Membership countries ?

[dmtm2005]

Hi ,

Was just wondering if this forum is predominantly a U.K. Based forum ?

[MsLockYourPosts Passed Volunteer]

The forum was started by a group in the U.K., but has members from all over the world. Many of us are in the US and Canada. It is helpful when you post if you give at least your country (and province if in Canada) as health systems and available treatments vary depending on where you are.

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[dmtm2005 in reply to MsLockYourPosts]

Thank you for the advice , I will from now on restrict my posts.

[Hidden]

dmtm

I have been here about a year. In that time I have seen posts from Japan, Canada, India, UK, USA, and several other countries (Mexico maybe too, not sure). Aside from Patient Power this is the only site I use for Looookemia issues....there is none better anywhere and believe me, I looked.

Scott USA/Maine

Happy to have found The Best Place

[JR1964 in reply to Hidden]

Scott, have you looked at the group on Facebook called CLL SUPPORT GROUP. The administrator is Jeff Folloder. He is a host on some of the CLL meetings such as the recent Town hall meeting at MDA. He is also a patient of Dr Keating. Great site. STAY STRONG J.R

[Hidden in reply to JR1964]

I don't do Facebook..and got tossed off Twitter for calling KellyAnn Conway bad names. This is pretty much the only place I have a social media presence....which is odd because I learned to code and take computers apart 38 years ago...I used to love Tech...but I fell out of love with it recently....too much loss of privacy.

I use an ASUS Republic of Gamers 8 core i7 and 32GB of RAM...to check email and come here Like using a 150 yacht to drive around a small lake

Scott

OK so I use a Play Station for Games these days...when Renee isn't hogging it

[Philipoc in reply to Hidden]

Bad name?? You Scott!?

[Hidden in reply to Philipoc]

Renee made me do it...she is really big in "The Resistance" and told me to...so I did. And I am not sorry...I mean I didn't swear or anything...just sort of suggested KellyAnn enjoyed an economically beneficial consensual relationship with Putin.

Normally I would never speak to any woman like that...but everyone knows by now I will pretty much do anything Renee asks me Renee always makes me be the bad guy

Scott

Not Sorry

[SeymourB in reply to JR1964]

Jr -

I'm in that Facebook group, and have made a few posts, but Facebook is a Time Vampire. I think it exceeds the criteria for addictive behavior recently announced for Online Gaming. I like the pace and people here better.

Plus, I can find things here. Facebook search is abysmal ... because Facebook is an abyss.

=seymour=

[Cllcanada Top Poster CURE Hero in reply to Hidden]

Australia.. AussieNeil is the lead Admin here... 😄

Most countries are represented here with the exception of parts of South America, Africa and some Asian nations where CLL is quite rare...

[Hidden in reply to Cllcanada]

Renee wants Aussieneil to find her on twitter (mostly what she does) and be her Australian Twitter BoyFriend....don't tell him she uses Grow In Peace.

[AussieNeil Partner Administrator in reply to Hidden]

Tell Renee I'm taken

[Hidden in reply to AussieNeil]

It's not like a real boyfriend....she refers to anyone she talks to on twitter as her Twitter Boyfriend...same way I refer to my Hematologist as my CLL Girlfriend....Renee belongs only to me...but I don't mind her having a few Twitter Boyfriends.

How you been Neil...I haven't seen you around much lately. I hope all is going good for you.

Scott

[AussieNeil Partner Administrator in reply to Hidden]

Just giving others more opportunities to contribute

[AussieNeil Partner Administrator in reply to AussieNeil]

PS Tell Renee that I don't yet need Tweetment

[Hidden in reply to AussieNeil]

You were one of the first people I talked to here and you helped me greatly....for that Renee will always have a soft spot for you...plus the whole accent thing...

[mgh348 in reply to Hidden]

You guys are too funny! Thanks, I needed a chuckle.

[DebKat999 in reply to Hidden]

Scott, please tell Renee I totally agree with her on the whole general accent thing by the way... 😄

[Hidden in reply to DebKat999]

I will tell her. It is so funny how different accents effect people...for me it is girls with British accents. I was only lucky enough to ever date one girl with a British accent when I was very very young (think less than 20) and loved them ever since. For Renee it is Australian.

Scott

[DebKat999 in reply to Hidden]

I agree, British, definitely Australian, and for me a few others as well...

Debbie

[Hidden in reply to DebKat999]

I see, you are a connoisseur then...

[DebKat999 in reply to Hidden]

😄

[AussieNeil Partner Administrator]

I've taken the liberty of adding a world map showing our international membership distribution to your post. There aren't many countries without active members.

Check out our About page: healthunlocked.com/cllsuppo...

[dmtm2005]

Hi ,To you all I would just like to say a big thank for all of your responses, it is comforting to know that I can chat / ask questions ( and boy have I got loads of questions going round my head ! 🤔 ) and generally converse with people in same "predicament " as me.

Thank you

[claree_ford]

Hi, I live in France at the moment, not very happy with the specialist here (unusual, normally I'd rave about the french health system), plan to move back to the UK in the next year or so - I think you are in Nottingham and I will be moving back to that area eventually - I'd be very grateful for any advice about the specialists / haematology departments there.... Any way, don't panic, good luck to you (have many years of w&w) and welcome.