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Interview 30
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At monthly support group meetings he learns from other people's experiences of lymphoma and supports others.
Was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2003 after 2-3 years of occasional abdominal pain. Treated with CHOP chemotherapy and rituximab. In remission but suffers from lymphoedema.
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Interview 28
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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.
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Interview 47
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Gained support from joining a youth club and a holiday for young people with cancer, made friends with fellow patients and supported a school mate thr
Diagnosed in 2001 with Stage II, Hodgkin's lymphoma. He had six blocks of chemotherapy over six months. He had a Hickman line and went into hospital twice a month to get his treatment. In remission since 2002.
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Interview 45
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Sharing his experience with a support group after finishing his treatment made him feel less alone, but hearing of others who had died depressed him s
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.
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Interview 11
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Felt no need to join a support group because he trusted his doctors and felt sure he would survive.
Diagnosed with Mantle Cell non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 2000 after a tonsillectomy. After initial chemotherapy locally, he was referred to London for high dose chemotherapy and stem cell transplant.
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