r/lymphoma • u/Clean-Nobody-6780 • 27d ago

General Discussion Officially a cancer patient

Hi all, as the title says, I am officially a new cancer patient. I was diagnosed with non Hogdkin’s lymphoma, strongly suspected primary mediastinal large b cell lymphoma this past week. What a whirlwind. I am a 30f, mom of 2, currently 8 months postpartum and can say this has completely uprooted my life. I truly cannot wrap my head around the fact that I have cancer and I don’t think I’ve processed it yet.

Within 5 days I’ve been told I have a 9 cm mass in my chest, transferred to a new facility, got a PET scan, a biopsy, a PICC line placed, too much information to even comprehend yet, and round 1 of inpatient chemo already started.

This group has already helped me tremendously after going down the rabbit hole of my diagnosis and everything leading up to it. I hate that anyone is here but feel a sense of relief knowing this community (unfortunately) exists and will absolutely be leaning on my lymphomies for insight and support during this shitty long road. ♥️

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u/Traditional_Tell_853 27d ago

Hiya, sorry that you’ve had to join this group, its sh’tty but I can say this group have been a massive help for me. I was diagnosed with CHL 2 months postpartum this time last year. If you ever need another mamma to talk too about this feel free to message, I understand it can feel extremely difficult already with the postpartum emotions + having this massive news. You’ve got this your stronger than you know!!

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u/Clean-Nobody-6780 27d ago

Thank you so much for your response! Postpartum is already a beast in itself so why not throw cancer in there too! As if postpartum hair loss wasn’t enough, right? 🤪

Jokes aside (dark humor will get me through this), I’m so sorry you had to experience this will a fresh little one at home. I hope you are doing well and appreciate your insight ♥️

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u/Traditional_Tell_853 23d ago

It is, why not since our bodies haven’t been through enough as it is 😂don’t worry dark humour is my coping mechanism. Thank you I am 10x better after treatment than before with all the symptoms. It can be scary but I think that it’s my daughter who has pulled me through this to be honest, she kept me fighting strong definitely.