" hate the position of" bug ball "of the punctures. Not that it hurts, is giving me creeps "and Mario responds with grace, the news you just gave Dr. Tony Smith: This afternoon, after receiving chemo, it's up lumbar puncture.
Are 10.30 am and we are in the query 8 of the sixth floor of the ICO (Institut Català d'Oncologia), Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol in Badalona. Waterfront Dr. Navarro, Mario, 63, and a friend. Mario comes to getting the second round of chemotherapy to treat lymphoma suffering. Following consultation, we have seven boring hours ahead. "The chemo Mario must take a medication to be put very slowly," explains Dr. Navarro.
few months ago, Mary was a lump in the neck that, little by little, grew larger. " the end was 8 cm and was bleeding all day mouth," he explains. She was diagnosed with B cell lymphoma and had surgery on the neck node. Now is better but all the track node a bit afraid. Lucky is very friendly and fun and take things with humor. "I have a hunger die me," he says, " now I can only eat liquid neck theme, but when I can, I'll eat everything. After the chemo I have to make arrangements ! ".
also If Mario is a special case because he is HIV positive. For this reason, in addition to chemotherapy, Dr. Navarro poked around growth factors to ensure that sufficient defenses in the body. Dr. Navarro is a specialist in cases of people infected with HIV lymphoma *. " Before it was different but now the case of a patient with HIV who have lymphoma is not worse than other patients. Because they are highly controlled by taking antiretroviral medication, the treatment for lymphoma is common. Just add growth factors to mobilize in case the defenses. It's more a precaution than anything else ", explains the hematologist.
Mario is a bit nervous but happy. Like your doctor and take things philosophically.
Mood Mario you still have a stretch but you're doing great! That sense of humor is essential.
* In general, immunosuppressed patients have more frequently non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Its appearance is related to the degree of immune deficiency usually appear later in the evolution of HIV infection when the immune status is very deteriorated. For more information, click HERE .
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