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No longer a treatment virgin

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downed my first three 140 ibrutinib capsules Wednesday evening after 16 and a half years of wait and watch. The length of my treatment virginity rivaled the length of my actual virginity ( it depends on your definition of sex Remember Bill and Monica). Anyway I'm in the Ibrutinib/Venetoclax trial at M D Anderson now. I'm grateful for my long W&W it gave me a chance to finish working and for better drugs to come down the pipeline.

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John, wishing you the best as you embark on this new phase of your life. May it be long and trouble-free! Keep us posted on your experiences with the MDA Ibrutinib/Venetoclax trial.

gardening-girl

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God has been good to you. Wishing you all the best. You couldn’t be in better hands.

Jeff

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If you have to have CLL that's the way to do it! Long W&W then possible the best treatment possible............ good luck with your treatment.

Jackie

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Wishing you the best! You are in good hands. Take care, Anna

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Lily_Pad_Master

Glad we're connected here, John. We can compare notes, cheer one another on, and celebrate our successes. Quite an accomplishment, those 16.5 years as a virgin! Wow! I made it only five (I'm talking about W & W here). I'm IVGH unmutated, which is probably why I'm starting treatment now. Your long W & W will probably be replicated after your trial! Awesome!

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Wishing you well in your treatment. I have found Venetaclax to be the best yet for me. Keep us posted

Maureen (UK)

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