Generic Name: Bendamustine for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (bendamustine)
Bendamustine for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Reviews
"In August of 2011 I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma at Stage 4. It was an extremely low platelet count that provided the first clue to my doctor. I was scheduled for 4 rounds of chemo, each round on two consecutive days. After the first round, within a day, the lymph glands around my jaw and neck shrunk visibly. It looked like I lost a lot of weight. The chemo worked extremely well. But within a few more days I was experiencing an adverse reaction that caused my skin to turn a deep red/purple color. I also experienced severe gout due to so many cancer cells being killed off. My feet, ankles, and knees were affected the most till finally I couldn't walk. My right leg was locked in a partially bent position. I'm ok now."
"Went into remission after 2 rounds with follicular non-hodgkin's lymphoma. Had significant side effects. Never really got rid of the nausea, constipation, dry flaky skin, liver function was negatively affected (recovered 3 or so months afterwards), bone marrow cellularity went from 65% to 20% which is slowly recovering. We reduced the dose for round 4 and stopped it then due to the increasing liver issues. Hair thinning a bit. Got shingles during this and then cellulitis of the shingles. Also took 6 weeks to get rid of an upper respiratory infection others had for about 10-14 days. I was far sicker with it than anyone else was. Very low counts so needed neulasta. Am in remission 2 years 8 months as of this writing."
"Was diagnosed with lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma which caused Waldenstrom's M in the blood. Treatment is Rituximab/Bendamustine day one and just Bendamustine day two every 28 days for 6 months. I was chronically anemic and my platelets and RBC were very low. HGB would dip to low 70s. I had three blood transfusions and began treatment. Currently, I am almost three weeks after my first treatment. Immediately after the treatment, I felt great, better than I had in a long time. I have since had three CBC's and my results have shown remarkable improvement. Last one my HGB was up to 103. There were no ill effects of either drug, and I would say that both drugs are simply amazing. I live in Canada, so fortunately the health care system fully covered the cost of the treatments."
Treanda (bendamustine) "I was treated 2 times with Treanda. Both times, my palpable tumors were gone within 14 days. The first time, I was in remission for 18 months."
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