theyre unsure of how long they will have before the disease gets the best of them and want to know types of treatments.
also is there anything that i should and shouldnt do/say to them?
what type of disease is leukemia?
is it a virus or bacteria or what?
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The doctors want to put a feeding tube in her if she does not gain enough weight in a short amount of time….does anyone have any suggestions for food that may help her gain weight that won't be to harsh on her stomach? She gets sick on a lot of food because of the chemo so any suggestions will help. I tried to google some foods but everything they say is high calorie she cant have because she is neutropenic, which means she can not have vegatable that arent cooked and so on.
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I have two cats that were diagnosed with feline leukemia. My one cat is perfectly fine so far, but my second cat has cancer around his lungs and heart. I want to raise awareness of this disease, because I feel with just a little help more people would take more notice and then we might be able to find a cure. I also want to help the people who are suffering because their animals are. If anyone could help me with this I would greatly appreciate it.
she was supposed to finished chemo sessions this feb.is it possible that another type of leukemia will develop in her?the doctor said it is another 3 years of chemo sessions.pls help me.
My symptoms:
3 swollen lymph nodes:
-The largest, 2-3 inches long located on/near the carotid artery on the right side of my neck. It has been active for maybe 2 years, possibly growing. It has never reduced in size since I've noticed it.
-Second largest, 1-2 inches long located just above my collar bone, also on the right side.
-Third noticeable node is on the left side, middle of my neck. It is about the size of a pea, but of course more bean shaped(long).
Misc symptoms:
-Petechiae located on various parts of my body. All are quite small and have existed for more than a year. They have never gone away in this time. Definitely not a rash.
-Shortness of breath randomly throughout the day with no real trigger. Occasionally exercise will induce it, but other times heavy exertion will NOT trigger it. Has been going off and on for maybe half a year, went "dormant" for a few months(while I was exercising and in better overall health).
-Urinary issues, namely I seem to have particles in my urine. The frequency of my need to go has increased as well.
That's basically it, a slew of issues… I saw my doctor about all of this a few months back, as well as abdominal pain I was experiencing at the time. He felt my neck and said all my "glands" felt swollen to him. At the time I needed a bunch of dental work done, and he thought it may be related to that. He ordered blood testing, a urinary analysis, an EKG and eventually an abdominal CT scan.
The blood work showed my potassium to be low, but nothing else was unusual. He thought it was strange, and re-ordered the same testing. This time around it was completely normal.
The urinary analysis was normal, according to my doctor. He said there were "normal levels" of blood in my urine… Seemed strange to me, is there actually a NORMAL level of blood in urine?
The EKG was completely normal, and the CT scan as well showed no lymph node activity or abdominal abnormalities, though something was mentioned about a harmless condition with my kidneys… Unfortunately I do not remember the name, no concern from my doctor…
After all this I finally went to my dentist after way too long and had everything fixed. I was to see my doctor after this was taken care of, but never went due to my extreme anxiety. It's been almost a year since then and there has been no change to the size of the nodes in my neck.
So now that you know way more than you actually need to… I'd like to ask a few questions to anyone who may have experience.
Has anyone had similar symptoms? If so, was there a conclusion? To any medical experts that may be wandering through, do these symptoms sound like cancer to you?
I plan to make an appointment with the same doctor for next week, I need a good plan as to what to ask for… This whole situation has really consumed me, I'm convinced I have cancer basically but have yet to go in… I want an answer once and for all… Should I insist on having a biopsy done on the largest node? How likely is my doctor to order such an invasive procedure? If he orders a needle biopsy, what is the procedure like, and will it be enough to say for sure that I do not have cancer?
Should I ask to have complete blood work? Another urinary analysis, maybe a 24 hour collection? A CT scan for my neck? Do they do CT scans on your neck…?
It's all very overwhelming, I think that's the reason I haven't gone back in… I NEED to do so though, but I'd like to be prepared. So please, if anyone has ANY advice at all I'd appreciate it… Thank you.
People with leukemia have an elevated WBC count, but they are very vulnerable to infections. Why is that?
We were best friends when we were little but we kinda drifted apart and now i don't want her to think that just because she's sick i want to talk to her. She is going to be fine she has CML
I know this may be difficult to answer, but I am doing a project on leukemia. My "patient" is a 12 year old boy diagnosed with ALL leukemia, and i was wondering what the most common treatment would be? and how long they would have to stay in the hospital for this? and any other information would GREATLY appreciated. thanks!
My friend Allison has been diagnosed with leukemia and we are going to do a beach theme benefit.
