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I may have low grade lymphoma or it could be from inflammation

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Mar 30 8:10am | Replies (60)
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@loribmt

It’s good you have an oncology appt soon, for you peace of mind if for nothing else. I know you’ve been plagued with chills and feeling so weak. You might want to have a list of your questions ready for the doctor.
Also, did you have a bone marrow biopsy with the diagnosis of your CLL?

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lepkowicz | @lepkowicz | Mar 21 5:17pm

No I didn’t

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njhornung | @normahorn | Mar 21 5:44pm

A bone marrow biopsy is not necessarily needed to diagnose CLL. Far less invasive tests determined I have it and the nature of mine. Between flow cytology, FISH, and chromosome BLOOD tests, my oncologist did not feel the need for more tests at this stage. I remember one poster who, and her mother, both have CLL and the mother only had a biopsy when treatment was deemed appropriate.

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