My brother died April 4, 2009. After his chemo had finished, and he was about to undergo radiation treatment, he complained about shallow breathing and pain in his abdomen (the upper part below his ribcage). In less than 24 hours, he died after two consecutive seizures. It was very, very painful.All the while we thought he would survive. It is true that non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is unpredictable.

My 75-year-old brother has a recurrence of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and currently is in the hospital. He also has complications with diabetes and has had several toes removed. When the latest removal of a toe caused an infection, he was given many antibiotics, but the toe has not cleared up. Now he is back in the hospital where he keeps retaining fluid in his lungs. When they removed the fluid, they found cancer cells. They no longer can postpone his chemo treatment because his white cells are elevated extremely high.

I had lymphoma in 1982. I had a lump under my arm. I had this removed by a local injection, as at the time, the doctors thought it was a fatty tumor and not serious. When it was sent away for an analysis, they found it was lymphoma. I had radiation therapy and have been well since. I go back for regular check-ups and have been OK since.

I was diagnosed with stage IV non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2002. I am currently receiving chemo for the fourth time. I have had four regiments, and I still need to get two more. I was also hospitalized for seven days in December of last year and diagnosed with PCP (a form of pneumonia). I have been on antibiotics since then, and I have to be on them the whole time I am on chemo since my pulmonary specialist tells me I could get it again because of my compromised immune system. If you or a loved one is going through treatment, have faith and think positive.

My mother was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lympoma in 2006. She hasn't had any treatment yet, but the doctor has suggested she try Rituxan. Her legs hurt her so badly that she can hardly walk. The doctors have run every test we know of. They say it is not the lymphoma that is causing the problems with her legs, but they can't find any other reason.

My father was told he had non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in September of 2006. We were told that he would have no problem beating it. He had different kinds of chemo and radiation, but when those didn't work and stem cell was not an option, we knew it was close to the end. Dad was never a sick person before this, but toward the end, he was very sick from the chemo. Before cancer, he weighed 223 pounds. At his death, he weighed 87 pounds. I hope they find a cure soon.

I am a 39 year old woman I who was diagnosed with stage 2 non-Hodgkins lymphoma. I have two sons 20 and 14. I never thought I would be the one to get cancer I have never been sick, but what I would like everyone to know is your mind has so much to do with your healing. I have had six months of chemo and I am so lucky it is going well Good Luck to all out there fighting this it is hard and unforgiving at times, but life is worth the fight!

I am 24 years old, and I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma when I was 18. I went through six months of chemotherapy, then one month of radiation. Then I went into remission for six years. In that time, I gave birth to two beautiful children. I have just now been re-diagnosed and have started a new type of chemotherapy. It is a scary process, but stay positive and live life to the fullest. You will find it will make you a stronger person in the future.

I was diagnosed with Non Hodgkin Lymphoma. The tumor is the size of a grapefruit in my mediastinum. After 6 months of chop treatment I went into remission. I don't usually feel well but all my exams such as ct's and pet's scan are normal as per my oncologist. Although the last year I have been feeling pretty bad. Recently I have pain to my upper lung area. Sensitive to touch and my chest feels like someone is sitting on it. My stress level is pretty high. I feel bad calling my doctor's for answers since they think I am a hypochondriac