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What are Smudge Cells? Do they indicate CLL?
If I have smudge cells in my blood and do not have high white cells could that be a consideration for CLL?
Last active: May 12, 2023
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Newly diagnosed CLL How to interpret FISH results?
I just got back the FISH results and trying to understand what it means. "Results: abnormal." "INTERPRETATION: This analysis showed signal patterns consistent with trisomy...
Last active: Jun 26 8:39am
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CLL complicated by autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA)
Anyone dealing with AIHA? I’ve had 4 infusions of rituxan. Got hemoglobin to 12, but other markers of hemolysis still off. What next? Geri
Last active: May 25, 2023
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Diagnosed with CLL and ITP together! What can I expect?
I was a an active 60 year old man, when routine blood work showed low platelets.... from there, bone marrow biopsy, scans... DVT both legs,...
Last active: Mar 16, 2023
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CLL treatment that concentrates in shrinking the spleen without undergoing chemo
I have had CLL for 12 years, without need for treatment. Now my spleen has double in size from normal and I would like to...
Last active: Mar 5, 2023
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CLL diagnosis now having soft tissue pain
I was diagnosed in 2019 with CLL, and was asymptomatic until December 2022 when my lymph nodes started to increase in size. Since July 2023...
Last active: Nov 22, 2023
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Test Results and Prone to CLL based on DNA test
Since 2019 my monocytes have been high 10% on every test from 2019-now On top of that my immature granule gets arr 0.6% which is...
Last active: Jul 23, 2023
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What is the prognosis of living with CLL beyond 20 years?
Most articles about CLL state the vast majority of CLL patients have survived 20 years but there doesn't seem to be any mention beyond 20...
Last active: Jun 5 3:41pm
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Is possible to know how long ago I got CLL?
I am newly diagnosed with CLL. I am wondering if it is possible to get an idea of how long I have had this. I...
Last active: Jun 26 9:48am