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Sad new year 2017

Had a phone conversation with Dad's consultant yesterday. I wanted to clarify in my mind where we actually are with his cll. Sadly, my fears have been...

Had a phone conversation with Dad's consultant yesterday. I wanted to clarify i...

Fightingwithdad

•7 years ago

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Seven essential tips to breaking up with sugar - a refined carbohydrate

I was amazed at how sugary foods dominated the Christmas grocery store catalogues, so obviously our societies love sugary treats during the festive season....

I was amazed at how sugary foods dominated the Christmas grocery store catalogue...

AussieNeil

Administrator•7 years ago

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Lymphocytes per centage

My lymphocytes went from 63 to 80 in 6 months. Everything else stayed the same. I've been told I will never need treatment...just stay on wait and watch....

My lymphocytes went from 63 to 80 in 6 months. Everything else stayed the same....

mamajama

•7 years ago

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Dental implant coatings fight infection with three-pronged attack

According to researchers at the University of the Basque Country, about 10 percent of dental implants end up having to be removed due to bacterial...

According to researchers at the University of the Basque Country, about 10 perce...

AussieNeil

Administrator•7 years ago

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Good news to close out the year

More good news as the year draws to a close. I recently received my flow cytometry tests from Dr. Byrd from my last visit to OSU a few weeks ago. My clone of...

More good news as the year draws to a close. I recently received my flow cytomet...

bkoffman

CLL CURE Hero•7 years ago

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Fitness during and after FCR treatment

Hi All, I hope you are 'well'. This is my first post. I was diagnosed with CLL in 2011 aged 44yrs. Have considered myself very fit enjoying long hikes and...

Hi All, I hope you are 'well'. This is my first post. I was diagnosed with CLL i...

rsw147

•7 years ago

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Disappointment.........needed a tooth axtraction ....

Will soon be participating in the flair trial so wanted to get this troublesome tooth out , to be honest should have had it out years ago but just carried on...

Will soon be participating in the flair trial so wanted to get this troublesome ...

stewie

•7 years ago

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Recently diagnosed with CLL

Hi, I've recently been diagnosed with CLL age 52 , living in London. Bitnet stage 1 "watch and wait". I also have type 1 diabetes ( 29 years ). Survived lung...

Hi, I've recently been diagnosed with CLL age 52 , living in London. Bitnet stag...

Wood53

•7 years ago

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Ibrutinib interruption for surgery

Does anyone know if there have been any studies on the effect that interrupting ibrutinib for surgery has on progression free survival after the ibrutinib is...

Does anyone know if there have been any studies on the effect that interrupting ...

johnl

•7 years ago

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Major Surgery and Imbruvica

My husband has been on Imbruvica for 2 months and has now been told he needs a hip replacement for worsening hip pain. Has anyone else on Imbruvica had major...

My husband has been on Imbruvica for 2 months and has now been told he needs a ...

Margobleu

•7 years ago

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Got some blood results back. Can anyone help with these?

Hey guys, Firstly I wanna thank you all for keeping my anxiety levels in check over the past few days. Its been horrible but the support I got was priceless,...

Hey guys, Firstly I wanna thank you all for keeping my anxiety levels in check o...

LKVVZ

•7 years ago

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The best (and worst) ways to beat mosquito bites

With our increased risk of infection with CLL and the often excessive reaction to mosquito bites some of us suffer, this article by Cameron Webb, Clinical...

With our increased risk of infection with CLL and the often excessive reaction t...

AussieNeil

Administrator•7 years ago

1 Reply

CLL 2 yrs. No treatment yet. Persistent UTI and Sore Tongue - Any ideas for help?

Hi - I'm new to this community. First felt swollen lymph node under jaw, diagnosed CLL Jan 2015 at age 63 female. Shocked at first and scared now, watching...

Hi - I'm new to this community. First felt swollen lymph node under jaw, diagno...

Jiggs17

•7 years ago

33 Replies

An interesting online class coming up

You can audit the course at no charge. It's aimed at professionals, but I think a well read lay person could benefit from it as well. It covers biofilms and...

You can audit the course at no charge. It's aimed at professionals, but I think ...

SeymourB

•7 years ago

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New diagnosed

Hi I'm Charles 59 years from Malta. I was diagnosed with CLL in October during a yearly routine check up. I went numb and could believe myself. was put on...

Hi I'm Charles 59 years from Malta. I was diagnosed with CLL in October during ...

Brunellu

•7 years ago

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Daughter of Newly Diagnosed CLL Patient - 3 Weeks Until Chemotherapy - Any information greatly appreciated!

Brand new to this forum, not a patient myself. My father was diagnosed this month and is already scheduled for treatment to begin in 4 weeks. Seems that many...

Brand new to this forum, not a patient myself. My father was diagnosed this mont...

LaurenM427

•7 years ago

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Sudden Increase in Neutrophils level

Hi, In my yesterday's CBC my ALC decreased from 97% to 60% (234 -158) while neutrophils suddenly raised to 25% from 2 % (raised to 60). can any one explain is...

Hi, In my yesterday's CBC my ALC decreased from 97% to 60% (234 -158) while neut...

AAli

•7 years ago

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Atrial fibrillation on Imbruvica

Just had surgery for a hernia, stopped Imbruvica for a week before, holding off for another week before re starting. Really feel that advice to do so was good,...

Just had surgery for a hernia, stopped Imbruvica for a week before, holding off ...

Lenny123

•7 years ago

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Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas

Best wishes to all! I'm grateful we have each other to eventually put CLL into the dust bin of history. And thank God for those medical researchers all over...

Best wishes to all! I'm grateful we have each other to eventually put CLL into t...

newyork8

•7 years ago

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Merry Christmas to my CLL connections

I do hope that the peace and love of Christmas will be with you and yours.

ap64

•7 years ago

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Merry Christmas

Wishing everyone the best Christmas possible,

Myrddin

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Happy Christmas to you all!

To all my new friends on HU, have a wonderful Christmas. Relax and enjoy and try to put CLL in the cupboard for a day... x Thank you for being there to...

To all my new friends on HU, have a wonderful Christmas. Relax and enjoy and tr...

Bethan49

•7 years ago

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‘Tis the season for food poisoning: a Christmas warning

Australians have been advised to be careful with food hygiene in the lead up to Christmas after an unexplained rise in food poisoning. One person has died...

Australians have been advised to be careful with food hygiene in the lead up to ...

AussieNeil

Administrator•7 years ago

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Lopsided treatment for minorities

Read this in the New York Times this morning. Applies to all research. I was privileged enough to have CAR-T this year and continue to do well not everyone...

Read this in the New York Times this morning. Applies to all research. I was pr...

canadagoose

•7 years ago

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IBRUTINIB - for 21 months, now stopped

It's been a year or so since I last posted about my Ibrutinib progress. Here is my latest situation. After FCR failure, I was put on Ibrutinib. This did its...

It's been a year or so since I last posted about my Ibrutinib progress. Here is...

Haileybury

•7 years ago

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"Blinded" superbugs can't infect what they can't see - an alternative to antibiotics for burns infections

"Antibiotics are amazing drugs, and they have saved countless lives since their discovery more than 80 years ago," says Dr. Anne-Marie Krachler, from the...

"Antibiotics are amazing drugs, and they have saved countless lives since their ...

AussieNeil

Administrator•7 years ago

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Holiday Wish

First of all I would like to thank all of you who have helped me through this past year and a half .I truly do not know where I would be without your...

First of all I would like to thank all of you who have helped me through this pa...

pumpkin48

•7 years ago

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Invested in a Fitness tracker or been given one for Christmas? Here's what you need to know to make the best use of them.

A couple of timely 'The Conversation' articles about these popular aids increasingly used to help us improve our fitness: Five things you need to know about...

A couple of timely 'The Conversation' articles about these popular aids increasi...

AussieNeil

Administrator•7 years ago

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Going to the Sports awards

Hi All I have been invited to Bloodwise AKA Leukaemia and lymphoma research Sports awards in London January 12th so part of the fundraising team will go....

Hi All I have been invited to Bloodwise AKA Leukaemia and lymphoma research Spor...

TheFlyer

•7 years ago

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Lung and respiratory tract infections

Nearly three weeks ago, my family practice doctor said I was one day away from having pneumonia. He put me on some antibiotics but the recovery has been...

Nearly three weeks ago, my family practice doctor said I was one day away from h...

napa

•7 years ago

9 Replies

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All posts for December 2016

Sad new year 2017

Seven essential tips to breaking up with sugar - a refined carbohydrate

Lymphocytes per centage

Dental implant coatings fight infection with three-pronged attack

Good news to close out the year

Fitness during and after FCR treatment

Disappointment.........needed a tooth axtraction ....

Recently diagnosed with CLL

Ibrutinib interruption for surgery

Major Surgery and Imbruvica

Got some blood results back. Can anyone help with these?

The best (and worst) ways to beat mosquito bites

CLL 2 yrs. No treatment yet. Persistent UTI and Sore Tongue - Any ideas for help?

An interesting online class coming up

New diagnosed

Daughter of Newly Diagnosed CLL Patient - 3 Weeks Until Chemotherapy - Any information greatly appreciated!

Sudden Increase in Neutrophils level

Atrial fibrillation on Imbruvica

Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to my CLL connections

Merry Christmas

Happy Christmas to you all!

‘Tis the season for food poisoning: a Christmas warning

Lopsided treatment for minorities

IBRUTINIB - for 21 months, now stopped

"Blinded" superbugs can't infect what they can't see - an alternative to antibiotics for burns infections

Holiday Wish

Invested in a Fitness tracker or been given one for Christmas? Here's what you need to know to make the best use of them.

Going to the Sports awards

Lung and respiratory tract infections

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