I hadn’t seen a Dr in probably 49 plus years ,l then during the pandemic I caught a case of pneumonia that just wouldn’t go away . I couldn’t breathe and was rushed to the hospital where I was diagnosed with stage 2 CLL . The poor nurse when looking at my X-rays said “ so Gary how long have you had cancer “ i said “ say what “ i came unglued …..:: she never said the C word again ,but we did become friends .Stage 2 wait and see CLL with 81 parts lymphocytes per unit measure

I was recently diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia ( the middle word may be misspelled). Ivam interested in connecting with others who also have CLL. Where do I go to connect with a CLL Group? Thank you.

Hey Everyone! I'm looking for advice on meeting new people without shaking too many hands and still being warm and welcoming. I'm a 41 year old with High risk CLL and just started Calquence (acalabrutinib) and I receive monthly IVIg treatments because my immune system was really struggling. This week my family (husband and almost 10 year old) head out on a family retreat we do annually with several other families from around the state. Many events will be outside. My concern is that I'll be meeting or re-meeting several people, which of course involves hand shaking. Has anyone figured out a way to politely meet people without shaking hands? I'm trying to keep things as normal as possible. Thanks! Mollie

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Anyone have t17 tp53?

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Vitamin C allowed my white cell count to increase logarithmically. I know because I tracked this while in a clinical trial. I have not recommended this to anyone. I also tried a naturopath diet suggestion. I felt terrific while on this diet. The idea that one would experience fewer side effects from a chemotherapy or other drug treatment did make sense. However, there is no way it would affect in any way one’s CLL as this is a genetic disease.