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I've been diagnosed with non Hodgkin's lymphoma , my thyroid has turned rogue and grown retrosternal into my chest , it's filling my chest cavity and pushing my trachea over making it extremely difficult to breath ,prompt intervention is the order of the day steroids a must equine doses .scans galore and the big guns chemotherapy , first round started 5 more to go .

You must all look after yourselves any symptoms out of the ordinary don't ignore , I thought my symptoms were stress related , they were nothing to the stress I feel now .

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Crwbin1

So sorry to hear you are going through such a difficult time, keep strong.

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Camdentown

Thank you for thinking of other people when you are evidently having such a terrible time. I do hope that things will turn out positively for you. 🙏

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Fruitandnutcase

Aw goodness, you are having such a tough time. Thank goodness they've pulled out all the stops and are looking after you. Wishing you (((( big hugs)))) and a speedy recovery.

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MandShef

Gosh, what a scary, worrying time for you. I hope the medical care does the trick and you have a speedy recovery. Thank you for thinking to warn others. Best wishes x

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puffyface

Good luck with all of this, it sounds horrible. Thank goodness they're on it now. Stay strong. X

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