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So after being diagnosed with CML start of August and used to being quite active 56 year old have found it hard not doing things I was before. Have gone out for some short walks but this week I decided to go on my turbo trainer as being a keen cyclist...
Hi everyone was diagnosed with CML 6 weeks ago after having a blood test because I had not felt great for a while. Spent a week in hospital getting my blood count down and being put onto Imatinib. Was a huge shock to me as I am a keen cyclist so in pretty...
Hi Everyone, It’s hard to believe that just a few weeks ago, I was fully immersed in my MSc Management program, focused on my studies and dreaming about the future. Everything seemed to be going according to plan. But life has a way of surprising us...
Hi, I have been diagnosed with leukemia this week, my doctor is thinking its CML, waiting for Monday now to have it confirmed. I am 30 years old and have an amazing boy who is only six. I have had symptoms for over a year now but just brushed it off...
Hi! I was diagnosed with Chronic myeloid leukaemia in February. I was initially on Imatinib but my 3 month BCR-Abl wasn’t optimal so i was switched to 300mg Bosutinib. I also had low neutrophils on Imatinib and have been taking Filgrastim. My latest bloods...
Hello, I’m not really sure what to say so I’m guess I’ll start with hello and I’m new here..I’m also newly diagnosed and not sure how to think or feel about it all. At the moment, I feel up and down but trying to make sense of what it is..does anyone...
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Hello, I have been diagnosed with CML 2 months back and currently on Imatinib 400. I have lost taste for most of the food items and having nausea frequently. Also wbc count fluctuate too much every week. Any ideas / suggestion would help
Good morning, I am new to the Forum having been diagnosed with CML late September, so far going through the denial and acceptance phase. Currently on 200mg of Imatinib, reduced from 400 due to reaction resulting in a rash. What I have noticed, among...
Hi wonder if anyone can answer a question? I was diagnosed with CML about 9 months ago.I am on 400mg of imatinib daily. My first result at 3 months was 0.67% my latest was 1.1% so a slight increase. I wonder if anyone can tell me if this is normal for...
