I'm 70 and was diagnosed with CLL about 18 months ago. I have been on watch and wait since being diagnosed, whilst also being treated separately for prostate issues. Having just finished a month's radiotherapy for prostate cancer, I now have a meeting in a couple of weeks with my haematologist to review my CLL. She was suggesting at my last meeting that we might need to start treatment for enlarged lymph nodes, although they are not painful and my bloods are stable at the moment.
I'm naturally worried, not knowing what future treatment entails, and I wondered what treatments others have had when their lymph nodes have enlarged.
My moods fluctuate regularly between optimism and depression, particularly as I realise it will soon be two years since CLL was diagnosed, and I get scared by life expectancy statistics etc.
Any reassurances would be gratefully received.
