Time for TX (was: Recent diagnosis)

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, I agree with your comment about the aggressive docs. I

believe I had treatments the first time too early. Platelets

and Hgb. were within normal ranges--150,000 and 13, with no

other symptoms except fatigue and some shortness of breath.

I am going to MDA for next round of treatments. I am

borderline now--platelets up and down with last one being

103,000 and Hgb. 11.9. My local doctor is telling me I need

treatments now and is creating a lot of anxiety for me. I

was at MDA in April, and they are saying things are not much

worse now, even though my platelets were 120,000 at that

time. However, the year before they had been 106,000. They

have been bouncing around for about two years. I believe

they want two or three consecutive blood tests below 100,000

before treating at MDA. I am getting really fatigued and

short of breath. Can anyone comment on exactly what their

numbers were when they began treatment?

Also, my Dad has CLL, diagnosed in 2008. His WBC has been in

the low to middle 30,000's for three years. However, at his

recent oncology visit WBC was up to 40,000. I am wondering

if B-12 injections or prednisone injections for arthritis

can increase the WBC. He is getting both periodically.

wrote:

How are his other counts, red, platelets? Does he have

swollen lymph nodes? Where? No " B " symptoms? No night

sweats, fatigue, ? Try to resist aggressive docs who want

to begin treatment right away, unless they have a good reason.