Support Erin's Fight Against Lymphoma
In late October, Erin started coughing, but there were no other symptoms so it was not concerning to anyone. The cough lingered for several months, during which she presumably had Covid, so she started seeing doctors in February. She got a string of potential diagnoses including walking pneumonia, late onset asthma, and Valley Fever. She underwent several treatments to address these concerns, but nothing worked so she went back to the doctor.
After having blood drawn and X-rays in February with no conclusions, her symptoms began to worsen. In late April, she began experiencing shortness of breath to the point where it was very difficult to take even short walks or pick up Silas. The doctors did a CT-scan in late May, which is when they found the 2 1/2-inch mass on her lung. The discovery of the mass set off a string of tests including two bronchoscopies with biopsies. The first came back inconclusive. She was deemed at high risk for her lung collapsing, so her second bronchoscopy included removal of part of the mass. Three days after the second bronchoscopy, she received the news that it was cancer. About a week later, she got her formal diagnosis of Stage 4 Non-Hodgkins Mediastinal Large B-Cell Lymphoma.
Over the next six to eight months, she will undergo an aggressive chemotherapy regime. She will be in the hospital for five days at a time and then home for two weeks to recover. She is a fighter and is going to get through this, but the road may be a little long and bumpy.
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