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    For teens with cancer how did you guys deal with everything going on especialy being stuck in the house all day?

    Asked by Modern on Sunday, September 16, 2012

    For teens with cancer how did you guys deal with everything going on especialy being stuck in the house all day?

    So i was diagnosed about a month after i graduated high school and since my diagnosis i've been stuck in my house and im going stir crazy and i've been wondering how did u guys deal with the social isolation and basicly not being able to do what most kids my age can

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      ticklingcancer

      Well, I'm not a teen but I can tell you that during most of my treatment I was stuck in the house. It's not much fun but you make the best of it. Is there any reason you can't have friends over for movie nights or video game nights? I'm 35 and still love to do those things. How is your treatment going?

      over 8 years ago
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      Modern

      All of my friends went away for college so I haven't had any friends over since August. And my treatment is going well I'm on my 4th treatment and have my first pet scan tomorrow

      over 8 years ago
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      ticklingcancer

      So glad to hear your treatments are going well. Do you have to stay inside because of immunity issues? If so, have your Dr's given you neulasta or neupogen to increase your white blood cell counts? Not sure how that works with HL. Also, when will you get the results of the PET Scan?

      over 8 years ago
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      Modern

      To answer your questions in order yes no and I got them yesterday and the chemo is apparently working very well

      over 8 years ago
    • ticklingcancer's Avatar
      ticklingcancer

      Glad to hear!!! Keep fighting!!

      over 8 years ago

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