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So beautifully written, thank you, it reached me today! Just came back from Moffit yesterday and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1050063/

Discussion: Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma- Watch & Wait Approach

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Apr 13, 2024

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Hi Lori, I am taking a pill for my CLL now. It is CALQUENCE so far...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/594277/

Discussion: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL): How do you manage side effects?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Apr 14, 2021

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Yes I went to the emergency room for severe back pain which woke me in the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/335866/

Discussion: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Study of green tea extract inconclusive

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Feb 23, 2021

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Smudge cells are exactly that—cells that were destroyed during the collection or preparing of the blood...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/736587/

Discussion: What are Smudge Cells? Do they indicate CLL?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Aug 12, 2022

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Me too! I had my LN this summer and also no treatment I had it done...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/765020/

Discussion: CLL leukemia: Just diagnosed, what can be done?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Oct 24, 2022

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they say cll is a slow moving blood cancer and usually it is a watch and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/737471/

Discussion: CLL leukemia: Just diagnosed, what can be done?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Aug 14, 2022

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@dpfohl1, how was your diagnosis of CLL discovered? I assume that since you are asymptomatic, your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1096407/

Discussion: CLL: Have you had chemo, ummunotherapy or other treatment?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jun 29, 2024

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Good morning, @joeeduffy and welcome to Connect. I think you’ve found the support group for your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1007740/

Discussion: I just discovered I have leukemia

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Feb 1, 2024

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@kandyburke. Hi Kandy, welcome to Mayo Connect. CLL is often very slow to progress as in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1405952/

Discussion: Anyone have chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Oct 1, 2025

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Hi @nana120. An enlarged spleen is a pretty common side effect of CLL. Instead of typing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1320049/

Discussion: Anyone have chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jun 4, 2025