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Treatment for NHL: Rituximab & Bendamustine

Posted by chuck218 @chuck218, Jun 18, 2019

will be starting treatment for NHL two days a month for six months. Any tips or things I should be concerned about? Rituximab & Bendamustine

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amtrakian. Don Castle, MPA | @amtrakian | Feb 25, 2020
In reply to @chuck218 "Had six months of same treatment. Finished in December. Now in complete remission. Had no reactions...." + (show)
@chuck218

Had six months of same treatment. Finished in December. Now in complete remission. Had no reactions. Was able to continue to go to gym thru treatments. Did not have much fatigue.
I wish you the best. Stay positive you got this
BTW no hair loss

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Chuck
Congratulations on remission from NHL. Also happy to hear that you led a normal life while on the chemo/antibody treatment . When I was on the first line ABVD protocol from February to June 2019, I had to miss the last cycle because I could hardly walk alone. I am hoping that my CHL does not spread anymore. Exercise is also a big part of my life, and chemotherapy really saps the energy level dramatically. BEST OF HEALTH. DON.

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mitou48 | @mitou48 | Mar 17, 2020

Hi. I had R-CHOP every 3 weeks back in 2015 for very advanced DLBCL, which is a Non-hodkins Lymphoma. Mine had settle pretty much everywhere in my bones, but not touched any organs. I didn't need any radiotherapy, which I was very pleased about. I was 66 at the time. I am now 4.5 years in remission. The only thing that got from my chemo was peripheral neuropathy in both my feet, which has not gone away. For me, it is debilitating, although not painful. It feels like I am earing socks with superglue in them. Weird. Your Oncology nurse will mention peripheral Neuropathy to you, I am sure. Discuss it at length. See what can be done to avoid it. Not all patients get it. Worth talking about it with the doctor as well. Best of luck. Treatments for NHL today is very successful.

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amtrakian. Don Castle, MPA | @amtrakian | Dec 20, 2022

Hi Chuck,

I had rituximab and bendamustine, and many other chemotherapy infusions for initially stage 4b hodgkin's lymphoma. Lots of fatigue, but had R-chop chemotherapy infusions prior. My body became acclimated in about 2 months during treatment. The dizziness and lack of balance diminished soon. Everyone reacts differently of course.
How are you doing now, December 2022?
All the best.
Don Castle

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Dec 26, 2022
In reply to @amtrakian "Hi Chuck, I had rituximab and bendamustine, and many other chemotherapy infusions for initially stage 4b..." + (show)
@amtrakian

Hi Chuck,

I had rituximab and bendamustine, and many other chemotherapy infusions for initially stage 4b hodgkin's lymphoma. Lots of fatigue, but had R-chop chemotherapy infusions prior. My body became acclimated in about 2 months during treatment. The dizziness and lack of balance diminished soon. Everyone reacts differently of course.
How are you doing now, December 2022?
All the best.
Don Castle

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Nice car, Don! I’m tagging @chuck218 to make sure he sees your post.

Don, are you finished treatment for the moment or still on chemo?

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