@austin202001 Oh I can sure appreciate your underlying anxiety if there is a family history of lymphoma and blood cancers. I lost my brother to Hodgkin’s Lymphoma many years ago. I was 15 at the time and it left such an impact on me. Any time I had a swollen lymph node I was convinced I had it too. Years later I found out he and his fellow army troupe were sprayed with Agent Orange while out on maneuvers as a test for physical reactions to the defoliant. He’d been in a base hospital 2 weeks and then honorably discharged from the army. This was back in 1961. 4 years later he passed away. The news that this was chemically induced didn’t bring my brother back to me but it did liberate me from the thought that I’d get the same terrible disease. So I totally understand how this latent fear can affect the psyche.

Congratulations with quitting smoking! That’s a huge step in taking charge of your health. I also know it’s not an easy feat to quit as I watched family members around me struggling with that challenge many times. So you can really be proud of your achievement!

I really hope you’re able to get to the bottom of the medical symptoms. Sometimes just being able to have a diagnosis takes a huge weight off the mind. When you mentioned heart issues do they interfere with exercise? Are you able to get out for walks or biking on a regular basis?

If you don’t mind, I’d really like to know how your doctor’s appointment turns out and see how you’re doing. So don’t be surprised if I pop in from time to time… Lori.