NH Lymphoma?

I recently discovered one of my lymph nodes (which had previously received radiation) is enlarged again. I WILL NOT go to the doctor until after the holidays.....don't want to worry my kids....





I know that I can not have radiation in the same spot, but is it possible that the growth is back, in the same spot? Will only Chemo help this?

NH Lymphoma?
The only way to know for sure is going to the Dr for the test again. It may not be cancer at all it may be an infection. I am a NH lymphoma grade 1 stage 4 patient and my nodes swell off and on, most of the time it is infection in my body some where, and has nothing to do with the lymphoma. so go see your Dr after the holidays. Best wishes for the holidays %26amp; I will pray for you
Reply:yes it possible hun, and no u cant have radiation in the same spot, but the new chemo drugs are awesome and so are the new appetite and hairloss drugs, i too have nh lymphoma and ms and doing chemo for both , good luck and get into ur doc asap !!!
Reply:As long as you're feeling OK (no night sweats, weight loss, fevers, etc.), there's no dire rush, and you can and should wait until after the holidays.





It might not be a return of the lymphoma -- it's actually relatively unusual for most low-grade lymphomas to recur in the area previously irradiated, although not impossible.





If the disease is back, it may not even need treatment for months, years, or sometimes ever. Make sure that if your oncologist wants to treat you, that s/he can explain WHY you need treatment. If there's not a significant amount of disease, concern about rapid growth, significant symptoms, affected organs, etc., then it is often possible -- preferable! -- to monitor rather than to rush into treatment.