ... A: My first advice is to get another doctor. Your dad is the patient and has every RIGHT to know ... | |
| metastatic malignant melanoma | 9/22/2007 |
| Q: My husband is 44 he was diagnosed in April 2007 with metastatic malignant melanoma with a 15cm x ... A: I really dont know that much about this particular kind of cancer. I am more versed with Lymphoma. ... | |
| lymphoma | 8/12/2007 |
| Q: i have a small lump behind my right ear, when touched it enlarges and causes pain. I generally feel ... A: Based on the information given and my knowledge of lymphoma and lymph nodes in general, I would say ... | |
| 19 yr old nightsweats | 7/2/2007 |
| Q: Im 19 years old and have been having extreme night sweats, nauseua and heaaches. Sometimes im so hot ... A: Although this does not seem to be a cancer related question, I would say that yes, you should have ... | |
| Enlarged Abdomen | 6/25/2007 |
| Q: My mother has been on chemotherapy now off and on for the last three years. The most recent four ... A: I just hate when doctors tell you something without running any tests. The E.R. did that and told my ... | |
| which direction? work or hospital? forget it? | 6/23/2007 |
| Q: I am one confused, scared, and almost to the point of giving up, but i have 5 beautiful ... A: I am assuming that your question is that which is listed in the subject. My answer, short and sweet ... | |
| Friend w/ cancer | 6/7/2007 |
| Q: A close family friend was diagnosed with cancer and is now undergoing chemotherapy. Many years ago ... A: I think that if you are assisting her in ANY way you can that you are helping her and showing her ... | |
| Stage IV Cancer | 3/23/2007 |
| Q: A friend of mine was diagnosed with colon cancer January 2005. In May 2005 she had surgery and had ... A: First, let me say that I am sorry for you and your friend. Not necessarily because of the cancer, ... | |
| Lymphoma | 2/22/2007 |
| Q: Last year I thought I felt a tender spot and swelling on the right side of my neck. Despite 4 ... A: I cant answer all of your concerns here, but I can tell you what I do know. First of all, if your ... | |
| different size neck glands | 2/6/2007 |
| Q: i have a lymph gland on one side of my neck (slightly bigger than a pea) thats bigger than the one ... A: Well, generally the lymph nodes swell due to either a recent or upcoming infection of some sort, so ... | |
| Liver Cancer | 12/19/2006 |
| Q: My Mother was diagnosed with Liver cancer about 6 months ago. They have tried about 3 different ... A: Im sorry to hear about your mother. My prayers are with you all. I know what a trying time this can ... | |
| lump or not? | 11/14/2006 |
| Q: I'm told that a common sign of cancer is a lump. What does this "lump" look like, does it hurt when ... A: It depends on what type of lump and where. The lumps would be under the skin, not like a pimple or ... | |
| normal lymph node? | 11/3/2006 |
| Q: i am a 22 year old female. i drink maybe once every week (4-5drinks). i do not smoke, take any ... A: This is not easy to answer as lymph nodes swell for different reasons, but they do mostly become ... | |
| Appetite - Recommended Diet | 6/13/2006 |
| Q: I am sorry for your loss. I hope you had and have many shoulders! My Mom has throat cancer, and ... A: First of all, let me say I am sorry for being so long in answering. Things are a tad hectic lately ... | |
Oncology (General Cancer)
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Christopher M
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My wife passed away August of 2002 after we were married for just over a year and a half. She was diagnosed with Lymphoma Cancer a week to the day after we wed. Please limit questions to this particular cancer, and I can pretty much find resources for you if you are having problems finding what you need. I can also offer advice on how to deal with the emotional strains and things along this line. In all, I can be an ear when you need someone to listen, or a shoulder to lean or cry on. I CAN NOT ANSWER DOCTOR QUESTIONS ABOUT CONDITIONS OR SUCH AS I AM NOT A DOCTOR. I am only knowledgeable in the basics of the cancer (especially lymphoma) and what to expect and other questions like this.
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I AM NOT A DOCTOR AND DO NOT ANSWER DOCTOR QUESTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Unfortunately many don't seem to read this part and I continue to get questions I can not answer. I can ONLY answer general questions regarding cancer and specifically Lymphoma.
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