Leukemia
Discussion List
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MDS progressed to AML in remission, now what?
My father has recently gone into remission ~5-7% blasts after his MDS progressed to AML. He is getting conflicting opinions...He received induction chemo at a BMT center (Shands at UF) with wanting the end result being a BMT. His dr at the BMT unit is recommending him carry on with consolidation and move forward towards a…
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APL
My daughter, 41, was diagnosed yesterday with APL leukemia. They are starting chemo today because it is so aggressive. Anyone out there know about this? What to expect with the treatment? I want to go to Orlando to be with her, but I still have five weeks of breast cancer chemotherapy to finish before I can go. Any help…
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CLL & TB
I discovered I have CLL thru a routine exam. I imagine there are a lot of people who find out that way. After reading the many comments & messages shared on this website, I decided I would tell about my situation. I discovered that I am not nearly as informed about my circumstance as some others & I think I will ask a few…
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AML (acute myelogenous leukemia) ~ Help!
A very dear friend was diagnosed with AML. He is 39. He came in to the hospital very very sick and was not given much chance. He has been here for about a month now and went through his first round of chemo. He made a miraculous recovery! (Praise GOD!!) So far, he is showing remission, but has to have another bone marrow…