Today is World CLL Day! CLL Support is pleased to be participating in the very first World CLL Day and helping to raise awareness of CLL

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This is an important day for the CLL community and especially for those affected by a diagnosis.

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia is the most common of all types of leukaemia and is poorly understood. Let’s work together to change this today.

Every 1 September, the global CLL community will unite to raise awareness about CLL and give those affected by a diagnosis of CLL a much-needed voice.

On World CLL Day we come together to improve understanding of the vulnerability of CLL patients, and the challenges involved in living with CLL.

Today, we reflect on the theme of protecting ourselves and protecting others, especially now in the pandemic, and the umbrella has been chosen to symbolise this.

As part of our contribution to World CLL Day, we are today launching two initiatives:

•Our totally new website, Support Act. This is a collection of emotional wellbeing exercises based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Think of Support ACT as a toolbox from which you can select the appropriate tool for your given circumstances.

Support ACT has been shown to be an effective psychological approach for helping people manage the worry, anxiety and stress associated with long term physical health conditions such as CLL.

Check out our new site here: cllsupport-act.org.uk/

And:

•We are also launching our new, fully revised booklet giving up-to-date information and advice to CLL patients and their families. A copy will be sent out to all members. If you are not a member of CLL Support and would like a copy, please request one on our website here: cllsupport.org.uk/contact-u...

Join CLL Support and help us to make a difference!

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Well, I got as far as the picture of the sailing boats. I presume this is the start is a race. And looking at the waves it may not all be plain sailing. I stopped on that picture and found it quite emotional. Why? Who knows. Obviously means something quite deep? I did used to do a little bit of sailing. Thank you. Must get to the exercises now. I have listened to Pinky too. Thanks to everyone involved.