My name is Arildo . I m Brazilian and I came to the U.k 10 years ago and 2 years ago I was diagnosed with Chronic myloid leukemia.

Hi Friends supporting and welcome to this corner of the Community although I am always sorry to see folks joining us. I am Mike and I help out around our various Blood Cancer groups.

I don’t have Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML) but I was diagnosed back in 1999 with a rare, incurable but treatable type of Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma reaching Stage 4a in late 2013 so although my Blood Cancer ‘type’ is different I appreciate the journey rather well.

I am sorry to read your story and hear about the challenges you are having especially living on your own but I do hope you will find the community helpful. 

Let's look for some of the group members to pick up on your post. You click on the CML Group title and this will bring up all the older posts. Have a look at them and as always you can hit reply to any post and see if the member is still using the community.

The Macmillan Support Line is open from 8am-8pm (timings may differ across services) 7 days a week on 0808 808 00 00 where you can talk with someone about specific cancer and practical information, get emotional support, benefits/financial guidance or just connect with a listening ear. 

We also have our Ask an Expert section but do allow a few working days for a reply.

We also have our Telephone Buddy Service where you can be matched with someone who understands what you're going through, and they'll give you a weekly call.

Talking to people face to face can be very helpful so do check to see if you have any Local Macmillan Support in your area, do also check for a local Maggie's Centre as these folks provide amazing support.

For good information do check out Leukaemia Care UK who produce very good information and run various support platforms including their Buddy Scheme, they also have a Support Line on 08088 010 444

Do get back to me if you need further help.