lumbar puncture with methotrexate

In October 2009 I was diagnosed with stage 4 burkitts lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system. My symtoms were tiredness, vertigo, and itching. After some tests, 5 rounds of chemo, and several lumbar punctures with intrathecal chemo, I'm in full remission

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• spinal tap
• lumbar puncture
• lymphoma
• cancer
• liver
• diagnosis
• pet scan
• remission

[ozmonto]

So sorry to hear you endured that, but very happy you're in remission:) how did the diagnose the burkitts?

[bposmedia]

@ozmonto Well, at first they thought it could be leukemia, but then a proper bone marrow biopsy at M.D Anderson found burkitts to be a concrete, set in stone diagnosis. I went in at stage 4 and there was no sugar coating. they told me I was barely into the woods as far as getting better and that it was a rare, aggressive lymphoma so they needed to attack it aggressively. They estimated 6 rounds of chemo until i was out of the woods but got done in 5 and all is good

[mikeymike6262]

glad to hear your in remission.i've had bunch of these as well i actually lost count but i think its somewhere around 30 i have acute lymphoncytic leukemia and i have been in remission since dec 08'. i was also wondering if u have had any back problems i've got three slipped disk and im not sure how i got them doc. said it wasnt from them but still can't help but wonder if it was also i never had sat up and had mine done always had to lay flat and i seen a bandage is that from a bone marrow?

[bposmedia]

@mikeymike6262 i've only had about 8 of these done and as far as back issues after i haven't had any. the bandage on my lower back was from a botched bone marrow biopsy that was done at utmb and it kept on bleeding out. i was transferred to m.d anderson and that's where they fixed me up. how are your'e treatments going

[mikeymike6262]

@bposmedia its going good i got all my weight and hair back i dont do much chemo anymore just pills and a LP every 3 months im on what they call maintenance which is just low dose's of chemo so low that i cant even tell that im getting chemo. i live in MD and i go too university of maryland medical center UMMC which is a awesome place they take real good care of me. how is your treatments going i hope there not to bad