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UPDATE: Today I had a PET and CT scan that showed there are no signs of cancer in my body! I am celebratng with my family and loving every minute of it. While I certainly haven't had a fun experience with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, I am happy to be a stronger person, and consider myself blessed for my survival!

10/16/2007 - I was just diagnosed within the last month with Grey Zone Lymphoma, which is a cancer that shows signs of Hodgkins Disease and Non Hodgkins Lymphoma. I am being treated with a NHL regimen, so I am associating my cancer more with NHL. Since 5 = most treatable, and I have no plans of being a cancer victim...I obviously rate this a 5. Going through chemotherapy certainly isn't a fun experience, but the statistics show that Lymphoma patients have amazing rates of remission. After just one cycle of chemo therapy, my hair has started to fall out but my pre-diagnostic symptoms have gone away. I'm certain I will beat this cancer.

Couple things I know about non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (i'm not an expert, but I've done some research). There's two principal kinds Fast Moving and Slow Moving (indolent). The fast moving is more dangerous in the short term, but is also more treatable. Fast moving lymphomas respond better to treatment and can be cured (indefinite remission). Slow moving, or indolent Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma is not curable, but does not necessarily mean curtains, because people can live well for years with slow moving lymphoma. So the fast moving is dangerous - but can be cured. The slow moving is less dangerous - but can't be cured.