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Recovery, remission and follow-up

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• Cancer >> Lymphoma >> Hodgkin's Lymphoma >> Interview 19 >> Being told she was in remission was one of the best feelings and going back to work gave her an amazing mental boost.

Hodgkins Disease diagnosed in 2004 after finding a lump in her neck. Eight cycles of ABVD chemotherapy put her into remission.

• Cancer >> Lymphoma >> Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (high grade) >> Interview 45 >> After five months in hospital having intensive chemotherapy and radiotherapy it took him about a year to regain normal energy levels.

Diagnosed 1996 with stage IV Burkitt's lymphoma, a type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He received chemotherapy as an inpatient for five months, followed by 15 sessions of radiotherapy.

• Cancer >> Lymphoma >> Hodgkin's Lymphoma >> Interview 21 >> Two years after treatment for a relapse he felt confident that his lymphoma would not return. He has felt well ever since and has hardly needed to vis

Diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease in 1988 after night sweats and a lump in his neck, treated with radiotherapy. Recurrence treated with chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplant. In remission.

• Cancer >> Lymphoma >> Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (high grade) >> Interview 17 >> Physiotherapy and hydrotherapy helped him regain mobility after surgery to remove a lymphoma from his back and reconstruct his spinal column.

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in his spine diagnosed in 2004 after severe back pain. Had surgery to remove the tumour and reconstruct his spine. CHOP chemotherapy and rituximab put him into remission.

• Cancer >> Lymphoma >> Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (low grade) >> Interview 35 >> Had been paralysed by a spinal lymphoma; after months in a wheelchair he walked with crutches, then sticks, then finally without any aids.

Diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma on his spine in 2001 after he experienced middle back pain resulting in paralysis. Radiotherapy treatment put him into remission but it took 2 years for him to regain full mobility.

• Cancer >> Lymphoma >> Hodgkin's Lymphoma >> Interview 46 >> Sometimes worries before check-ups in case his disease is returning but he also values the reminder of what he has been through.

Diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma grade 2B in 2001. His treatment consisted of six months of fortnightly sessions of chemotherapy, followed by five weeks of radiotherapy. In remission since 2002.

• Cancer >> Lymphoma >> Hodgkin's Lymphoma >> Interview 14 >> Counselling when her treatment finished helped her to deal with her feelings about the illness and the shock of no longer needing to go to the hospita

Diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 2003 following tiredness and weight loss. Treated with various chemotherapies. Consistently low blood cell counts led to a splenectomy, resulting in remission.

• Cancer >> Lymphoma >> Hodgkin's Lymphoma >> Interview 27 >> Coped throughout her treatment because of her family responsibilities but cried at her 6 month check-up; counselling helped her to accept having had c

While pregnant she discovered swellings on her neck, which were not investigated. Following delivery an ear ache led to a diagnosis of Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2000, which was treated with chemotherapy.

• Cancer >> Lymphoma >> Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (low grade) >> Interview 28 >> Found it difficult to deal with being told his life expectancy might be greater than originally thought as he would have to plan for his future.

Was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 1993 after finding an abdominal lump. He had chemotherapy and interferon, followed by a stem cell transplant for a recurrence. In remission.

• Cancer >> Lymphoma >> Hodgkin's Lymphoma >> Interview 33 >> Felt guilty that she had survived; used to tell people she met that she had had Hodgkin's lymphoma, but 13 years on it is no longer the most important

Hodgkin's lymphoma was diagnosed in 1993 after she noticed swollen glands in her neck following an infection she contracted while travelling abroad. Twelve sessions of chemotherapy put her into remission.

• Cancer >> Lymphoma >> Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (high grade) >> Interview 17 >> After spinal surgery he is less 'strong and tough' than he used to be; he can't do things that men normally do e.g. change a wheel on his car.

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in his spine diagnosed in 2004 after severe back pain. Had surgery to remove the tumour and reconstruct his spine. CHOP chemotherapy and rituximab put him into remission.