Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

[livingwith]

I’m a sixteen year old boy who has been smoking for about a year (only regularly up untill a month ago). I have been having a slight fever (about 100F), and night sweats where I wake up shivering uncontrollably. I have also had a very swollen lymphnoid (right), lower back pain, and these red sores on my arms and thighs. I weigh 115 pounds now, I weighed 127 untill the last month and a half or so.
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[Janice99]

Hi there,
You should let your parents know right away that you are not feeling well so they can take care of you. I can understand why you would be scared because things we don't know tend to scare us. If you don't do anything to find out why you feel this way and why these things are going on with your body you won't be able to make them stop. Since you are on this site I can tell that you are worried about having lymphoma. Tell your parents what you are fearful of so that you can find out and put an end to the worry. Sometimes in life doing nothing is a good thing but not so in this case. Tell your Momma.
Please don't hate yourself for wanting a smoke! It's very hard to quit -- it took me about 25 attempts. If you give in and have one, don't beat yourself up, just quit again and start the process all over. After awhile you'll get so tired of going through the withdrawal and quitting process it will be quite simple to not go back. Good job on the weed -- you don't need that. Please post as to how you're doing. Now go find your parents!