Good morning, @yrobertson. Life just goes clicking along and then, swoosh, someone pulls the rug right out from under you and leaves you stunned, unable to move forward. I know exactly how that feels because a similar, unexpected cancer did the same thing to me 5 years ago. The good news is there are treatments which may help us get beyond the cancer diagnosis and back to living a healthy life again.

Your husband’s diagnosis turned out to be a type of blood cancer in the lymph system called B-Cell lymphoma. He’ll mostly likely have a few more tests run to determine the specific type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma as there are several sub-types of B-cell lymphoma. Once he has the conformation, your husband’s hematologist oncologist will be able to direct a specific treatment for your husband’s condition.

You’ll learn much more about his condition and treatment options during your husband’s next consultation. I know you’ll have a lot of questions so take your time and write them down now as you think of them. We all have a tendency to forget what we wanted to ask when we’re sitting with the doctor. So having that list will help you stay on track during the consult.

There are so many of us in the forum who have had blood cancers and we’re here to offer encouragement and hope to anyone going through a similar journey. When you find out the specific type of lymphoma, I’ll be happy to connect you with those members who will be able to offer support to you and your husband. Will you let me know what you find out please?