Tuesday… This is Houston, we don’t think so…
Sep 5th 2006PeterGetting My Life Back!
I have just heard from Guy’s (thank you Rob) with the results from last Thursday’s fine needle aspiration of the lump on my neck. It did initially look a bit suspicious, but it appears that the lymph cells are T cells and not the B cells that are characteristic of my type of lymphoma, indicating that it is reactive tissue. In addition, my blood chemistry was OK with no markers (particularly an enzyme called LDH) present which might have indicated a problem.
However, mantle cell lymphomas are strange things, (and it is difficult to prove a negative) so as a double check, the plan is to remove the swollen lymph node and give it a good staring at under the microscope. So on Friday I have an outpatient appointment at the ENT clinic at Guy’s, with a view to getting me under the knife and get it removed. I did do a bit of research on types of cells – there is an interesting site here and I have also added it to the links on the right.
I have had a lymph node removed on the other side, so I will have a matching scar – or matching bolt holes!
Onwards and Upwards!
3 Responses to “Tuesday… This is Houston, we don’t think so…”
Frances on 05 Sep 2006 at 5:46 pm #
Sounds like good news! Let’s hope so and that Friday confirms it. Fingers still crossed and consequently, typing very slowly
Love Frances
Richard Bushrod on 05 Sep 2006 at 8:00 pm #
nmer rtoppo
Sorry I will have to uncross that was silly.
Trying Skype tonight
Richard
john on 06 Sep 2006 at 1:06 am #
Hi Peter.
Good news for you. you’ll look good at a fancy dress party as frankenstein at least.
Still around although struggling a little at the moment to overcome a few problems such as infections and the dreaded GVHD!!!!
Will try and start posting to the blog again real soon.
Glad to see you are making such leaps and bounds it is a real inspiration.
O&U
See Ya
John