Being told you have cll or any kind of cancer is a shock to most people ..

[maddog47]

I first learned that I had cll in 2016 ….I have read were ginger , chamomile , and turmeric are all good for cll ..I was wondering if any one has tried these and if they feel like they are helping ..other than eating a will balanced meal and getting enough rest as will as staying as stress free as possible do any one have other suggestions for living with cll ? I am new here and would like to hear other people's opinions on how they are dealing with having cll ..The wait and see approach is hard for me AS I am sure it is for ever one ..My thoughts are will I have this it looks like something should be done while I am still healthy enough to with stand the treatment ..

[AussieNeil Partner Administrator]

Welcome to our community, where we all understand the shock of going through diagnosis. We do have a collection of suggestions of how to live better with CLL in our pinned posts section: healthunlocked.com/cllsuppo...

And here's our pinned post section, where you're likely to find other useful information:

healthunlocked.com/cllsuppo...

Ginger and turmeric are from the same botanical family, but interestingly, ginger is better known for helping with nausea and turmeric has shown potential to kill CLL cells in the test tube, but not in human trials. Read this post for more information: healthunlocked.com/cllsuppo...

Neil

[Sushibruno]

Hi maddog, i went through the shock of my life when i got diagnosed to the point that i couldn't sleep for Months with allot of anxiety and depression. I still get sad and cry but not as often, (i take tumeric and vitamin d everyday)

[sweetsue49]

I was diagnosed in 2010 and these alternative things like turmeric is ALL that I have done. I do get a good amount of sunshine (natural Vit D) when I work in my garden daily. I think putting my hands in the dirt have helped me invaluably!

[MystyUK]

Hi mad dog, I was diagnosed some 8 months ago and I am very much in the early stages of my learning. In fact I'm learning lots from this forum. I am on watch and wait too. Before I was diagnosed I was feeling very tired and was constantly getting coughs and colds. When I found out about my diagnosis, I went to see a nutritionist who has a special interest in oncolgy. She looks at my blood results and advises vitamin and mineral supplements accordingly. She also scrutinised my diet and I have made substantial changes in that area. She advised a raw food diet as much as possible, keeping an eye to eat enough protein, diet should be 'clean'.I juice daily, have reduced all refined sugars and natural sugars, limit carbs. If she had her way it would be no carbs but I have to be realistic! I put fresh ginger and turmeric in my juice. I have been told to exercise until I sweat...this bit I do find hard and need to get on top of it.

Now, if any of this helps I do not know, but a good diet and exercise can do no harm! What I do know is that I haven't been ill since I started. Although my lymph nodes do swell a lot and cause me worry. My bloods are stable, but likeI said, it's early days.