Bendamustine for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma User Reviews

• Yan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 24, 2013

"In August of 2011, I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at Stage 4. It was an extremely low platelet count that provided the first clue to my doctor. I was scheduled for four rounds of chemo, each round on two consecutive days. After the first round, within a day, the lymph glands around my jaw and neck shrank 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 until finally, I couldn't walk. My right leg was locked in a partially bent position. I'm okay now."

• ann...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 12, 2013

"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 afterward). 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."

• Alb...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 17, 2019

"Was diagnosed with lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma, which caused Waldenstrom's M in the blood. Treatment is Rituximab/Bendamustine on day one and just Bendamustine on 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 CBCs, 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."

• Anonymous
• May 17, 2011

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."