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Leukaemia CARE

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All posts for December 2016

Support over the festive period

This forum will not be manned by a nurse between 23rd December - 3rd January. For urgent medical support, please contact your team at your hospital or ring 111...

This forum will not be manned by a nurse between 23rd December - 3rd January. Fo...

NicoleLeukaemiaCare

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Pain relief

MY mum had aml and is suffering with painful hands and shoulders sm trying to find some pain releif for her she is not on any medication now onlyba monthly...

MY mum had aml and is suffering with painful hands and shoulders sm trying to fi...

•7 years ago

Birmingham (UK) patient/carer conference

Bookings are now open for our FREE patient/carer conference which is to be held in Birmingham next March. This fantastic day is for anybody who is affected by...

Bookings are now open for our FREE patient/carer conference which is to be held ...

NicoleLeukaemiaCare

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Hey, I'm new on here, my husband has leaukemia and Iam looking for people to chat to who understand

Hey, I'm new on here, my husband has leaukemia and Iam looking for people to cha...

•7 years ago

Chemo

My oncologists first line of trtment choice is imbruvica or something like that. I think remission is best with conventional?

My oncologists first line of trtment choice is imbruvica or something like that....

•7 years ago

CLL

I started looking for my cancer in 2012. It was discovered in 2013 after colonoscopy. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. I try to remain optimistic. It is getting...

I started looking for my cancer in 2012. It was discovered in 2013 after colonos...

•7 years ago

Hairy Cell Leukaemia

Hi. My name is Dustina. I was diagnosed with HCL a year ago yesterday (4/12/2015) and had cladribine January this year. Have felt like I was on a conveyor...

Hi. My name is Dustina. I was diagnosed with HCL a year ago yesterday (4/12/201...

•7 years ago

Completed your treatment and don't know what to do next ?

Now that your treatment has ended you can focus on your recovery. Cancer can be life changing so getting back to normal may take some time. To begin with, you...

Now that your treatment has ended you can focus on your recovery. Cancer can be ...

LeukaemiaCARE Nurse•7 years ago

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Our available booklets

Hi all, We have free information booklets available in hardcopy form - or you can download a PDF. We currently have booklets on the following information :...

Hi all, We have free information booklets available in hardcopy form - or you c...

NicoleLeukaemiaCare

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Coping with being ill for the first time after treatment has finished when your in remission.

This may sound silly, but how do you switch off from that panic mode when your feeling unwell. I was diagnosed with APML in April and responded well to...

This may sound silly, but how do you switch off from that panic mode when your f...

•7 years ago

Hairy cell leukaemia

Hi. My name is Frank and I've just joined this forum. I was diagnosed with HCL and successfully treated with cladribine back in 2003, since when I have pretty...

Hi. My name is Frank and I've just joined this forum. I was diagnosed with HCL a...

•7 years ago

Generics of Glivec

I'm being offered one generic option as an alternative to Glivec. Does anyone know what happens if the side effects of the generic are so severe that it...

I'm being offered one generic option as an alternative to Glivec. Does anyone kn...

•7 years ago

Diagnosed with CML in 2004

Hi my names is Steven and I was diagnosed with CML in August 2004. I have been on several TKI's and have a very low pcr count of 0.003%. I run the Hammersmith...

Hi my names is Steven and I was diagnosed with CML in August 2004. I have been o...

•7 years ago

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Mom diagnosed with AML - leukaemia, problems with swelled feet and hands

Hello all.. My mom (55 years old) just got diagnosed with leukaemia on Monday and started her chemo on Wednesday. Her feet got swelled first, now hands are...

Hello all.. My mom (55 years old) just got diagnosed with leukaemia on Monday an...

•7 years ago

Leukaemia Masterclass ( British Society for Haematology) 28th January 2017 St Marys Hospital in London

Leukaemia Masterclass 28th - 28th January 2017 St Mary's Hospital, London, United Kingdom All you need to know for finals and more A series of tutorials and...

Leukaemia Masterclass 28th - 28th January 2017 St Mary's Hospital, London, Unit...

LeukaemiaCARE Nurse•7 years ago

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