Thanks. My brother-in-law has Type B lymphoma, which is the most common type and is treatable. They still need to figure out the subtype, though. We were hoping for better news, of course, but it could be worse and his doctors are optimistic that they can cure this.

Wow sending positive thoughts and prayers to your loved ones.

Thanks!

Adding my prayers.

Sending prayers and good vibes your way to everyone that needs it.

Things are looking bad for both of them, unfortunately.

The little boy's counts haven't been coming up as fast as they did the last time he underwent treatment, so that's a concern. They are almost certainly looking at a bone marrow transplant, with his younger brother being the donor, as he is a match. This situation bothers me a lot, as these are both rather young children (ages 11 and 9).

My brother-in-law had an appointment yesterday, and the news is that his lymphoma appears to be the type that is difficult to treat and extremely likely to return. He still has to go through a pet scan and a bone marrow biopsy before they can come up with a treatment plan. My husband has a business trip coming up that is only about 3 hours away from where they live, so he is going to drive over and pay them a visit. We will also be visiting them for Christmas, as we had originally planned to do.

Bad news

My boss's son can't have his bone marrow transplant until his cancer is once again in remission. He's having to go through yet another round of chemo.

My BIL's lymphoma is in his bone marrow. He has to go through 6 months of chemo and then have a bone marrow transplant.

So sorry to read your latest update BC. I will continue to pray for all and hope that better news will come soon. Hugs.

Thanks

BC - I'm sending well wishes to all of you. I hope that things turn around for the better soon.

So sorry to hear how they are doing. Hoping they both go into remission after chemo and have successful bone marrow transplants.

BC, I am so sorry that both look like they have a hard battle ahead. I will pray for you all.

BC,

I'm sending thoughts and prayers to you, your family and colleagues.

I am a leukemia survivor (diagnosed with AML in 2014, unrelated transplant that year). If I may suggest to you, if you haven't checked it out already, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society website and discussion boards. A good place for the latest factual info, and a nice community of patients, caregivers, and concerned families.

There are many effective treatments, and more in clinical trials.

Thanks. Right now, I'm trying to keep my SIL's spirits up, as she feels lonely and isolated right now. My BIL's chemo starts this Thursday.

Meanwhile, my boss's son has gotten to go home. He has to go back Wed. for a check before they can proceed with the transplant.

My boss said they only tell you what you need to know, as they go along. He said they don't tell you everything. I don't know if that's good or bad. It is what it is.

Yeah, in the early phase after diagnosis, the information can be just too overwhelming. It's ok to absorb only what you can; In hindsight, I think my husband and I were in some sort of denial to different degrees along the way. We just kept ploughing through and sticking with the facts (tried to avoid too much what-if-ing - though not always easy...)

Another good resource is Be The Match. They are one of the main marrow donor registries in the world. Lots of info about the process and what to expect during treatment and in the years after.