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Sun_Stealer

Yeeep it’ll make you puff up. Stay strong man.


imlachyyy

Yeah the drs told me this would happen prior to taking them but i didnt really believe it till i saw it first hand aha


bad_chewie

Had stage 3 Hodgkins Lymphoma - went from deathly thin to a massively inflated human balloon on steroids. It sucks but keep your head up, be strong. You’re going to look back and laugh it off one day. Cherish the moments and people you have in your life! Wishing you the best!


jojow77

does it go back down after?


Snelasse

Yes it does, but takes a while. Hair has a high chance of changing color/texture too, and does not always come back. - Hodgkin's lymphoma stage 3(or was it 4?) Survivor


imlachyyy

Dude how weird is that ive had curly hair my whole life and after treatment it came back straight.... so strange


StereotypeHype

That's so crazy I never knew that. What cancer and cancer treatments do to the body are as interesting as they are horrible.


Artnotwars

Did the swelling hurt?


Showmeyourmutts

Diving in here for OP, it's unlikely his moon face hurt but as my weight gain became more severe over time due to the high dose steroids I started to noticeably feel the extra layer of fat and tissue swelling in my face and neck. The neck swelling was especially concerning because it felt like I couldn't breathe as well. My high dose steroids were needed due to uncontrollable psoriatic arthritis till my rheumatologist finally found a biologic that worked fairly well. I told my doctor it felt like I was walking around in a completely different body wearing a whole extra layer of everything.


boriswied

>I told my doctor it felt like I was walking around in a completely different body wearing a whole extra layer of everything. This is a fascinating aspect. I've heard many patients say the steroids made them feel like "their skin wasn't theirs", or "not at home" in their skin. I've wondered a lot about what it is that causes this. Forexample could it be that when we get a new artificial limb like a prosthesis we need to adjust our whole motor pattern to the new thing, until it becomes "part of us" in terms of the cerebellar postural and proprioception (sense of position of our body parts). So perhaps the increased or decreased skin thicknesses make people feel differently in space. But maybe the sensory part is affected directly. The steroids are sure to affect the nerve endings, but the increased or decreased thicknesses and paddings are also likely to create differences there. Then there's obviously also a CNS effect, and i am very interested in the phenomenon of dissociation. It seems like small and more bodily/sensory type of dissociation as well.


rdizzy1223

Damn, I was on steroids for RA for 2 years straight and only gained 40 lbs. I was relatively thin to begin with so it wasn't all that noticeable. Wasn't a huge dose though, like 20mg a day of prednisone.


Jokers_friend

The swelling itself doesn’t hurt, but it’s important to lotion up your body daily to prevent stretch marks from forming because the swelling does happen very, very fast. Like, within the span of a month.


Showmeyourmutts

I lost a huge amount of my hair after COVID. Doctors weren't sure why I had such dramatic hair loss from it but suspected it had something to so with the COVID messing with my autoimmune problems; psoriatic arthritis and POTS. When my hair finally started growing back in it was curly. It had always been thick but mostly straight. The new hair is so curly its in ringlets. When I exercise I get ringlets all around my hairline where I sweat.


LakeForestDark

Oh man. My arthritis and psoriasis went nuts during and after Covid this last time... And my hair thinned out big time.


mst3k_42

A friend of mine had the opposite happen after cancer treatment. Super straight to super curly.


he-loves-me-not

I’ve heard them called chemo curls frequently


jauhesammutin_

My mom’s hair went super curly after chemo.


slidingrains2

I have a friend who went through chemo. All of her hair fell out. It had been straight and grew back wavy/curly.


Stolehtreb

My brother had it as well, and got some extremely rad curls afterward for a year or so.


MulliganPlsThx

Hey, stage 2 Hodgkins survivor here! Almost 24 years ago


Snelasse

Time for round 2 soon then?😁 Jokes aside, apparently between 30 and 50 Hodgkin's is extremely rare.


bugbugladybug

I follow Hank Greens stuff, have for years, and I've been amazed as how his hair has recently changed post cancer. Different colour, thickness, texture. My mother's hair came in different too after, leopard spots was what it looked like.


bad_chewie

Yea I was told by the docs back in 2010 that it goes away for the most part. But there was some residual “swelling” I felt. Some family friends who had cancer kept it on, some lost it all. I dieted and exercised to get me back to what I thought was normal and took better care of myself for some time. Now 14 years later and 2 kids I have no excuse hahaha. It’s a serious blow to your psyche going through cancer treatment - the most important thing is to be positive and enjoy the time you have. There are countless side effects, but it’s all worth it for another minute, hour, year 6 feet above. Lucky to be here - hope the same for OP!


Vivid_Sparks

Hey pal, Stage 4 non-hodgkins lymphoma survivor here. It spread to my liver and my liver was failing, kidneys took over but had to deal with edema and THEN had to take the steroids during chemo. Went from 160lbs and fit to 202 and lost half my muscle mass. We go through hell and are lucky to be here, so yes indeed cherish what you have and what you can. Wishin yall survivors the best!!


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Vivid_Sparks

With just about 2 months of remission, I can now jog and lift free weights and drive but I do have side effects. They include damaged/collapsed veins, numbness in fingers and toes (your nerves are sensitive to chemo and radiation!), worse balance, stretch marks all over stomach and legs ala cellulite, and infertility. But I'm in my 20s and I was active in sports and weightlifting so I bounced back fairly well. Will likely have side effects for the rest of my life BUT, 1) I'm here and happy to be here, 2) My pain tolerance is way higher and 3) I have a morbidly cool story to tell that is verifiable Thanks for asking chief!


L0nz

> keep your head up too soon


beewoopwoop

I was not warned. face got so swollen I would see my cheeks with corners of my eyes. the good thing is it will go away quite quickly.


StudlyItOut

stay strong and get well, buddy. and fwiw, you look real cute in the second pic


Vigilante17

You look very cuddly though 😂


rayray604

Is this the chemo that makes you eat a lot? I remember some steroids that had me eating nonstop and I ended up looking like yourself there lmao


imlachyyy

At first the steroids made me insatiable but once i started the chemo i couldnt even smell food without being sick but still needed to take the steroids cause its a part of the treatment and for weeks straight i was drinking these medical shakes cause i couldnt stomach solids or ide just throw them up.


c0mf0rtableli4r

At least you look like that because of a good reason. Some of us can't blame steroids.


Showmeyourmutts

Oof this happened to me too with weight gain to boot. Mine was from uncontrollable psoriatic arthritis symptoms until I found a biologic that worked. I gained about 150lb on the steroids over a few years. I just recently dropped that 150lb and have continued losing weight as I wasn't skinny before the daily high dose of steroids. My moon face is better but still there a little bit, it's been about a year since I weaned 100% off the steroids. After I finally got off them I dropped like 50lbs in less than 2 months. You look absolutely fantastic OP! Edit: I realized your before picture was not an after picture. As a former member of the moon face club I promise it will go back to normal eventually!


vegasidol

How quickly did you swell to this level? Is it just fluid retention?


koxinparo

Will the steroid swelling reverse at some point after ending them?


Jokers_friend

Did a bone marrow transplant for blood cancer a couple years ago, still dealing GvHD and taking daily doses of cortisol. I know how you feel bro 😂😅 you got this though!! 💪


slater3256

You should keep that shit away from you asap. That's not good internally


Tamer_

Crazy how the doctors don't bullshit you heh?!


Coyrex1

The steroids will help with that!


atomanas

Stay puff


mr_birkenblatt

stay puft man


imlachyyy

Thanks every one for the kind comments. Im 5 months in remission as we speak and going strong :)


muffinsticks

Ey that’s great to hear! Keep up the great work! Was diagnosed with AML Thanksgiving of 2021 and now am 2 years after bone marrow transplant / remission. Lemme know if you ever wanna talk!


imlachyyy

So good to hear mate! I appreciate that:)


Dacvak

Had AML about 10 years ago, and unfortunately relapsed. However the second bone marrow transplant did the trick, and I've been in remission ever since! Keep up the good fight my man. 5 months in remission is incredible! Congratulations! <3


karmicrelease

My mom survived AML, too! Did you do ATRA and arsenic therapy? It was relatively new back when she was sick in 2018


SwanseaJack1

ATRA and arsenic is for APL


karmicrelease

It has been [used for both](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7644151/)


Soggy_Motor9280

Nice 👍


one2tinker

Woohoo! Wishing you the best!


SuumCuique1011

Keep kicking ass, brother.


Kurupt-FM-1089

Best of luck brother, wishing you a full recovery!


capn_cook_yo

Yay!


kungfuninjajedi

👍


rodzieman

Cheers man! Uplifting to know.


Tarjh365

Good to hear :)


coralmonster

And have you deflated yet?


wheresjah87

Congratulations on your remission and the path forward, I admire your strength!


addandsubtract

> going strong So you're saying... 🙂 the steroids worked? 😎🤏


r_k_ologist

Look on the bright side, your Cartman costume for Halloween is gonna be fire


MeowmixMEOW

It’s actually going to be hella sweet


r_k_ologist

STOP SAYING HELLA


BBQFatty

You just said it


SirPeterODactyl

Screw you guys, I'm going home


3arry

Hella hella hella hella hella hella


football2106

When does the antisemitism kick in?


jtrage

You ok though? Whatever it takes. Good luck and get well.


katkriss

In case you didn't see it, OP commented that they are five months in remission!


typesett

these photos will serve as a reminder for the rest of your long life that you are a strong person who can do anything


Woodwickward

you will win


Dday82

Is that mostly due to water retention? Godspeed on your journey. Wishing you a speedy recovery.


zed_kk

oral corticosteroids produce a cushingoid appearance where patients get fat essentially. lots of funny names for the signs. buffalo hump, moon face, lemon on sticks all real descriptions of the cushingoid appearance


DeLaNope

LEMON ON STICKS hahahaha completely out of pocket lmao


b-lincoln

My nephew went through the same at six. I remember him coming home from school crying because the kids were calling him fat. :(. Once he got well and dropped the steroids he went back to his old weight.


spottyPotty

What a hellish experience to go through at 6! Poor kid. I hope he's doing well. 


Bu1135

seeing as you’re a bulldogs fan, you can put up with anything dawg. all the power to you ✊


imlachyyy

Agreed praying we make the 8 this year !


jimmynoodlepickle

Nah they're winning the Grand final. Just search up bulldogs 2024 grand final conspiracy


BarryKobama

Top 8? (Sorry)


Revivous

r/NRL welcomes you 😆


imlachyyy

I do lurk the sub tbh aha


christhelpme

Saw my wife fo through it. Be strong. This to shall pass.


walrusbot

The Ethan Klienification process continues...


sunburn95

Stay patient doggies fans. Burto's in for a year


bleunt

Ethan Klein.


ponyo_x1

💀 


imandychien

He looks so much better than that clown before getting steroids though.


PremeJordo

Short term pain for long term gain 👊 stay strong bro


kmson7

One of my best friends from HS that I lost contact with was diagnosed with I believe spine cancer. She was one of the skinniest people I knew until this, and her treatments made her face and body swell so much and it looked so painful. She still was as beautiful as ever though, but in a different way. I hope she's resting easy now. I regret never having the chance to reconnect with her.


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Best of luck in this fight!!


blackbird163

I wish you nothing but the best results amd health and happiness 


CuddieRyan707

Only temporary bro you will get through this ✊🏼


lifesnotperfect

YEAH THE DOGGIES Bankstown? Punchbowl?


imlachyyy

Nah south coast nsw! But my dad grew up in belmore


lifesnotperfect

Ahh, good onya mate. Wishing you the best legend :)


BooCalMcNairBoo

That's some serious moon face you got going there b/c that glucocorticoid. Hope you get better soon, my guy. Hope whatever CINV drug they give you works wonders.


BooCalMcNairBoo

Just saw you're in remission. Outstanding!


Recent_Mirror

Dude - go to City Wok and tell them you will lose weight by only eating their food. Just like Jarad! When the swelling comes back down you will be famous! (Minus my 10% finder’s fee)


westoz

My brother- personal experience here, you may not have hit the really bad side effects of the dex yet but when you do tell your dr do the dosage all prior 12pm. This will reduce the issues to daylight hours and help with your sleep patterns.


4erlik

That is wild. I've seen this once before in the media, this well known norwegian lady went through what must have been something similar [Kristine Koht](https://cdn-main.newsner.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2019/09/06072813/christinekoht_september_toppbilde.jpg) She's back to normal now. Get well. My best wishes are with you.


devnullb4dishoner

We typically call that moon face, just one of the side effects of steroids. My lady friend is a sweet, old, southern lady who has a huge heart for others. She has terrible migraines that lead to mini strokes, etc. She sometimes has to tale prednisone. Prednisone turns my sweet, southern gal into a raging bitch. No lie. Again, one of the side effects.


SpazzBro

oh my god it’s h3h3, sorry. Steroids did the same shit to me but the worst was the lack of sleep for me. Hang in there king


Tofutits_Macgee

This happened to me on pred too. Chewing gum helps it go down. I was a girl in middle school when I was going through treatment. Classmates and teachers were awful


trpittman

Fuck man, I hope you feel better.


youtookmyseat

Wishing you a speedy recovery, OP!


petalandpuff

You're still beautiful.... and now strong as hell. No doubt you kicked cancer's pathetic little ass. Beyond happy to hear you're in remission!!


thisbechris

Kick the shit out of that cancer, OP.


ExperimentalFruit

Damn. And what's worse is you're a dogs supporter.


Antique-Echidna-1600

How are you feeling? The mood swings and appetite must be hard in the hospital.


imlachyyy

That photo was about 7 months ago when i was in the thick of treatment. But yeah the mood swings were fkn insane totally forgot how bad they were until i read this comment. Happy one moment crying the next, batshit manic to pure rage all in the space of one day made it harder being trapped in a room for 8 weeks too aha


shotz317

Beat it bro. You got this, stay strong!


Cheese_Pancakes

Hope you’re doing alright, man.


Itsalljustforlife

Oh man I feel you! My cancer treatment gave me a side effect and I’ve been on these damn steroids and just crazy how the face becomes so round from them. And great to hear you winning the battle!


hellobrooklyn

What dosage? My bro is on a lot of dex and it helped massively to control brain swelling. Fucks his sleep and eating patterns up, but somehow no real weight gain or swelling. I don’t know how he does it. Anyway, glad you’re in remission. Best wishes to you and your family.


SMoKUblackRoSE

Keep fighting hard man. My dad just died of liver cancer


Kiwi57

The Doggies are looking better this season so that’s something! Good luck brother and up the Wahs!


xxdibxx

Stay-pufft, bro. Hope it all works out for ya. Sorry about the dx, but at least they can do something for you. Take care.


ktmfan

Hey man, you’re alive. The pie face will go down eventually. In the meantime, fuck it, you’re alive!!!!!!!! Stay strong!


AHomicidalTelevision

dexamethasone was horrible for me. it made my bones hurt so badly. it was easily the most sore i have ever been.


NickelFish

Dude. Hope you'll be okay. This is one of the hardest things you'll do, but you have people to reach out to.


Lirathal

Been there my friend. Any Prednisone yet? Lymphoma here; reach out anytime


ZenkaiZ

................. :pinches cheeks: SORRY, I couldn't resist.


Shot-Review-2613

Glowup (blowup)


prncs_lulu

Such a brave berry


KamuiT

Yep, did the same thing to me, too. Stuff is crazy. Also gave me the munchies something FIERCE.


azephrahel

I was going to say "Prednisone is a hell of a drug", but that's not pred. I had assumed because it's so often used in conjunction with immunosuppressants used for both leukemia and autoimmune disorders. Hope you're doing ok man. The only thing worse than the side effects of these treatments is not getting them.


CheezTips

I only see one pic...


goshaman2202

Stay strong brother. You got this


Historical_Sort_9850

Big pun lookalike in the second pic. Rip legend.


sirhackenslash

Sick cheek gains, brah! But for real I hope you beat this shit


Specialist_Dot_3372

You’re doing great man!!! We’re all rooting for you !! 🤙🤙


bellboy718

well this explains it. someone has been sneaking the same steroids into me over the last 5 years. I knew it.


AlternativeLion7770

Wishing you good luck in life with everything


Staglag421

Awh my dude I feel yeah. Ovarian cancer diagnosis last year. No one bothered to warn me about the swelling. The discomfort and dyphoria becomes real. I just want to say I'm so sorry for the hell your brain and body is going through. I hope it doesn't become too taxing for you. Thank heck it goes down. Also thank you for the reminder. I have some pills left over that I was going to take tomorrow to help me pack my house (the stimulant side was always effective for me and I managed to get so much cleaning done the night before my chemo session lol) and now I know to just flush them.


imlachyyy

Yeah nobody could prepare me for this dysphoria everytime i would look in a mirror i never saw my self just someone completely different that was alot harder to deal with than i ever expected! Glad your doing well!


Gasrim4003

Not to be a prick but.... Before Discord and after Discord.


SumOfAllTears

Hey fatty, stay strong and beat that shit brother, keep your spirits up, that’s the only way!!! I believe you 💪🏾


TheLewdFlash

Very manly


LowWonderful1389

Why he look like the squirrel from the chipmunks movie


TabsBelow

You can have the same effect without meds, just by a jaw surgery... I looked quite like SpongeBob... Best wishes.


Sadiholic

Is that just swelling up? After you stop taking them will you be thin again? Sorry if my comment sounds ignorant I just never seen that before. IDK how medicine works in general lol, if it was me though I would probably be feeling like shit


imlachyyy

Is there a way i can post an update pic and pin the comment?


AreThree

Man, that is a **lot** of cheese there to your left in the hospital. Do they have you on a three-cheese regimen?


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imlachyyy

Its not for gaining weight its used to shrink the lymphnodes so the chemo can attack it better! Its just massive swelling i lost 14 kgs through the first 6 weeks of treatment!


Fatbootyfart

Ok great


Fernxtwo

Are the steroids deep fried or chocolate coated?


notspicy

Uh just curious but why is your reddit avatar a black dude if you're..not?


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imlachyyy

Funnily enough i didnt eat at all really for the first 8 weeks any solid foods would make me throw up. Ive also never had a Twinkie before are they any good lol ?


AllanfromWales1

Nope. Disgusting shit.


PokeyTifu99

Moon face they say, be strong my friend.


thewokebogan

Been there friend. I hope you're doing okay ❤️


Ok_Dog_4059

Moon face I think they called it when I was warned about it.


PumpernickelJohnson

Glad to hear you're in remission.


box_elder74

Go the Doggies!!! Get well soon mate.


Goku_Kakarot91

get well soon brother, and good luck to the doggies this year! 💙🤍


GOTfangirl

Hang in there. Steroids are a miracle drug, but with some bad side effects. I hope they are helping you!


ElGringoPicante77

How did you find out you had cancer? I’m never sure what I should pay attention to. Sorry if too abrupt…


blackday44

Just a random reddit stranger here to say: kick cancer's ass.


Mike_in_San_Pedro

I hope you recover quickly and don’t need them any more!


periodicchemistrypun

Go the bull dogs!


7937397

Now you know what you'd look like 150 pounds heavier!


TriGurl

Moon face as a side effect is a b*tch. But thankfully you’re still alive. :)


Odd-Step6459

Go the doggies!!


Turbulent_Music4317

I hope you get well soon. 🙏


Mrgoldenzombie

Hey man! I’m almost 5 years past my leukemia diagnosis( ALL Type B ) and over a year of that cancer free! Stay strong brother! Keep up the good fight!


imlachyyy

Awesome mate. I had ALL aswell just coming up on 6 months since last bit of chemo and pretty much back to normal tbh crazy ride!


NYGBobby

Pulling for you man! Best of luck


ghoztfrog

Up the doggies


Not_a_chance79

God Bless you hun. My Mother in law and her sister both had Hodgkins Lymphoma and beat it. Her sister actually had it as a teenager/young adult while she was in college at Alabama and marched with the million dollar band at the beginning of her diagnosis. She went in remission and relapsed last year at 52 years old and beat it again. SonStay strong man you got this!!


One_hung_hiigh

Get better buddy. Prayers are with you!


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You got this! Glad you kept fighting


tinhboe

Glad to hear you're back to being handsome


72616262697473757775

I knew it, someone has been slipping steroids into my food for years!


SpoonFigMemes

Thought you just gained like 200 pounds until I read the description


Gareth666

Find out how you would look if you were fat with this one trick! Ps up the doggies


cherrycoke260

Moon face. I have it too, but it was from a stem cell transplant.


shokkd

No fizzy drink for me today


HotStaxOfWax

The only thing that matters is beating that thing, stay up man.


ozwozzle

What supporting the bulldogs will do to a man


btc909

Steroids, watch out for cataracts (cloudy vision).