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CLL leukemia: Just diagnosed, what can be done?

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Oct 25, 2023 | Replies (187)
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@sonia85

Hello dear Lori,

Just i want to give you update we made another test blood as i said before( i want to tell you that for my mom not me ) , today her Dr said that
You have a blood disease that can live with you ,also that occur in the most of people any only need , only need she make blood test every 3 month , That all update i have ,
Any Advise ?

Am very uncomfortable because i dont know what i should do for her

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Sep 20, 2022

Hi @sonia85 From the doctor’s comment it looks like your mother has Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. (CLL)
This blood cancer is slow to develop and often doesn’t need any immediate treatment, sometimes for many years. She will have blood tests every three months to check for any changes. This is called “watchful waiting”.

I found an article online that discusses the Watchful Waiting for patients with CLL. You’ll be able to read that this is a very common approach to your mom’s disease.

https://www.myleukemiateam.com/resources/watchful-waiting-with-cll-slash-sll

So I would take this as a good sign that your mom is in the early stages and nothing needs to be done at this time. 🙂
Does this help ease your mind a little?

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