does this seem weird to you ...monitoring before treatment?

[Gracie Dean]

Chronic leukemia is distinguished by the excessive build up of relatively mature, but still abnormal, white blood cells. Typically taking months or years to progress, the cells are produced at a much higher rate than normal cells, resulting in many abnormal white blood cells in the blood. Whereas acute leukemia must be treated immediately, chronic forms are sometimes monitored for some time before treatment to ensure maximum effectiveness of therapy. Chronic leukemia mostly occurs in older people, but can theoretically occur in any age group.

[DaFace]

It seems weird to you that they would want to get as much information as possible before beginning treatment?

[Gracie Dean]

I watched my dad die in exactly 3 months from date of diagnosis to the last breath.

I am a person of action. Lets kick this things ass

[Gracie Dean]

I am now taking prednisone to reduce the inflammation and to continue the pain meds as needed Ambian as needed too

[Chief Pote]

I have a relative that if they would have had more information, he wouldn't have needed to go through TWO rounds of chemo. Your doctor's course of action seems to be a better plan. Stay strong Pam.

[Pablo]

I take it you don't teach science of any sort.

[Donger]

You'd prefer the Eeny, meeny, miny, moe approach to medicine?

[Gracie Dean]

I take it you don't teach science of any sort.

why no I don't :)

[Gracie Dean]

You'd prefer the Eeny, meeny, miny, moe approach to medicine?

I just want it fixed so I can have a life!

[bevischief]

How long does the doctor want to wait?

[Donger]

I just want it fixed so I can have a life!

It really comes down to whether or not you trust your doctor. Personally, I think the vast majority of them are incompetent.

I hope your's is not.

[Gracie Dean]

It really comes down to whether or not you trust your doctor. Personally, I think the vast majority of them are incompetent.

I hope your's is not.

I fully trust my gen phys and my GI doc. Not too sure about this no (0) doc yet

[Pablo]

It really comes down to whether or not you trust your doctor. Personally, I think the vast majority of them are incompetent.

I hope your's is not.I hear ya brah, I thought I was having a stroke so I threw some Ben-Gay on my forehead. I don't need no fucking doctor.

[Donger]

I fully trust my gen phys and my GI doc. Not too sure about this no (0) doc yet

What kind of doctor? Oncologist?

[Gracie Dean]

What kind of doctor? Oncologist?

yes

[Chief Pote]

I hear ya brah, I thought I was having a stroke so I threw some Ben-Gay on my forehead. I don't need no ****ing doctor.

Wrong thread for comedy. STFU

[hawkchief]

Pam, my father was recently diagnosed with Acute Leukemia, a much faster-moving form than it sounds like you are fighting. FWIW, his doctor also asked him to wait a little longer to try chemo (although at 75 years old a very high-risk option that could actually accelerate his death) until they looked more closely at the platelet count progression. So it doesn't sound too far "out there" for this to be a way to proceed. Best of luck to you - leukemia sucks.

[Gracie Dean]

Pam, my father was recently diagnosed with Acute Leukemia, a much faster-moving form than it sounds like you are fighting. FWIW, his doctor also asked him to wait a little longer to try chemo (although at 75 years old a very high-risk option that could actually accelerate his death) until they looked more closely at the platelet count progression. So it doesn't sound too far "out there" for this to be a way to proceed. Best of luck to you - leukemia sucks.

Wow, that makes me feel better! Thank you!!!

It is definitely a different beast...nothing to cut out or zap so to speak... it is also very frustrating