My last chemo was July 28, 1994. The consensus I came up with was since I had not relapsed, the odds of long term remission were approximately the same if I had a BMT now or waited for first relapse. That along with the risks of a BMT made me wait. I was HLA typed along with my full siblings - they were perfect matches for each other but not me. So, I have been cancer free since August 1994.
Some people have more lasting effects than others.
After my treatment I had a fair amount of numbness in my feet from the Vinblastine chemotherapy. That has largely gone away but I remain somewhat sensitive to cold. I was given decadron to help my ABVD chemotherapy. I also had a great deal of fatigue during and after treatment. Update June 1995 - my latest CT scans still show no sign of recurrence.