Leukemia

[Smowball]

Daughter has just rang. Her Brother in laws just been diagnosed tonight with acute myeloid leukaemia. Don't know what to say...... he's 36.

[Mamyalynne]

It's hard to put into words really, so young.

Straight to Chemo I expect - thinking of you akk.

[Mamyalynne]

^ all

[Smowball]

He's older than daughter and partner - they're only in 20's. Hospital have kept him in after getting results and starting 10 days of chemo straight away. They've said he has 50/50 chance of lasting six months : (

[nannakath]

Where does the patient live? We have Branches of Bloodwise, previously known as Leukaemia&Lymphoma research. We are there to support and raise funds for research. Bloodwise is on FB and support is there. Treatment has improved in the last fifty years so much. We hope
that he will soon show improvement when he starts treatment. Please tell him that we are thinking of him and send our love.

[Smowball]

Bless you, and Mamys. He lives in Norfolk. I don't really know much about it and am too scared to Google.

[nannakath]

Bloodwise support: 08082080888(Mom.-Fri.)10am-4pm.freephone.
Outside these hours leave a message. or, [email protected]
I see there`s a Thetford Branch. Any further help gladly given.

[Smowball]

That's so kind xx

[ummmm]

My mate had it in his 20's and he's fit and healthy now in his 40's.

Horrible scary time xx

[TWR]

Be there to support her, you don't need words Smow, xx

[mikey4444]

Smowy....awful news...fingers crossed.

[Smowball]

Thanks everyone. I'm not even sure yet what made him go to the doctors/ hospital - I saw him about a month ago and he was absolutely fine. Fingers crossed he's young and strong.....

[chessington]

so sorry, how awful, thinking of you xx

[murraymints]

sad news but sooner treatment start the better

[ummmm]

Smow - my mate went to the doctors for unexplained bruising. It wasn't just the odd bruise but bruises in places you wouldn't knock accidentally.

[Smowball]

Just spoke to daughter again. Apparently he'd been feeling poorly for a while but not said anything. Eventually went to doctor yesterday morning and had bloods taken. Was called a few hours later and told o go straight to hospital whenever they said he has rapid progressive acute myeloid leukemia and if he hadn't gone for the blood tests he would have had only two weeks to live. Would it really kill you that quickly??

[rowanwitch]

Sadly it could, and the treatment is nasty too. But people do survive for extended periods and there is lots they can do to ease the side effects. Support his family so they can support him is my best advice.

[chessington]

was that what Timothy Spall had and he survived it, so hope your daughters BIL survives it too

[Smowball]

He's just had his first chemo today. His gf is devastated. Yesterday morning they're having tea and toast - today he's in chemo. Life is strange.