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Had CLL for about 2 years, Dr is now thinking of treatment

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Aug 9, 2023 | Replies (12)
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@artymarty

Thanks @loribmt. thanks for your reply. Very helpful. I appreciated the references. I have one more ultrasound sound to complete ( abdomen) this week, then see my oncologist/hematologist Aug 22. So, will see what, if any, she thinks will be helpful. I am already on xarelto (5mg/day) and baby aspirin due to a recent peripheral artery disease. All very puzzling, as I keep pretty fit, eat pretty well, so I guess the profile I fit is age ( just turned 80) and being female. Anyhow, doing my best to keep positive and figure out best ways to keep the various disorders under some control. Will post again once I have the Aug 22 conversation. Thanks.

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Aug 9, 2023

I know from experience how puzzling these blood cancers can be. Similar to you, I’ve lived a very active, healthy lifestyle and still ended up with a shock of a very aggressive form of leukemia. However, I was told repeatedly by my medical teams that it is because of that lifestyle and positive attitude that I recovered so quickly!
Cell mutations are beyond our control. The older we become, the more we’re exposed to a zillion factors that can cause a change. And some just happen randomly. It’s how we cope with the changes that keep up moving forward. HA, we didn’t get to be wise ‘women of age’ by being sissies! ☺️ So keep up your positivity and take this all one day at a time.
I have to ask…Arty Marty…what’s the story behind your name?

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