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CLL leukemia: Just diagnosed, what can be done?
Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Oct 25, 2023 | Replies (187)Comment receiving replies
Im new to the group and just diagnosed about 2 weeks ago. I was caught completely off guard and didnt even ask any questions. I go back in a couple weeks for results on the last blood tests. Ill see where it goes from there. And I have lots of questions this time.
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My husband and I were also totally caught off guard by his diagnosis! We are both 72. We both just had routine bloodwork done at our yearly physical by our primary care physician last August at Mass General Hospital in Boston and my husband’s blood work came back as showing CLL! We were floored!!! The primary sent him to a specialist at MGH who only deals with this diagnosis. He has been very nice and staying on top of things for my husband. We have had two visits so far and he continues to be labeled at *0*. We will go in again in March for more bloodwork. From what was explained to us, this is a slow growing leukemia in older people and it may stay a *0* for a long time. I guess that they have very good treatments for it if the blood numbers give them concern. This was all news to us with this diagnosis. Wishing you all the best. Be sure to ask all of the questions that you need to ask! MaryAnn from Boston