Concerns with CLL

[sweetromeet]

Hi...my dad has been diagnosed with CLL .had 2 chemos of rituximab and endoxon combi.His wbc was 7 lacs plus..now it varies between 3 to 3.5 lacs after last week report.But latest report states that wbc count is 2.5 lacs.But we noticed that he had developed blood mark patches like blood clot on his hand which is still there after 5 days and also some other places just under the skin and his neck nodes have increased.What does it mean?Earlier there were no nodes swelling ..so any specific reason or concern for it?

[cllady01 Former Volunteer]

Is your father now on Ibrutinib as you suggested was next treatment? If we can know that he is on Ibrutinib, it can help those being treated to relate their experiences.

It may be Petechia which is not uncommon in CLL.

It would also help if you can tell us what the Dr. has said about his bruising and the spots you have seen. It is most important to get the Drs. view to let you know what is happening.

[sweetromeet in reply to cllady01]

He is nt in ibrutinib as of now.. 2 chemos of rituximab n endoxon.Doc is travelling..wll meet him on 25th ,he has asked for a review

[JustAGuy]

Are you in India? Not everyone on this site will know that in India the term "lac" means 100000...

[sweetromeet in reply to JustAGuy]

Yes I am from India