Liver Biopsy Results

I got a call from my oncologist this afternoon with the preliminary results of my liver biopsy. The pathologist has diagnosed my mass as Hodgkin's disease. For those of you who aren't very familiar with the terminology, Hodgkin's is also a lymphoma, however not the kind that I've had in the past. It's actually a completely different disease. My oncologist is pretty shocked with the news and has no further news at this moment. She's waiting to get the final written report so she can meet with some lymphoma specialists and my BMT doctor to determine what my options are in terms of treatment. They are also wondering if the main mass in my chest is actually Hodgkin's disease and not Non-Hodgkin's. I never had biopsies done after my relapses so it could be possible that I've had a different disease all along. Fortunately the treatments for both diseases are similar although not identical. I should get more information next Wednesday when I meet with my BMT doctor and meanwhile if anything changes my oncologist has promised to call me.