How tomo beat the Hodgkin's Lymphoma

7 th December 2011 It’s been quite some time since I updated my blog. Well, there hasn’t been much news lately. I was given some time ...

26th August 2011 Today marks the 200th day since I first noticed my swollen lymph node on my neck. I cringe to think about it. It is over...

25 th August 2011 The rule 80/20 seems to hold true. And I am going to tell you why. I have already undergone chemotherapy which is the l...

5th August, 2011: Phase 2 is underway – radiotherapy. I came back from hospital where I underwent a series of entrance tests in order to pi...

24 th July 2011 – It is a quiet Sunday afternoon as I decided to write down what is going on. Obvious from my previous post, the chemo is o...

9 th July 2011 – To sum up the last days: OK, so, my chemotherapy is finally over. The 8 scheduled chemos ended a couple of days ago. In fa...

June 13 th 2011 – Well well, seven chemos down, the eight one is due in two days. Not much new with me, my hair is still holding up and my ...

DAY 101 -19 th May 2011 Back from my fifth chemo. Last time was quite usual – slight nausea and crazy taste buds. Later on, I got another ...

Alright! The first half of my scheduled chemotherapy is down. I say “scheduled” because I will soon undergo another PET scan and the next st...

6 th April – My third chemo is over. Usual side effects – slight nausea, dizziness, fatigue. I have come to realize that cancerous diseases...

1st April, 2011: Let me explain the title. Since the chemotherapy kills off not only the bad cells but also the good ones, it should be take...

ABVD is almost always given as an out-patient regimen.   Speaking from my experience, I am being treated at an out-patient cancer departmen...

…back from my second chemo. I am scheduled for 8 cycles, so there are 6 left. That means one fourth is over. That feels great. I really hope...

I had the first chemo 6 days ago, I was given pills to suppress potential sickness, but I have some side effects such as ringing in my ears,...

March 3 rd - Today was my very first day marking the beginning of my treatment. My dad and my uncle accompanied me. The big sign at the ent...

Tomorrow is my very first visit to the National Oncology Center in Slovakia (still the name scares me a lot). Let me thank MY FAMILY, MY GIR...

It was Monday. I was supposed to go to see my hematologist to get the official diagnosis. Before the appointment, I simply knew everything w...

It was a quiet Sunday. My phone rang in the afternoon and I picked it up. My uncle (the neurologist) had received unofficial results of the ...

A doctor took a look at the cut on my neck and decided I could go home. The wound seemed to be healing very well, so there was no need to st...

I have to express my absolute content with the surgery. Everything was great, but on the other hand, my stay in my ward was not that smooth....

22 nd February, 2011 -  I was woken by a nurse at 5 AM, so that she could bandage up my legs as a prevention from possible embolism during ...

My hematologist ordered me on Friday for the PET scan for Monday. As I am a very curious boy, so I spent several hours over the weekend tryi...

Friday – it was a crucial day for me.   It was tiring for me physically and mentally, as well. I started in the early morning with a bloodte...

February 17th 2011 - I was done with my antibiotics the day before. So, I started up my car and drove to see my GP. She stated that the node...

February 12th - My father's birthday party. All my family gathered to celebrate my dad's 50th birthday. My uncle is a neurologist, s...

It was February 8th - an ordinary day. I was just having my dinner when I felt something weird under my right jawline. Hmm, I touched it - i...