Does age have any effect?

[dfeld]

Since my wife was Dx at a young age (42) dies it have any effect (good or bad) in her outlook?

At stage 0 with no symptoms but p17?

[Hoffy]

I am of exactly sure how the age plays into it. I will let others answer.

General life expectancy should be better since we are younger to start.

I am 52 and 17P deleted.

[Hoffy in reply to Hoffy]

I was diagnosed a little over a year ago. Old life expectancy for 17P most likely do not apply anymore because of new agents like imbruvica and venetoclax.

Before they were really no good therapies.

I am on a trail combining I plus V.

Be well.

[cubby1996]

I am TP53 and 17p deleted and was diagnosed over 20 years ago age 49. I have had various chemos over the years and am 3 years into a trial of Venetoclax monotherapy. My bloods are normal and at 71 I still enjoy life so do not worry too much about the age thing!

[Justasheet1 in reply to cubby1996]

Wow! Great for you!

Jeff

[TinyTattooedToes]

I am in my 10th year after diagnosis, I am 37, still on w&w and feeling good

[Cllcanada Top Poster CURE Hero]

Age is a major prognostic factor in CLL, with a median age at diagnosis of 71 years...

Obviously, someone diagnosed in their 50s will generally do better and live longer than someone diagnosed in their 70s...

But, it is more about body age and comorbidities than calendar age, I know CLL patients in their late 70s who are far healthier than some in their late 50s...

Good food, exercise, stress reduction and laughter play a role, as do our genetics, and I speak from almost 20 years experience with CLL...

Enjoy life...everyday

~chris

[dfeld in reply to Cllcanada]

Thanks Chris

Diet and exercise has certainly been ramped up since being dx

Is lifestyle change a key to keeping it at bay as long as possible?

Not that the diet was so poor before but now being super strict with fruits and veggies and everything mostly organic which was never done before

Is this overkill or does this help with such a diet

Is it ok to have some "fun food" every so often and not feel like if you do you're doing damage to yourself

Just trying to figure it out eat healthy exercise and actually live