Forum: Leukemia Forum

What were the symptoms that prompted you to seek medical attention? Did your doctor brush you off or take you seriously? How long did it take to get...

Just a question about survival rates for AML. I don't really have any details, I'm just curious since a friend was just diagnosed. From what I've...

My dad was diagnosed with CLL back in September of last year. They decided to keep a watch on him instead of starting chemo but they wanted him to...

I have a 2 1/2 year old son who is sick. He weighs 24 lbs. He is anemic and pale. He is vitamin D deficient and broke his leg twice when he was 20...

Recently my 4 year old son was diagnosed with ALL :cry: after months of the GP failing to notice his symptoms. However our little boy is...

Hi, I am new to this site and in need of a lot of help. I am in Gran Canaria with my parents. My father was feeling ill for a week and typically...

Ok so 6 Months ago I got a Blood Test because i had a swollen Swollen Lymph node on my left Collarbone and took a cbc and it came back Good so i...

I am new to this forum however I am not new to Leukemia. I have had CML for 6 years and have done fairly well with the treatment. This is my...

Hello, My name is Katelyn and I am 22. I was just diagnosed with CML and I am absolutly terrified. My counts are starting to stabalize (I recently...

Hey all, New here...Have a wonderful son that is 2-1/2 months deep into treatment for T-Cell ALL ..Everything seems to be going well. We've finally...

My 15 yr old son (16 in 2 weeks!) recently had an MRI & MRV done on both legs and pelvic area. There were 7 tests done and it took a total of 4 hours...

All: I am a 30 yrs old male. I wonder what is the definite test to rule out Leuk*. I am having rib and back pain, and headache for last 5 months,...

My fiance has a drug problem. I've been with him 7 months [he proposed several days ago] and for the past 2 years he has told friends and family he...

:grin: They told me after I was diagnosed with AML last March that I had the FLT3 chromosome and that was not good. I never did get into remission...

Hi I am 73 and have been diagnosed and have started chemo ( azacitidine or Vidaza® ) treatments for CMML. Please note it is not CML. I have...

Hello, I'm new to this site, and this will be my first post. I'm 17 years old, and I was diagnosed with AML in December of 2011. I finished my...

National Marrow Donor Program - Be the Match For people with life-threatening blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma or other diseases, a cure...

A friend of mine just relapsed a few months after his transplant ( unrelated donor ) .... i know it"s not good whats the treatment options now ?

For the last couple of years I've went through a lot of health issues. I am constantly sick. Before having my tonsils removed about 5 months ago, my...

Hello, I'm an 18-year-old female college student and I've been having some issues with hypochondria lately. Maybe something actually is wrong; maybe...

My step dad has AML and has been in remission and after only about 2 months after his 100 days for his bone marrow transplant his blast counts are...

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! My friend's daughter has been diagnosed with leukemia for the second time; She's 14, and in 8th grade....

Greetings folks, I am posting here because I am at a lost of options to get some advice to help my grandfather who is in his advance stage of...

My 2 1/2 year old daughter was diagnosed on December 10th 2012 with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, 1 week after that we were told that she has the...

FDA press release (http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm332252.htm) The most notable thing about the mechanism of...

Hello, I am 29 and was just diagnosed with APL after a routine trip to the doctor for a physical, and my CBC count came back very low. This led to...

My niece Kayla was sick for about 3 weeks with what everyone thought was just a cold or allergies. Kayla was hoping to feel better for her 11th...

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with apl in September, lost my job, therefore im losing my medical insurance. My doctor insists that the solution is...

Hello, my wife went through the induction chemo for her AML, but the results turn out not to be favorable. Doctor said there are still high...

I've been a member here for a while, but have only been to the Prostate Cancer section till now. I dont have PC, but had to undergo a biopsy due to...

:down:;) Apparently my doctor has been trying to get a hold of me for some time, so I found out today when I remembered to check up on a blood test...

Hi ANYONE!! I am writing on behalf of my severely mentally impaired son Brent. Brent is 41 and recently diagnosed with hairy cell leukemia. As his...

Im sched. to have a stem cell transplant on Dec. 31st and have been asked to get involved in a clinical trial where there studying low vs high chemo....

Looks like my APL is relapsing. Possibly because I refused ATRA treatment because of the $1500/mo copay. So now I'll go through the pleasure of 30...

My dad had a bone marrow transplant for leukemia in january 2011. There have been many ups and downs with his recovery but within the last 6 or 8...

Hi Guys, This is my first post here and I'm not really sure what i'm after. I just kinda need somewhere to try and relieve some of the cr@p which...

Hi everyone Ive never done anything like this before but since receiving some bad news im trying to think of different ways to seek support. My...

To be honest I don't even know why I'm posting here, just feel a bit alone right now, not really sure what I should be doing/thinking. My mum was...

I'm 47 years old. I went to the ER this past Sunday just to be rehydrated from severe diarrhea, and my WB count came in at a whopping 107. They...

The FDA's press release (http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/InformationOnDrugs/ApprovedDrugs/ucm325990.htm) says that it's approved for treatment of adult...

Hi there, I am a New Zealander diagnosed with APML (a.k.a APL) leukemia in Jan this year. I have been through 4 rounds of chemo and am in full...

We just started a new protocol from japan. Seems all is well so far. We want to connect with other parents on the same journey. Please connect with...

Hi there, My Husband is currently (and only two days off finishing, Hooray!) his first round of inpatient chemotherapy for APML. He is doing...

This little boy was diagnosed with A.L.L leukemia. please help out him and his family Link removed as per Forum policy. Please review and...

hey fams... we have jst got threw my 2 nearly 3yr old son 1st year of ALL and jst recently he has been hvn seizures, blacking out, temp spikes etc...

Diagnosed with HCL January 4th, 1994 while in the Air Force. My family and I were stationed at Keflavik Naval Air Station in Iceland. My family was...

Good morning iam new member thanks for this forum i have new information for CML) i want your suggestion for my sister's lab result. last month...

I thought that I should write about my father's AML survival story as he was not given much chance of still being with us today. I will try to give...

In March 2005 I was diagnosed for the first time with AML, I was 86% cancer in my bone marrow and positive CSF. After 2 rounds of chemo, I was...

What count is normal and what is bad? Hi all From UK My mum's never had a blood test before and in May 2012 she had a blood test aged 68, she...