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Does anyone know how long the length of hospital stay is for treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia?
Hi all. This is the first time I've ever used a forum or even reached out to anyone for support. We have been on a 6 year battle with two relapses, two failed STEM cell transplants and a new diagnosis of ALL. My partner has been three lots of aggressive...
Hi everyone, I’m Daniel, 32, and I’ve recently been diagnosed with Philadelphia-positive B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (Ph+ B-ALL) with some traces of AML. It’s been a whirlwind, everything happened so quickly that I’m still processing it. ...
Hi, My Dad was diagnosed with ALL Philadelphia at the start of September. He was originally only given 24 Hours to a Week to live. He now has completed stage one of his chemo. The Doctors and Nurses have said he's been doing well. This is where the...
Hi, My Dad is in his 70s and just been diagnosed with Acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Has anyone got any success stories about an older relative and them going on to live for many Years? I can't lie, I have never been so scared of losing someone in my...
It’s really hard for me to chat so openly about this as i feel guilty and a little selfish to even be questioning things after treatment literally saved my life so please be gentle if you choose to reply! I am truly truly grateful and always will be....
Good afternoon everyone I found out yesterday that a work colleague has just been diagnosed with AML and she is currently in hospital for treatment. She is a notoriously private person and has only chosen a handful of people to tell. I heard about...
My beautiful teenage daughter was diagnosed with leukemia on 22 September 2023, and it has been a nightmare 10 months. For 10 months solid she was an inpatient at alder hey, and has only been living at home for the past 6 weeks. Even now, she has to...
Hello Everyone, I'm 35, diagnosed with T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma, reached full morphologic remission after 1st induction. Currently I'm close to finish line of last consolidation block. The doctors originally signed me up to marrow transplant...
Hi all, I have seen there has been no activity on this forum for 29 days, which is a shame as I could do with a chat now lol. I found out yesterday that my dad has stage 4 lymphocytic leukaemia and it's aggressive. He is 85 and so has chosen quality...
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