Doctor ever misdiagnose you? Told me I have hodgkins Lymphoma today -_-

[ShayZ]

Cliffs:
- 5 weeks ago have enlarged lymph nodes, perfectly fine and healthy otherwise.
- Get blod test, low platelet count. 39k, supposed to be 150k minimum.
- Go to blood doctor, more test, still around 40k
- Get CT scan, shows lymph nodes through my neck, virchows node, upper chest, supervicular region.
- Refers me to surgeon for lymph node biopsy
- More bloodtest, platelets move towards 80k
- Get biopsy done, cool scar on neck right now.
- results today, doc says the smear says hodgkins lymphoma but not 100% sure
- Going tomorrow getting more bloodwork
- Scheduled ANOTHER biopsy same spot for Friday because doctor wants to make sure.

Wut do?

Crazy thing is I feel fine. Everything else in my bloodwork is normal. Platelets have been going up. Im still strong, no other symptoms...





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Confirmed Diagnosis of Hodgkins Lymphoma on 12/19
Update On Post 154
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Update on Post 175
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Thread will now become a log/diary of this. By this I am hoping it is handy to any future person or miscer who has the misfortune of having cancer. I will detail the chemo I go thru, the radiation, the test I get taken, the scars I receive from surgeries (lymph node biopsy on my neck twice), how I feel throughout each therapy session, the feeling of my bone marrow biopsy, etc etc. Hopefully it will help future miscers in understanding what they may expect if they're ever diagnosed and are worried or uncertain of what the future holds.
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[babrah]

strong ass diagnosis, I got diagnosed with Crohn's disease when all I had was salmonella, strong story involved with that but so much stupidity

[TlGER]

Never been misdiagnosed myself, but it is possible. Stay Safe brah

[NikkiCatsouras]

No one cares.

[Negbro]

Good luck bro.

[Rabbitw00t]

always fine to get a second opinion; however, if it really is cancer, you better jump on it quick and fast.

[eviseri]

A few lymph nodes inflamed is no biggy but if you have that many that are swollen it's not something to take lightly

[proudmanlet]

Definitely get a second opinion but whatever the case stay strong brah, u can overcome, keeping u in my prayers daily, very srs

[ChaseThisLight]

Dr's mis-diagnose all the time. They're only human. Best thing you could do is to go get a second opinion from another dr, preferably one that specializes in things like this.

[FattyMcTubbs]

Damn. Chit op. Not a religious person but I'm hoping for the best and wishing you most of luck. Hang in there.

[nosaj7]

Sorry OP, these cells are pathognomonic for Hodgkins. what they saw in the biopsy. Unless your sample got mixed up with another patient.

[Sebenza]

It happens. Get a 2nd opinion soonish and a 3rd maybe in a month. I was a sick kid struggling with asthma and a lot of other stuff and having another opinion was always helpful.

Stay safe.

[ShayZ]

A few lymph nodes inflamed is no biggy but if you have that many that are swollen it's not something to take lightly

it started with 1 that i felt, now i feel 3 larger ones. CT scan showed them in my upper chest and through my neck

Definitely get a second opinion but whatever the case stay strong brah, u can overcome, keeping u in my prayers daily, very srs

thank you.

Dr's mis-diagnose all the time. They're only human. Best thing you could do is to go get a second opinion from another dr, preferably one that specializes in things like this.

but a pathologist is the one reading the smear, hes at a lab that they send it off to. So how do i get a second opinion on that? All I can do is get another biopsy and see if they see the same thing twice right?

Damn. Chit op. Not a religious person but I'm hoping for the best and wishing you most of luck. Hang in there.

thank you, sincerely.

Sorry OP, these cells are pathognomonic for Hodgkins. what they saw in the biopsy. Unless your sample got mixed up with another patient.

my mom is hoping they lost the part they took out of me and thats why they want to do it again. I dunno man

Good luck bro.

Thank you.

always fine to get a second opinion; however, if it really is cancer, you better jump on it quick and fast.

I will. I have too many people depending on me. If its anything at all, Ill beat the fuk out of it.

[F23]

Dr's mis-diagnose all the time. They're only human. Best thing you could do is to go get a second opinion from another dr, preferably one that specializes in things like this.

MD checking in. Agree with above. Cases are rarely textbook IRL. No one diagnosis matches test results 100%. Most of the time, docs go with the diagnosis that best fits the overall picture. And sometimes they get the diagnosis wrong.

But I gotta say when OP mentioned his enlarged supraclavicular node a few weeks ago, I knew that something bad was coming down the line.

OP: if this turns out to be real, give it your all. Positive attitude is correlated with better health outcomes.

[forkdork]

Cliffs:
- 5 weeks ago have enlarged lymph nodes, perfectly fine and healthy otherwise.
- Get blod test, low platelet count. 39k, supposed to be 150k minimum.
- Go to blood doctor, more test, still around 40k
- Get CT scan, shows lymph nodes through my neck, virchows node, upper chest, supervicular region.
- Refers me to surgeon for lymph node biopsy
- More bloodtest, platelets move towards 80k
- Get biopsy done, cool scar on neck right now.
- results today, doc says the smear says hodgkins lymphoma but not 100% sure
- Going tomorrow getting more bloodwork
- Scheduled ANOTHER biopsy same spot for Friday because doctor wants to make sure.

Wut do?

Crazy thing is I feel fine. Everything else in my bloodwork is normal. Platelets have been going up. Im still strong, no other symptoms...

Dr here..... histopathologic diagnosis are very very rarely misdiagnosis. srs

[hayastan]

i dont trust doctors 80% of the time every time

[MakeABanana]

AFAIK, I've never had a misdiagnosis. Then again, I haven't had too many health problems (most are just sports injuries) nor do I go to the doctor often (save for general check-ups).


Good luck, brah. I hope it isn't any malignancy.

[babrah]

Dr here..... histopathologic diagnosis are very very rarely misdiagnosis. srs

a doctor who is red...ok

[ShayZ]

MD checking in. Agree with above. Cases are rarely textbook IRL. No one diagnosis matches test results 100%. Most of the time, docs go with the diagnosis that best fits the overall picture. And sometimes they get the diagnosis wrong.

But I gotta say when OP mentioned his enlarged supraclavicular node a few weeks ago, I knew that something bad was coming down the line.

OP: if this turns out to be real, give it your all. Positive attitude is correlated with better health outcomes.

im always thinking positive.... when i went in to get bloodwork when it went form 40k to 80k I was telling myself all morning that my platelets were going to be 80k. Got the test back and they were 80k. Ive been telling myself tomorrow thyell be 120k, because I legit believe it. Its going to come up. And if it is lymphoma, then im beating that too.

Dr here..... histopathologic diagnosis are very very rarely misdiagnosis. srs

googling whatever you just typed.... If its rarely wrong? WHy do another biopsy?

edit: googling done.
Well first the pathologist said he wasnt sure after I guess his first slice under the microscope, then he said he felt it was in fact hodgkins... Now my oncologist wwants to do the 2nd biopsy friday. Fuking sucks. I hate not knowing and I hate going to the doctor so often. I feel like ive been going to the doctor 3-4 times a week recently.

[cbclassics]

Hopefully everything comes back OK with the new tests, good luck man!

[FsuNole7]

Fwiw op... Had been diagnosed wit dat der broken wrist...go to specialist...no broken wrist.

as my pops always said...worry of tomorrow doesn't take its sorrow...only takes today's strength. gl. God speed.

[Ittoryu]

My younger brother (18 y/o) was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma almost a year ago. If it does turn out to be that, let me know if you need any kind of info. or help brah. I did quite a bit of research on it.

[Negbro]

googling whatever you just typed.... If its rarely wrong? WHy do another biopsy?

Probably to confirm, but no matter what, have the belief inside of you that you will beat it. No use thinking otherwise, because you will.

[Honestly]

Words don't do it justice. I'm pulling for you and all the brahs around the world...

[Vuch]

hope everything goes well for you op and it's nothing, either way positivity is key

[Tier539]

When I was 8, they said i had "a bug" when I knew good and well I had strep throat and couldn't go to school.

[ShayZ]

My younger brother (18 y/o) was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma almost a year ago. If it does turn out to be that, let me know if you need any kind of info. or help brah. I did quite a bit of research on it.

pm incoming, please respond.

[PushTheWeak]

Good luck op. keep me updated. Why not go to the er. I found out I had leukemia through blood work in about an hour and a bone marrow biopsys to see what type of leukemia before the day was over.

[HansVanderkunt]

Yep, have a 6 page thread about idiot doctors I just made the other day. Feel free to post your story and let out some steam...

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...#post991803663

Good luck.

[Ittoryu]

pm incoming, please respond.

Didn't get it yet.