CMML

[Guest guest]

My dad was diagnosed with leukemia 2 years ago. He is now 73 yrs

old. They were finally able to determine that he has CMML. Right now

his chemo is not working. His spleen is enlarged and his white blood

cell count is high. He is having another bone marrow test done

today. I will be going with him to the doctor for his results. I've

read about CMML, but I don't have a clue what questions to ask the

doctor or what treatment we can pursue. Can anyone make some

suggestions?

(A concerned daughter)

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I'm sorry to hear of your Dad's diagnosis. CMML is a different disease

than CML so I'm not that familliar with it but the Leukemia & Lymphoma

Society has some information about it here:

http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_mat_toc.adp?item_id=69974

If the link doesn't work, try this:

http://tinyurl.com/yvhbhv

If he hasn't responded to the approved treatments so far, you could ask

about clinical trials that he could try. Clinical trials are the way

to access new drugs without waiting for them to be approved.

Best wishes to you and your Dad,

Tracey

>

> My dad was diagnosed with leukemia 2 years ago. He is now 73 yrs

> old. They were finally able to determine that he has CMML. Right

now

> his chemo is not working. His spleen is enlarged and his white blood

> cell count is high. He is having another bone marrow test done

> today. I will be going with him to the doctor for his results. I've

> read about CMML, but I don't have a clue what questions to ask the

> doctor or what treatment we can pursue. Can anyone make some

> suggestions?

>

> (A concerned daughter)

>