🩸 Today is Blood Cancer Awareness Day. A day to honor every warrior, loved one, and survivor affected by CLL and other blood cancers. This is also a day to come together—to listen, share, and build a community where no one faces this alone. Your experience, questions, and support can make a real difference. Let’s raise awareness. Let’s lift each other. Let’s grow stronger—together. ❤️ What’s helped you feel most supported while living with CLL?

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.

Hello - my name is Chris and I was diagnosed in 2020 during the pandemic after my mammogram showed enlarged lymph nodes. I went through 4 years of watch and wait with exhaustion being the reason I could not continue to work. Last August my numbers jumped and I started on acalabrutinib (Calquence) 2 times a day. I also took Acyclovir and Dapsone to prevent shingles and pneumonia. After starting I found out I have a hereditary issue and cannot take Dapsone and Acyclovir caused so much nausea and upset stomach I have since stopped them. Eight months later I feel we have the right dosage and the right over-the-counter and medications to assist in some of the side effects and I hope to be able to continue Calquence for years like other people. I still have nausea occasionally and I take Move Free for joint aches. I am also taking Folic Acid. It took 8 months but I'm feeling better and happy we have drugs like Calquence to help! Good luck to everyone! These communities are great!

Hi everyone, I wanted to introduce myself here. My name is Dalton, and I am the Patient Engagement Manager for CLL at HealthTree. I coordinate and host the educational webinars for our CLL community and work on ways to figure out how HealthTree can better fit the needs of those living with CLL. Please feel free to reach out to me whenever! I love talking with members of this community and finding ways to help.

#healthtree #myeloma #aml I joined health tree to help where I can. My husband passed away from AML and I was his caretaker for 2 years. I wanted to give back. I am so in awe of all of the coaches who l am so lucky to get to know. You have such vibrant and warm positive attitudes. It warms my heart. I am continually in awe of all of you and so happy to be a part of this organization and look forward to staying in touch with all of you.

hello everyone, I recently got diagnosed with CLL. I’m new to all this and it’s a little scary. I have a lot of questions.. I recently did a 21 day water fast, hoping it would help boost my immune system and I switched over. I’m currently living on a plant-based diet.. Any feedback or information is totally welcome.