Hayley on Hodgkin's: holiday

Medical Timeline

02.03.10 - Follow up appointment
11.09.09 - LAST CHEMOTHERAPY SESSION.
28.08.09 - ABVD Cycle 8, Day 1- take 2!
27.08.09 - emergency PET scan.
25.08.09 - ABVD Cycle 8, Day 1 - postponed.
28.07.09 - ABVD Cycle 7, Day 1.
29.06.09 - ABVD Cycle 6, Day 1.
02.06.09 - ABVD Cycle 5, Day 1.
05.05.09 - ABVD Cycle 4, Day 1.
07.04.09 - ABVD Cycle 3, Day 1.
10.03.09 - ABVD Cycle 2, Day 1.
10.02.09 - Cycle 1, day 1 of ABVD chemotherapy.
04.02.09 - First meeting with consultant - confirmed lymphoma.
30.01.09 - Biopsy taken from lump on thigh. Started on chemo prep drugs.
27.01.09 - CT scan. 28th phone call with results of multidisciplinary hearing, saying they suspected lymphoma.
24.01.09 - Found lump top of thigh.
22.01.09 - Results of bloods not good, lymphoma first mentioned.
20.01.09 - Liver scan, showed enlarged liver and lymph nodes.
12.01.09 - Bloods had improved, GP happier, repeat bloods.
09.01.09 - Second opinion. Third blood test.
06.01.09 - Blood results still not normal. Needed to be repeated.
29.12.08 - Saw GP, bloods suggested flu. Repeat bloods.
26.12.08 - Outpatients to get pain killers for backpain. Suggested I return to GP asap.
24.12.08 - First blood test.
18.12.08 - Back to the GP, still experiencing back pain and had flu like sypmtoms. Told I had a viral infection and to 'ride it out'. Referred to osteopath. Bed all day with 'flu' 18th & 19th.
04.12.08 - First went to GP with back pain and trouble sleeping.
14.11.08 - Return from a year travelling.