Hodgkin's Disease

[livingwith]

Well, I noticed that whenever I finished eating I would cough alot, but just figured I ate too fast. I am 30years old and is physically fit, I work out daily and eat right. I noticed that I had loss weight but I figured it was exercise. Then I would also have pain in my neck and the coughing just got worse. I decided to see my doctor when I noticed a lump on my neck. I saw an endocrinoligist and she did ultrasound and blood test. Then I was told its not goitre and i needed more test. So I did Ct...Read the full article

[Brad32]

I did not know what to expect with my diagnosis of hodgkins, I was ten feet tall and bulletproof, which is how my wife puts it, and I had never heard of this type of cancer. I was not very educated in cancer period. I was diagnosed in April of last year with stage 3 hodgkins. I had chemo every other week for six months, I started working again approximately three weeks after my last treatment I have had a struggle getting the energy to work again but I try to keep pushing myself and it feels like its getting a little easier I have had tremendious support from my wife and kids and other family. My oncologist and staff made the chemo treatments a lot easier to deal with they were very friendly and fun to be around and made me feel comfortable in any way they could.
I wish you the best in your treatment and like I was told by many cancer patients and cancer survivers "Keep a positive attitude". I feel that by keeping this advise made the ordeal have a better outcome for me and everyone around me. I know a guy who had hodgkins 20 or so years ago and is still doing well and have heard of many others that are doing well and have not had any re-occurances.
Good luck with everything!