After I had to get off of imbruvica (due to that type of drug not working any more and me getting hospitalized with sepsis) I went on venetoclax with very good results and have been on it one year now. If you can get that, try it. An alternative to imbruvica (if you need an alternate but similar drug) is to try acalabrutinib which is supposed to have less side effects than imbruvica

Please note that B-PLL is treated the same as a high risk CLL (chronic lymphoctyic leukemia) due to there are so few of us out there with B-PLL. So the drugs for CLL high risk cases should be considered for use for your husband's B-PLL case

Remembering Barbara – Almost a year ago now, Barbara passed away. Barbara had the rare diagnosis B-PLL and started this subgroup looking for others to connect with for support. She gave us, who came after her, a place to start to find others who have B-PLL. When you're alone searching on internet, finding someone else gives hope. Barbara's path was a difficult one, hard to see her go through that, and yet she continued to share her experiences with us. Thank you to Barbara, RIP.

@81ue, what a lovely tribute to Barbara (@bflattenor). You're so right that Barbara's legacy of sharing and caring lives on in this subgroup on Mayo Clinic Connect. I share this moment of memory and gratitude with you. Rest easy, Barb.