When acknowledging the hair loss and weight gain that often results from chemotherapy, the congressman joked that he is “still holding out hope for the kind that causes hair gain and weight loss.” Jamie Raskin December 29, 2022ĭiffuse large B-cell lymphoma “tends to grow quickly” and is most often treated with chemotherapy paired with a four-drug regimen administered in cycles three weeks apart, according to the American Cancer Society.ĭespite his diagnosis, Raskin remains hopeful about the future. I am very optimistic about my treatment and am grateful for your encouragement, support and prayers. Sharing my complete statement on my diagnosis. Raskin, 60, noted that while the “prognosis for most people in my situation is excellent after four months of treatment,” he has been advised by doctors to “reduce unnecessary exposure to avoid COVID-19, the flu and other viruses.” “I am about to embark on a course of chemo-immunotherapy on an outpatient basis at Med Star Georgetown University Hospital and Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.”
“After several days of tests, I have been diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma,” Raskin said in the press release.
The lawmaker, who was in the national spotlight last summer as a member of the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol, said in a press release that he plans to remain in office despite the diagnosis. Representative Jamie Raskin (D–Md.) recently announced he has a “serious but curable form of cancer” and will begin outpatient treatment. Rock on Stevie, keep spreading the light.īelow is the original January 4 Cancer Health article about Raskin’s lymphoma diagnosis. Look what I received from one of the greatest musicians on earth, a gift I will treasure almost as much as his song “I am a patriot.” You are about to see a step up in my chemo head-cover fashions for the next few months. Raskin tweeted a photo of himself with his new fashion along with the message: Representative Jamie Raskin (D–Md.) announced December 28 that he was diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, a “serious but curable form of cancer.” According to recent tweet from the lawmaker, his chemo experience just got a fashion makeover: Iconic guitarist Steven Van Zandt, a member of Bruce Springstein’s E Street Band, gifted Raskin with a heads scarf, just like the ones the musician is famous for - Jamie Raskin February 11, 2023 lAtpGyBG5b - Jamie Raskin April 27, 2023 I finished 6 rounds of 5-day chemo sessions-which they organized so I didn’t have to miss votes or hearings-and I rang the bell! A new chapter begins. Tuesday I thanked nurses, doctors & pharmacists at who serve with splendid kindness-and saved my life over 5 months. I finished 6 rounds of 5-day chemo sessions-which they organized so I didn’t have to miss votes or hearings-and I rang the bell! A new chapter begins.” In a tweet posted April 27, he wrote, “ Tuesday I thanked nurses, doctors & pharmacists at who serve with splendid kindness-and saved my life over 5 months. “It’s almost extinguished me in the process,” he added, “but I’m hanging in there and I’m going to make it through.” Although Raskin continued to work while receiving treatment, reports CBS News, he said the treatment wasn’t easy. “The doctors tell me the therapy has extinguished the cancer cells, as far as they can tell,” the lawmaker shared during a virtual event with the Progressive Change Institute. Representative Jamie Raskin (D–Md.) announced last week that he has completed his last round of chemotherapy for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
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