Hi Stu, Thanks very much for that encouraging news and for taking the time to reply to my post. The fact that you say it can be controlled is very hopeful. I am so sorry that you were exposed to Agent Orange. Thank you for your service to our country. I read your message to my husband and it made him feel encouraged.
MaryAnn in MA

hi stu. my name is al and i live in atlanta. i was diagnosed with cll in 2006. i was "wait & see" for 9 years. when my wbc passed 350, my oncologist at the v.a. started chemotherapy. i didn't know the connection between agent orange and cll until a fellow veteran in the waiting room informed me. he said i should pursue agent orange-connected compensation. i was not in vietnam, but i boarded my first ship 11 days after it returned from a 6 month cruise in vietnam. the ship provided gunfire support on the coast and in the rivers. in 1966, no one had heard of agent orange , so i'm sure no cleanup was done. the v.a. turned down my application because i wasn't actually in vietnam. i've been in remission for 9 years, but in early 2022 my cll started recurring and my wbc is currently 100. would be interested to know if you've had any similar experiences! thanks for listening, al moretz