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Hi @mommacmc, I’m so sorry to read that your mom isn’t well. It can be very concerning when there’s unexplained, lingering fevers along with her other symptoms of confusion, chills and shaking. It sounds like she’s having quite a few tests run to find the cause.
Your mom was also tested for Epstein Barr Virus. As you mentioned, EBV is one of those viruses that most of us acquire then it can lie dormant until our immune system is weakened. At that point, it can reemerge and become active. Lymphoma can be one of those conditions because it is a cancer of the lymphatic system. So it will be important to see what the biopsy of the lymph node shows. The Covid virus seems to be another of those viruses that can leave lingering effects. Finding a diagnosis for your mom may take a little sleuthing.
Have any of your mom’s test results been returned yet? Have her doctors ruled out a UTI?
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Hello, yes they have tested her for a UTI more than once. Her doctor tested her negative several times, when she went into the hospital they tested her for many strains that came back positive, they've since resolved those with strong antibiotics. However, my mother is still experiencing the same symptoms. They suspect the lymphoma and plan to biopsy on Monday to determine the type. My mother had pelvic floor surgery in March and has been very sick ever since. They think the surgery caused the lymphoma to be inflamed.