Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)

Posted by melvin588 @melvin588, Dec 13 7:38am

I had a colonoscopy & gastroscopy performed recently and as preparation a CBC was done and unbeknown to me a pererhal blood smear. The procedcures were negative and the reason I had them done was for 2 weeks before I had cramping, stomachache, nasuesa, Diarrhea and occassional vomitting which have now all resolved. My health issues are borderline Type2 diabetes, Hypertension and allergies. My CBC showed thee below results:
WBC 9.68
RBC 5.58
Hematocrit 46.8
Hemoglobin 15.2
Platelets 162
MCV 84
MCH 27.3
MCHC 32.5
RDW 15.3%
lymphocytes 21.5 %
lymphocytes, typical absolute 2.51
Atypical Lymphocytes 2.9%
These have been my CBC results for the last 6 years. Ny perherial blood test, (the 1st I ever had in my life showed smudge cells of 17.5%.
I am a 66 year old male and after googling smudge cells, I afraid i have CLL. I do not know if I even want to go and see a Hematologist as he recommended. If it is blood cancer, I thinking I do not even want to know. Any feedback is welcomed Thank-you

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labcoris | @labcoris | 6 days ago

This time it was 11.8 but the dr said it had gone down slightly. They still consider me zero stage and they just watch me. They all tell me it is a very slow growing cancer. They have patients who have had it for a long, long time. I know it is hard but try not to worry!

marytheresacll | @marytheresacll | 6 days ago

In reply to @nana120 "Yes, definitely get a confirmed diagnosis! I was diagnosed in 1996 and have only required short..." + (show)

What did your three treatments consist of? What drug were you given?

nana120 | @nana120 | 6 days ago

The treatments were an oral chemo 1) Lukeran 2)chlorambucil and another one don’t remember, but it was 15 years ago and lots has changed.

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