My fight against Hodgkin's Lymphoma (Lymph Node cancer)

[felipemonkey]

I was diagnosed with this disease. Stage 4. By far the hardest battle my girlfriend and I ever had. I had a very difficult treatment, 8 months and 16 rounds of chemo. That was 5 years ago. Today I feel better than ever and in February I will become a father for the first time. Best of luck for those of you who are fighting this disease. My advice is to distract yourselves, keep your minds busy, stay away from the internet, (it's plagued with negativity) and eat lots of grapefruits.

[PJORGE2626]

Whats the name of this song anyone know? My husband had been fighting hodgkin's Lymphoma for over 3 years. All the chemo out there n 2 transplants later it keeps coming back. Now on SGN-35 hoping for a miracle n a 3rd transplant....

[Rock6ification]

I will send you over 10 videos of people who had the same cancer your having , but they are now totally free from that cancer. after a solution i will share with u

[brownpridehomes]

What the fuck is wrong with the douche bag below this is serious rot in hell

[Diatsepaami]

my father had Lymph Node cancer when i was young, it was hard, but he made it! you will make it too! best of luck

[geniesimulant]

never give up - my father beat that disease at the age of 80

anyway, wish you all the best

[mkmcp31]

my grandpa has 4 different types of cancer, and it just recently spread to one of his lymph nodes. so they removed that lymph node, but now they have to go back and remove 10 to 15 more lymph nodes tomorrow, i hope he'll be ok.... hes been fighting these different cancers for about 3 years now and im blessed hes still with us.... well i know you can get through this...

[thelittlearch]

you will beat this !I have recently found lumps in my throat both sides and have been ill for a while.the biospy said small frequent lymphocytes and that it was not nhl but could not rule out non hodkins or anything similiar.I will pray for you watching your video was hard to see you fight so much you are brave and inspiring to many!

[Koreagrrl]

stare for a minute or two to see it).

Best of luck and I hope this illness stops coming back into your life

[PeppyPower]

@Koreagrrl dear Koreagrrl...since I am at hospital in London right now I don't have time to properly answer you. I thank you for for all those nice and important comments and I will get back to you as soon as I am better...thank you loads, mate. Nina

[Koreagrrl]

easy as mine. Not that cancer is ever easy though. But I must say I am healthy now and have not had a relapse. Although I did have a slight scare back in 2004, had a black rash develop on my legs which I was told was a sign of "advanced lymphoma or HIV". Upon further investigation/surgery I found out it was not.

However that time the procedures I had done were more painful. Ironically now those scars are now barely visable as well, just a slight white scar on my leg (you would have to stare

[Koreagrrl]

I came back to the hospital the next week for my follow up and that is when the nice doctor that ordered all those tests had a sad look on his face. He told me the biopsy pointed to a lymphoma and he scheduled me for surgery immediately. Had the surgery the next week. Left me with a very small (and now not even visable) scar. Went through radiation treatment and here I am 9 years later! I consider myself lucky though. I wish everyone's cancer treatment was as easy (well it wasn't really easy)

[Koreagrrl]

scan, blood work, x-rays. I went in thinking the guy was just going to give me meds and rush me out, but instead the first day I met him he bombarded me with all those tests (even said "you'll be spending the rest of the day here at the hospital getting tested so hopefully you canceled school"). I owe my life to this doctor! He could have just dismissed me and given me some pills, but instead spent his time ordering all those tests that day.

[Koreagrrl]

I survived this almost 10 years ago. I hope the same for you.

That scar at 1:36 looks brutal. They must have taken all your lymph nodes on that side?

I was 16 at the time when I got diagnosed. I was not even sick at the time, was feeling normal and just going for a check up at the doctors. My family doctor could not believe how hard the lump was, at the time being 16 I just thought the lump was something normal. She referred me at an ENT who on the first appointment did a biopsy, CT

[TheAnna267]

I don't know what to say! I know a few people that have the same disease but they aren't so courageous and one of them gave up.

Go on fighting against Morbus Hodgkin!!! Don't give up. I like the way showing videos so everybody can see what MHS means to life!!

....at 2.14 the helicopter is Christoph 16 from Saarbrücken in front of Winterberg hospital. I discovered their work for one day :)

[PeppyPower]

@TheAnna267 yep, you are right, this is said helicopter and Winterberg hospital. Right now I'm at my most beloved London Hospital, getting treatment. That's the reason I don't have time to answer my comments properly. Be sure I get back to you once they let me out of here (and their unbelievably slow dial--up internet *yawns*) Love, Nina (who keeps on fighting, don't worry....) thank you loads for your comment, mate.

[JunkyardHobo]

keep fighting man you'll make it

[PeppyPower]

@JunkyardHobo thanks mate...since I am at hospital in London again, getting treatment, I really don't have time to answer all comments properly. And I AM FIGHTING, man. I am. Big time. Thanks, and get back to ya when I'm better. Nina

[SFGCpt]

Dear Nina,im with you all secnds...all days...with love from portugal...sónia

[Nornegest]

To Nina (aka PeppyPower):

Briefly coming out of retreat to express thanks for your kind remarks re my previous posts. I am truly humbled.

Anyway, have just caught this, and I am so sorry to hear that you have been ill. Please accept my best wishes for a speedy recovery. Hang in there. I'll have you in mind, and hopefully will hear more from you soon.

Take care,

N

[PeppyPower]

btw, since people kept asking: 1:36 was after my big lymph node dissection surgery in 2009, the scar reaches from my right ear to my collarbone, phew, took me long to recover from that, wasn't able to turn my head for months. Still a problem. 1:41 was a bloody mess: after multiple radiation my bones demineralized and started fracturing...like my foot/ankle. Took multiple screws to fix. Surgery was a BLOODY mess, as I said and as can be seen in the pic they took to show me.

[PERRUFFUS]

You 're giving us a lesson of life....tears here that are very welcome. Hugs mate.

[PERRUFFUS]

You're giving us ..a lesson of life. Thank you mate...many tears here that are very welcome.

[PERRUFFUS]

Nina....after watch your vid again and again...i only have words of admiration for your courage and strengh. You gave me a big shake and now i have to restate my life. Thank you so much...i found something i was searching for long time.. Love and lots of hugs for you mate

[PERRUFFUS]

Nina....after watched your vid again and again...i only have words of admiration for your courage and strengh. You gave me a big shake and now i have to restate my life. Thank you so much...i need it. . Love and lots of hugs for you mate.

[PERRUFFUS]

Nina....after watching your vid again and again.... i have only words of admiration for your strenght. you gave me a big shake and now i have to restate my life.

Thank you mate ...love for you.

[PERRUFFUS]

Oh Nina.... after watching your vid again and again....is very difficult for me to write...too many tears and I'm trying to be able to transmit my feeling but I don't have words. Your strength and fight are admirable. You gave me a big shake and now I have to restate my life.

My soul and heart are with you always mate ! Big and big hugs.

[nautika03]

Nina! I have really missed you! My email box even misses you. You are a very special person, you know.

[cowgalannie]

I...I didn't know....wow.....just don't give up ok, I believe in you, you can beat it! Keep fighting sweetheart <3

[nierielraina]

Hey girl. How you doing? I miss you. Hang in there and keep fighting. *hugs*

~NiRi

[KiddoAlfirim]

what should i say to such a clip ? can't find the right words...

you have me in tears, i think even a person who doesn't know you personally will feel emotinally after watching this.

loved your note at the side, tells a lot about what a person you are.

and hey, i know you are a fighter and have so much love for life that you will also have the strengh to pull through this again.

[PeppyPower]

kiddo, I thank you loads for all the love and care you selflessly offered during all the years we have known each other, you are very very dear to me, but you know that, girl, don't you. Yeah, I have any intention pulling through again, basically that's the reason why I made this clip. Thanks for your support, and all the late-night email chatting and late phone calls. Need to see ya in person as soon as possible though, mate. *huuuugs*

[bistoprofi]

thanx mate to open my/our our eyes. I saw his vid serveral times now. YOU ARE SO STRONG HADS OFF. And I´m feeling a bit ambassed doing these funny vids with the profs while you are... but maybe it `s a little help...love ya dear more later in private ways.

[PeppyPower]

bisto, do not, I repeat, do not feel embarrassed, will ya? I absolutely and positively LOVE and NEED all your funny vids (oh, and even more the serious ones alright) to feel....sane and whole. Don't stop, you hear me, mate? Need you guys big time indeed. *huge group hug*

[Banner1979]

I'm really sorry about your condition. Stay strong and don't let 'em get to you, that's what I say. :)

[PeppyPower]

Banner1979 this coming from you...makes me sorta proud, indeed. I mean you do look like a strong character yourself and I'd love to be a *much* stronger person. I won't let them (or the cancer that is) get me, promise. Thanks for your refreshing comment, I really really appreciate what you had to say. Thanks a lot, mate.

[Banner1979]

Thanks.  You're welcome. I'll always pray for you and think about you.

Recently, my uncle had an operation to remove a brain tumour and next week, he'll hopefully have radiotherapy. He's in his late 50s.

[Bodiemouse]

god. Saw it through Bistos chanel. Yups. speechless, Ashamed I say. There are so funny vid. Our Profs. Think you are melting as we do.. The lads.. They can help . Look at these wonderful vids and have think positive.

All these pics made me think----

hugs and take care

[PeppyPower]

Bodiemouse, I thank you for your comment which I felt came straight from your heart. I already told bisto that the Pros fandom is so full of love and compassion, I thank you big time, guys. I promise to add a "happier" clip about my blasted cancer as soon as I finish it. And you are right: our two lads bring a smile to my face everyday. I only need to hear them banter or see them laugh and I actually feel much better. Thank you loads, mate.

[bistoprofi]

Oh god my love.... I`m speechless... Still have tears in my eyes, dropping down .... My friend I really have no words. Somehow I can`t imagin suffering such an illness, handle it the way you do... I`m proud of you . You are so strong luv.

Sorry have to get my breath again..

big big hugs and all the best my luv ( I`m with you with my heart and soul)

[PeppyPower]

oh bisto, please don't cry, that so wasn't what I wanted to say with this clip, but the moment I finished it, I knew I somehow messed it up and everyone only sees the sad sides alright. I'm back to the farm again...there was no bed for me in hospital today *snickers*. Maybe tomorrow (not that I felt like I needed it though..). I am gonna send you a private mail later tonight. Thanks for the comment. The Pros fandom is somehow different and more compassionate than other fandoms. Love ya guys!