Cancer Patient Story: My Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (DLBCL) 1st Symptoms & Diagnosis | Barbara (1 of 3)

20 years after going through breast cancer treatment, Barbara R. found herself facing down yet another diagnosis. This time, it was diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, a subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. In this first part of our conversation, Barbara shares everything from those first symptoms of the DLBCL to her path to getting her diagnosis. Thank you for sharing your story, Barbara! The interview has only been edited for clarity. Full story & transcript → https://www.thepatientstory.com/cance... Videos: 1) My Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (DLBCL) 1st Symptoms & Diagnosis (in my 70’s): This Video 2) Car T-Cell Therapy & Radiation Therapy:    • My Refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatme...   3) Clinical Trials:    • Cancer Patient Story:  Clinical Trial for ...   Join Our Community: Website : https://www.thepatientstory.com/ Facebook: @ThePatientStory Instagram: @ThePatientStory Twitter: @patient_story ____________________________ Contents of the Video: 00:00 - Intro 01:41 - What were the 1st symptoms? 03:06 - Learning results of endoscopy 04:48 - News of pancreatic cancer (mis) diagnosis 05:42 - Processing a cancer diagnosis - again 06:29 - Path to getting the NHL subtype diagnosis 07:22 - Did you consider a second opinion? 08:12 - What treatment options were presented? 08:34 - How did you break the news to loved ones? 09:47 - Describe the port placement procedure 11:15 - Dealing with a setback in treatment 13:03 - Getting through the isolation of being in the hospital during COVID-19 15:42 - R-CHOP chemotherapy and side effects 17:14 - Did side effects get better or worse throughout R-CHOP? 18:15 - Describe the hair loss from chemotherapy 20:24 - Guidance on how to deal with hair loss with young kids ____________________________ #thepatientstory #nonhodgkinlymphoma #bloodcancer #patientstories #cancerstories #cancerpatient #cancersurvivor #cancer symptoms #cancerdiagnosis