I was diagnosed with Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) last week, I have no symptoms and feel absolutely fine. Just feels so strange that I have this but struggling mentally to come to terms with it as I don’t feel ill. Have another review in about 6 weeks but just wondered how others are coping.
Hello @Lancer27 and welcome to the Forum. I’m sorry to read about your diagnosis.
I’m sure others here with Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) will be along to share how they’re coping. In the meantime, if you scroll down to the bottom of this thread, there’s a ‘Related’ section that shows other relevant discussions - it can be helpful to read through those and see how others have felt in the same boat.
Here are a few pages from our website that might be useful:
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CLL information - a general overview
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Active monitoring (watch and wait) - explains why not treating straight away is actually the best approach
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Coping with your feelings on active monitoring - specifically about the mental side of things
If you’d like to talk anything through, our Support Services are available on 0808 2080 888 - they’re wonderful nurses who can be a good sounding board when you’re processing everything.
Take care, and let us know how you’re doing,
Ceri - Blood Cancer UK Support Services
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