I Have a Few Questions About Leukemia Posted: 02-10-04 22:29pm
I(age 15) have recently discovered that my
dad(age 53) has been diagnosed with
leukemia. I know that there are 4
primary types of leukemia, but I don't
know which type he has. I know that he
is being treated at duke medical center
with arsenic trioxide. Is there any way
you can tell me which type of leukemia he
has and what his prognosis may be?
Please be honest. Thank you in advance.
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Cori
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 3
Posted: 02-17-04 09:19am
Sorry to hear that, matt. I hope and wish
that your dad will be able to talk to you
about his illness openly. I've found it
to be more difficult to cope with
difficult subjects like diseases when you
don't know anything about it and people
keeping information away from you than to
being open to it and being informed.
So:
if there is anyone out there having any
information that could help matt,
p l e a s e let him know!
It's been more than 20years that I came
across leukemia and therapy and prognoses
have advanced since then. So I don't have
any up-to-date info.
Dear matt,
i wish you, your family and especially
your dad all the strength and support you
can get!
You certainly will grow with the
experience.
Best wishes,
cori
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castleinfo
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Apr 2005 Posts: 6 Location: Woking , England
Well I Don't Thinks Its All... Posted: 04-09-05 16:16pm
The most common in adults is aml...
The best bet is to ask don't let them
treat you like a baby,
ask about everything you need to know, it
will help you understand...
And no its not fair.
