Re: [MOL] Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma

["Lillian" <firefly@islc.net>]

Dear Friend:  Welcome to our wonderful forum, sounds like you have an excellent doctor, as they can only guess of ones life span.  Your attitude and will to fight plays an important roll in winning this disease and let me tell you, there are far more people winning than loosing.  So hang in there friend, and enjoy your life and job.  Your friend, lillian

 

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Kinjal Dixit

To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com

Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 1999 1:26 AM

Subject: [MOL] Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma

I am 63 years of age and am active professionally as an engineer, offering consultancy for ISO 9000 and as a valuer of assets. In 1994, I was diagnosed to have non-hodgkin's lymphoma. At present, I am under treatment under a reputed oncologist of Ahmedabad, India. I am still not on Chemo-therapy and the only medication given by the oncologist is a vitamin B pill, once daily.  I had swellings in the neck region twice so far and they disappeared without medication. Generally, I am quite active and do my work without any hitch. I do not feel any debility or nor have fever, which is usually a problem with patients of my type.

I am curious to know what is likely to be the progress of this disease in the time to come. How long am I likely to live? (My doctor is non-commital on this score).