Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 Kathleen Fleming <FlemiKat@...> wrote:Hi, my mom is in treatment right now for SLL. She is stage 4 and is getting the rituxan and fluradabine combo. Hopefully it will go ok. I am still trying to get up to speed on everything i can about the cancer and treatments, and what not. She was just diagnosed at the end of June. But carole, i noticed that you said your mom had SLL and then you do too? is that correct? Is SLL a genetic relation? I was wondering if I should get checked out? Thanks! Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 I was diagnosed with CLL at age 65 current age 68; my father was diagnosed with CLL at age 59 and lived until age 82; my grandfather was diagnosed with leukemia at age 44 (in 1909) and died within two years. I have 4 first cousines on my father's side that have died from leukemia. Does it run in the family? Some literature says " yes " however my Onc didn't think there is a family link. Do you have a medical check up? If you have symptoms, yes, but don't get pariod over it. Kathleen Fleming <FlemiKat@...> wrote: Hi, my mom is in treatment right now for SLL. She is stage 4 and is getting the rituxan and fluradabine combo. Hopefully it will go ok. I am still trying to get up to speed on everything i can about the cancer and treatments, and what not. She was just diagnosed at the end of June. But carole, i noticed that you said your mom had SLL and then you do too? is that correct? Is SLL a genetic relation? I was wondering if I should get checked out? Thanks! Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 I haven't seen much info on SLL running in families but oddly, a man whom I taught with retired early to take care of his dad with SLL and then he was diagnosed with it. When my mom was diagnosed with it, I asked the doctor to test me because I had some of the same symptoms. My bloodwork came back fine then, but three years later they found some nodes and it turned out to be SLL. I don't know if it is that important to be diagnosed early since until you have symptoms many doctors will watch and wait. Carole from Vermont Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 Check out 's site she has great info on the subject. Someone please correct this if I'm wrong but I think the URL is: www.cllinfo.org Sue Carole MacIntyre <carole@...> wrote: I haven't seen much info on SLL running in families but oddly, a man whom I taught with retired early to take care of his dad with SLL and then he was diagnosed with it. When my mom was diagnosed with it, I asked the doctor to test me because I had some of the same symptoms. My bloodwork came back fine then, but three years later they found some nodes and it turned out to be SLL. I don't know if it is that important to be diagnosed early since until you have symptoms many doctors will watch and wait. Carole from Vermont Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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