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john97223
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70 yr old male with non-hodgekins lymhoma in year 2000! primary site spleen with "mets". Stage 4..Went thru "CHOPS" protocol then splenectomy and also got my GB removed in case of problems for future peritonitis. Its been hell trying to find a doctor who specializes in this field. My wife still practices at Memorial regional in the heart transplant unit . Why cant i get injections from her if i could get the medications . I went to a specialist md for NHL and he didnt even mention vaccines . Of course i ain' t going back to him!? Would you? HELP- we now have to deal with covid and the right who are wrong Hopefully they will get better educated !

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