I am also newly diagnosed, but it is a little different for me since I am 92. They have put me on the 3 month schedule and I am not very excited about it. Maybe I should be, but at my age, you learn to accept everything and hope for the best. I developed Trigeminal Neuralgia (worse pain in the world) and my neurologist ordered blood work that revealed the M factor. I was given to believe that if I did not progress any time during the next 6 months I would be put on the 1 year check routine. At my age, how many 1 year checks can you expect. I may have had this all my life and not known it??? I have always had a slightly low Red and White cell count, but not enough for anyone to get excited about it. So it is a waiting game, you may never progress any further. Smile, the sun is shining (I hope forecast for today is rain and thunder). If you can get out of bed it is a good day. I will remember you this day in my prayers.
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