Hodgkins Lymphoma

[tarmyg]

All the best to your brother. I hope he is able to pull through!

[Sfla80]

Prayers sent from the sfla family sir. Very sorry to hear about this.

Best wishes to you and your family.

[MrFreshmaker]

Sorry to hear this Igi! I am sure he will beat it again.
I've read somewhere that it often happens symptoms to return after first treatment,so have faith brother,everything will be alright for him.

[RaginCajun]

If he beat it once, he can do it again!

We are here for you bud!

He is the same age as my lil brother.

Let me know how I can help

[Igifuno]

Thank you guys, and girls. Appreciate the love and encouraging words. Thanks for the messages and texts too, it means a lot.

Dan has to go in for a PET scan on Xmas eve. He went in to the oncologist yesterday and they told him he has a 2 inch tumor in his chest. Last time it spread all over his chest and stomach. He had 2 rounds of chemo, radiation and a few surgeries. He's so worried about everyone else and keep apologizing. Breaks my heart. My father is going down to FL and will spend Xmas with him, which I'm really thankful for.

Fvck cancer man..

[novastepp]

Thank you guys, and girls. Appreciate the love and encouraging words. Thanks for the messages and texts too, it means a lot. Dan has to go in for a PET scan on Xmas eve. He went in to the oncologist yesterday and they told him he has a 2 inch tumor in his chest. Last time it spread all over his chest and stomach. He had 2 rounds of chemo, radiation and a few surgeries. He's so worried about everyone else and keep apologizing. Breaks my heart. My father is going down to FL and will spend Xmas with him, which I'm really thankful for. Fvck cancer man..

Sorry to hear this Igi. Will be praying for you and your family and I will add your brother to my prayer chain at church.

Stay strong.

[Zodiac82]

Sorry to hear this ...Prayers are with him Igi....hopefully this round he will beat like the first....it's a fvked up thing...I've just went through it with my wife's grandmother....a cpl ppl on my side as well....and quite honestly bcuz of my name...I honestly wasn't gonna post here...it just seems weird ...but again I wish ur brother...u...and family the best of luck going through this...

[Igifuno]

Thanks guys. It's been a rough couple of days but I need to be strong for my family and keep things positive for my brother.

It's hard to control the emotions but I need to.

[RaginCajun]

Thanks guys. It's been a rough couple of days but I need to be strong for my family and keep things positive for my brother. It's hard to control the emotions but I need to.

Let us know how we can help out in any way iggster

[DCI]

Heya man we are all here for you. I don't pray but you are in my thoughts and Dan. Positive vibes bud

[Igifuno]

Heya man we are all here for you. I don't pray but you are in my thoughts and Dan. Positive vibes bud

Thx DCI that means a lot bro. Got your PM and I'll respond tonight. Thx man

[almostgone]

Sh!t, Igi. Prayers for your whole family, man. Mentioned it to the wife, too.

[Igifuno]

Sh!t, Igi. Prayers for your whole family, man. Mentioned it to the wife, too.

Thank you, AG, appreciate it and tell the Mrs. I'm grateful for the prayers, thanks brother.

Talked to Dan today and he seems like he's finding acceptance and gearing up to fight. I swear I'd do anything to fight it for him.

[Stove]

Words cannot express the sadness I feel for Dan, for you Igi, and for the rest of Dan's family. Prayers sent.

[Strongblood]

I'm very sorry to hear about your brother, Dan's cancer returning. Everything is treatable these days, and Dans young. So try not to be discouraged. My family and I will keep Dan and all your family in our prayers. There's a bible verse that's gotten me through some tough times, and I like it a lot; "I can do all things, through Christ who strengthens me" Philippians 4:3.

[Igifuno]

Really appreciate the kind words, guys, and motivation to move forward and help him the best I can.

He's a fighter for sure, and I know he'll beat it again.

[clarky.]

Fvck Igi i am so sorry to be reading this mate i really am. I wish your whole family all the best mate just try and be very strong for them.
My little cousin had this so i do know how hard it is on family members.

[Igifuno]

Fvck Igi i am so sorry to be reading this mate i really am. I wish your whole family all the best mate just try and be very strong for them. My little cousin had this so i do know how hard it is on family members.

Thank you clarky and I will be strong. I have no choice. I hope your cousin was able to beat it.

And to all the others who have mentioned someone close that has had cancer, I truly hope they were able to overcome this awful thing.

[Igifuno]

My brother found out today that he has to go in next week so they can extract marrow. Same as last time. This is basically a huge needle they have to hammer into his spine to get marrow to test.

The hope is that they do not find cancer in the marrow. If they do, that means he is in stage 4. Last time they didn't find any in the marrow but he was stage 3b. Close to 4.

[GirlyGymRat]

My brother found out today that he has to go in next week so they can extract marrow. Same as last time. This is basically a huge needle they have to hammer into his spine to get marrow to test. The hope is that they do not find cancer in the marrow. If they do, that means he is in stage 4. Last time they didn't find any in the marrow but he was stage 3b. Close to 4.

Prayers!

[Igifuno]

Prayers!

thx GGR. I'm sure it helps.

[GirlyGymRat]

thx GGR. I'm sure it helps.

Me too.

It's threads like this that make my issues so insignificant.

[Igifuno]

Me too. It's threads like this that make my issues so insignificant.

We've all got issues in our lives but I know what you mean. I think the same thing.

[DrewZ]

f@!k I am so sorry to hear this, I don't even know you and it make my stomach drop reading this.

Praying for you and your family, praying for a holiday miracle!

Stay strong Igi

[Igifuno]

f@!k I am so sorry to hear this, I don't even know you and it make my stomach drop reading this. Praying for you and your family, praying for a holiday miracle! Stay strong Igi

Thanks Drew, I appreciate that man. He is a great dude and it kills me it's happening to him again. All I can say is fvck cancer. If that shit wants a rematch, he's going to have to kick its ass again.

[Igifuno]

My brothers whore ass insurance is dicking him around and I want to strangle somebody.

They keep cancelling his marrow extraction on him and now they're saying that the docs practice is covered under their network but the doc himself isn't? What the fvck is that fvcking sh*t?

He had that cancelled today again. Got his PET scan results back and it's not good. There are 3 lymph nodes that are in the "red zone" and are spreading again to around his chest and stomach. They need to do the marrow extraction to rule out stage 4 and they're fvcking dicking around. Give him the fvcking procedure and then figure that sh*t out. I swear to Christ, wtf is wrong with those fvcking crooked bastards? On top of that, his insurance isn't paying for anesthesia for his marrow extraction. I'm going to pay for that out of my own pocket.

They haven't even done his biopsy yet. Scheduled for tomorrow and hopefully something doesn't happen where it gets cancelled. He's scared to death. They have to put him under for the biopsy tomorrow, where they're going to go down his throat, and they need to puncture through one of his lungs to get to the tumors.

I'm flipping the fvck out and feel completely helpless.

[RaginCajun]

hate when shyt like that happens!

blame Obama!

hope it gets taking care of some how Iggi!

[Igifuno]

Cancer is a whore but insurance companies are such nasty whores as well. Thx RC.

[DCI]

Holy shit igi pay for insurance and then they pull back when it goes wrong isn't that the whole point of insurance complete joke.

[Igifuno]

Holy shit igi pay for insurance and then they pull back when it goes wrong isn't that the whole point of insurance complete joke.

You'd think so but its all a business here, and it's truly sad. It kills me to hear the fear in his voice and all I want to do is take it from him.

[DCI]

You'd think so but its all a business here, and it's truly sad. It kills me to hear the fear in his voice and all I want to do is take it from him.

Really awful man. I feel for both you and your brother. This insurance issue is just compounding the problem

[Sfla80]

I don't even know what to say igi.

Me and the wife are praying for u.

Yeah I'm so loss for words....expect that me and the whole family are sorry.

[NACH3]

Hate to even hear things like this.... Keep your head up and about my friend, and my thoughts and prayers will be with you and your family!

[Igifuno]

Really appreciate the support guys. It really helps. I know I can express frustration and come here to bitch and that's important. I'm otherwise trying to be strong on the outside and it's tough without an outlet like this.

[lovbyts]

My brother found out today that he has to go in next week so they can extract marrow. Same as last time. This is basically a huge needle they have to hammer into his spine to get marrow to test.

The hope is that they do not find cancer in the marrow. If they do, that means he is in stage 4. Last time they didn't find any in the marrow but he was stage 3b. Close to 4.

That sucks man, sorry to hear about your brother going through this again.

Yeah I think most all of us have or do know someone going through cancer. Mon died a few years back from Pancriatic cancer. I have a friend who has been battleing MDS the last couple of years only to find out recently it's really Primary Myelofibrosis. She has had to have several Bone Marrow draws. Not anything I would ever want to do.

Best of luck to your brother and his speedy recovery. If you/he hasnt yet look into detoxification. It's supposed to help a lot with Chemo recovery and even without chemo battling cancer.

[clarky.]

Bunch of dirty bast@rds Igi.

[lovbyts]

Bunch of dirty bast@rds Igi.

I wont say much except more Obamacare promises that were lies.

[lovbyts]

I just heard about this on TV and did a quick google on it. Check into it.
Immunotherapy: Using the Immune System to Treat Cancer - National Cancer Institute

[Juced_porkchop]

We got really bad news yesterday. My brother is in advanced stage 3, possibly stage 4 and his CT scan shows that it has spread throughout his neck, chest and stomach. They're extracting bone marrow as we speak to determine if it's in his marrow, and if it is, it is stage 4.

In addition to chemo, they're now planning on some aggressive radiation which is going to be so hard for him.

I'm a damn wreck, and I just can't believe this is happening to him. Whatever your religion, or whatever, throw him a prayer or positive thought. He's such a good kid.

Thanks,

Igi

cannabis... dont underestimate it.... it kills the cancer. and iv seen research showing cannabis with chemo to be more productive than chemo alone. actually if i could only pick one i would pick cannabis.
extracts taken orally and vaped IMO
people really underestimate cannabis because i think they think its impossible for a plant to do soo much, specially with the stigma towards it in many places. it could very well be what saves his life. my thoughts are with you and him.

[RaginCajun]

I just heard about this on TV and did a quick google on it. Check into it. Immunotherapy: Using the Immune System to Treat Cancer - National Cancer Institute

When I did breast cancer research, we were using that (immunotherapy) for treatments. We were making vaccines with the patients cells. I do miss that job from time to time