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Interview 14
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Realised after diagnosis that the tiredness that made her take a year off work had been the first symptom of her lymphoma.
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.
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Interview 23
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A pilot said the first clue of his Hodgkin's relapse was visual disorientation when flying, although he now recognises that there had been other sympt
Diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease in 1992 after finding a lump in his armpit. Treated with surgery and radiotherapy. Recurrence treated with chemotherapy and autologous and allogenic stem cell transplants. In remission.
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Interview 24
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Originally had Hodgkin's but became ill again after 20 years and was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's, which was scary partly because her father had died
Diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease in 1984, which relapsed in 1996, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2004. Treated with radiotherapy, chemotherapy, rituximab and autologous stem cell transplant. In remission.
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Interview 22
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Tried to treat her 'daily commute' to hospital for radiotherapy as part of her normal routine and felt she didn't suffer as much tiredness as other pe
Diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease in 2002 after finding a lump on her neck. Chemotherapy damaged her lungs but also put her in remission. She has just completed chemotherapy and radiotherapy for a recurrence.
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Interview 22
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Found chemotherapy in tablet form liberating and more manageable than having it intravenously in hospital, even though she had to take 13 tablets in o
Diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease in 2002 after finding a lump on her neck. Chemotherapy damaged her lungs but also put her in remission. She has just completed chemotherapy and radiotherapy for a recurrence.
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Interview 27
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The fatigue crept up on her during chemotherapy treatment - towards the end felt she could sleep for a thousand years.
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.
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Interview 41
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Went on a school walking trip and managed all the walking, was very tired and hadn't realised how much the chemotherapy had sapped her energy.
Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosed in 1976 after she developed a lump on her neck. Chemotherapy put her into remission. Afterwards she contracted shingles and needed skin grafts and hair transplants because of severe scabbing on her scalp.
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Interview 24
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After being discharged from hospital after her stem cell transplant she spent days in bed at home and repeatedly felt too exhausted to return to work.
Diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease in 1984, which relapsed in 1996, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2004. Treated with radiotherapy, chemotherapy, rituximab and autologous stem cell transplant. In remission.
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Interview 20
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Was in remission and had just returned to full-time work when he developed shingles; the tiredness prevented him from working full-time again so he to
Diagnosed with Mantle Cell non-Hodgkin's lymhoma in 1999 after a stranger pointed out a lump in his neck. Treated with chemotherapy, a stem cell transplant, and rituximab. In remission.
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Interview 33
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Found it hard to motivate herself for her last chemotherapy, then had to endure a difficult and painful removal of her central line; she was tired of
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.
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Interview 45
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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.
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Interview 24
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Has taken a long time to recover from her stem cell transplant and after 2½ years off work has lost confidence and keeps delaying her return to work.
Diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease in 1984, which relapsed in 1996, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2004. Treated with radiotherapy, chemotherapy, rituximab and autologous stem cell transplant. In remission.
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Interview 39
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Had 10 months off sick but went in occasionally when her blood counts were high; struggled on her return to work and was advised to retire early; her
Mantle Cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was diagnosed in 1999 after she found a lump in her thigh. She was treated with chemotherapy and rituximab. She is in remission.
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