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[Caoimh37]

Good morning

Looking for advice on walking....

I was diagnosed with CLL November 2019 from a routine blood test. It progressed much quicker than I had expected and by May 2020 as a result of FISH test and 94% 11q deletion, FCR was recommended. However two weeks later I went for routine eye test sent for MRI and CLL was discovered and has been confirmed in a vain in my brain and it’s now in my lumbar fluid. I was in hospital June 11th to July 1st. Medics say it’s very rear and I take ibrutinib orally plus the R from FCR in IV form and the triple chemo dose in the lumber region. The prognosis I have is quite stark and it’s not more than a year! I’m aged 64

Today is the first day I feel okay but am still dizzy and walk slowly. Before all this happened I was a medium hill walker and a very regular local walker. Do you think walking will ever be possible for me again?

I’m putting on weight from medication and would like to control it in some way.

I didn’t ask my consultant about this as I was trying to control the headaches up to now.

Any advice welcome

[Blackberrypie Graduate]

That sounds awful, sorry to hear this. I don't think anyone but your consultant can give you advice on what is safe or not - perhaps a section of the forum dedicated to your condition would be able to give you more help? Hope you manage to get out in the hills again.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the C25k running forum.

You may find more appropriate advice and support if you click on the nine white circles (My Hub) at the top of the page and enter a search for your conditions.

I wish you well and hope for your recovery.