Diagnosis: Hodgkins Disease

Chantel has been diagnosed with Hodgkins Disease (a type of lymphoma). We do not know which stage she is in (there are 4 stages of progression of the disease) and will be learning more tomorrow. If she is in an early stage, it is highly curable (ie, greater than 95% survivability over 5 years).

For those of you who want to learn more of about Hodgkin's Lymphoma, I have assembled a few links:

Hodgkins according to PDQ (Cancer Database)

Hodgkins according to the Mayo Clinic

Hodgkins during Pregnancy according to PDQ (Cancer Database)

Chantel is holding up well. We had already discussed the possibilities and she is aware of some of the issues surrounding the pregnancy. We are looking into getting a second opinion as well. Thanks to Bonnie-Lynn and Brian who have helped us source some top professionals in the Lymphoma field.