My Lymphoma

I was not shocked when my Doctor in Nagpur told that you have malignancy in your lymph nodes. In fact I had noticed enlargement of two nodes in the groin area (Inguinal region) of left side in February-March 2009, went to Suyash Hospital in Nashik where Dr examined, blood and X ray reports and had expressed that I better get the biopsy conducted. I thought since there is no pain or any inconvenience, it could be done at leisure.

The left inguinal node was extracted under general anesthesia. This was my first experience with GA, I was given an intravenous injection, and Doctor told me that I may fall asleep, he slightly adjusted my neck to a more comfortable position, but I am sure that I did not fall asleep. With eyes closed, I was seeing big blocks of cheese crossing my head inside, yellowish in colour, with regular perforations. My thinking process was active, I thought I am a main role in the film Matrix and things are happening around me, I was thoroughly enjoying that state though I did not have any control over blocks of passing cheese, squares of green neon rods, passing human images… I was half sitting or standing but that did not matter. All the more I was very sure that I was observing, thinking and everything was happening with my full knowledge. I was also hearing clamor of OT instruments and Doctor’s instructions to his assistants but that was only an unwanted noise. I felt an acute pang of pain when the node was pulled out but for that painful part, I thoroughly enjoyed those 90 minutes.

The biopsy report indicated: Lymphoma-proliferative – Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, follicular small cleaved cell type, low grade.

Immunohistochemistry is recommended (26th November 2009)