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anitatibbs1971
Dec 20, 2011, 06:50 PM
Hello everyone.
Before you critasize, I've taught my daughter well, she is well behaved, but the problem has just began..
She's been diagnosed with Lymphoma, She's 15.
She is in love with her ex, they still talk almost everyday.
Lastnight he called her lastnight not even 10 minutes of being admitted to the hospital saying he was leaving in 2 weeks for the marines... (training).
Id give up everything for my daughter, but she told me god chose her path.
She's truly a wreck. I'm super supportive towards her, she does know that. I've baught flowers, choclates... Etc. Nothing is helping.. I'm truly scared.

Wondergirl
Dec 20, 2011, 06:57 PM
I'm so sorry to hear this! It sounds like Mom definitely needs help, since she needs to be there as a rock for her daughter.

Has a treatment plan been set up yet?

anitatibbs1971
Dec 20, 2011, 07:13 PM
Chemo, is a option. But, she refuses, so were waiting for other plans.

Wondergirl
Dec 20, 2011, 07:15 PM
Do you know what stage it is? What about radiation? Why is she refusing chemo?

anitatibbs1971
Dec 20, 2011, 07:17 PM
Stage 2.
Like all girls... she doesn't want to lose her hair.
Her best friend has cervical cancer, so she's been a lot of help.

Wondergirl
Dec 20, 2011, 07:21 PM
She knows her hair will grow back, right? Has radiation been mentioned?

anitatibbs1971
Dec 20, 2011, 07:21 PM
Also her cousin passed away in November, (teen, carwreck).
She's been upset over that too..

Wondergirl
Dec 20, 2011, 07:27 PM
I'm so sorry to hear that too -- a double whammy.

Is this Hodgkins or non-Hodgkins lymphoma?

anitatibbs1971
Dec 21, 2011, 07:31 PM
Sadly, Hodgkins.

Wondergirl
Dec 21, 2011, 08:04 PM
The oncologists have strongly recommended chemo?

(I'm a breast cancer survivor, so have walked through that jungle.)