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Leukemia
What does anybody know about it?
Are there any telltale signs that one might have it?
How serious is it? Is it treatable?
I ask because a relative of mine has just had a blood test and has been told by Doctors that he needs another one, the word leukemia was used by somebody.
I don't know the whole picture, but he's really anxious and worried at the moment and I want to be able to put his mind as ease if I can..
There doesn't seem to be anything visably wrong with him either..
Cheers.
Are there any telltale signs that one might have it?
How serious is it? Is it treatable?
I ask because a relative of mine has just had a blood test and has been told by Doctors that he needs another one, the word leukemia was used by somebody.
I don't know the whole picture, but he's really anxious and worried at the moment and I want to be able to put his mind as ease if I can..
There doesn't seem to be anything visably wrong with him either..
Cheers.
Main signs are if wounds stay open for a long, long time.
Treatment is usually by chemotherapy, which can be unpleasant.
Oh Reue got there before me.
Anyway, I hope your relative does not have Lukemia, but my Grandmother was diagnosed with Leukemia at age 55 and died at age 84, so even if it turns out to be Lukemia, then don't treat it like a death sentence.
Treatment is usually by chemotherapy, which can be unpleasant.
Oh Reue got there before me.
Anyway, I hope your relative does not have Lukemia, but my Grandmother was diagnosed with Leukemia at age 55 and died at age 84, so even if it turns out to be Lukemia, then don't treat it like a death sentence.
Reply 4
Reue
Main sign is lack of blood clotting. Cuts stay open for a loooong time. Main treatment is chemotherapy... not nice - Thats where people lose their hair.
The person involved has a minor stroke 3 months ago, but has since recovered nearly fully.
Has had high blood pressure for years, and has been on blood pressure tablets for years too.
No cuts staying open as far as I know.
Reply 6
Square
Anyway, I hope your relative does not have Lukemia, but my Grandmother was diagnosed with Leukemia at age 55 and died at age 84, so even if it turns out to be Lukemia, then don't treat it like a death sentence.
Thanks man!
Reply 7
My friend's got leukemia he's 22 it was diagnosed novmeber 2005 had 2 chemo's cant have transplantation and it doesn't look gd at all. He will die.
BUT this is just in some cases I mean it is cancer but another friends little sister had it when she was 4 and now she's 18..so...
BUT this is just in some cases I mean it is cancer but another friends little sister had it when she was 4 and now she's 18..so...
I had leukemia, my symptons included severe bruising and being tired all of the time.
Survival is pretty high i think, given that it's caught before it becomes too severe. Usually chemotherapy is given, it's what i had. It's not a nice experience and many people can be sick from it but it's worth it to make you better.
Survival is pretty high i think, given that it's caught before it becomes too severe. Usually chemotherapy is given, it's what i had. It's not a nice experience and many people can be sick from it but it's worth it to make you better.
Ziggy Stardust
The person involved has a minor stroke 3 months ago, but has since recovered nearly fully.
Has had high blood pressure for years, and has been on blood pressure tablets for years too.
No cuts staying open as far as I know.
Has had high blood pressure for years, and has been on blood pressure tablets for years too.
No cuts staying open as far as I know.
Secondary hypertension (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secondary_hypertension) can be caused by a number of disorders including Cancers, endocrine tumours (which I am currently being investigated for), renal and thyroid disfunction etc... Hypertension is not a symptom of Leukemia..
Reply 10
lucho22
Secondary hypertension (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secondary_hypertension) can be caused by a number of disorders including Cancers, endocrine tumours (which I am currently being investigated for), renal and thyroid disfunction etc... Hypertension is not a symptom of Leukemia..
What's that all mean?
Reply 11
Good lord
Ok, ignore that above post - it will just confuse you at this stage.
I think a key thing to point out is that Leukaemia is a cancer of white blood cells. They are made in the bone marrow. Other things are made in the bone marrow - red blood cells which carry the oxygen around the body. And platelets which help stop bleeding. In leukaemia the cancer can lead to problems in making red blood cells and platelets - leading to anaemia and too much bleeding.
Now, because there are different sorts of white blood cells there are different types of leukaemia. And each big group of leukaemia is then sub divided into other types. Because of this there are some leukaemias that hit and hit hard, but are really easy to treat and never come back again. - thi is the case with many childhood leukaemias. Other leukaemias grow so slowly that you tend to die of old age/other things before it even bothers you.
But some leukaemia types are unfortunately very hard to treat.
Its important for you to remember your relative has no symptoms so far, and is simply having a blood test. Leukaemia is not a diagnosis doctors want to miss, so will always try to rule it out, but that doesn't mean its the top of the list of suspicions. it simply means its one of the worst case scenarios that we absolutely must exclude.
Hope that helps.
Ok, ignore that above post - it will just confuse you at this stage.
I think a key thing to point out is that Leukaemia is a cancer of white blood cells. They are made in the bone marrow. Other things are made in the bone marrow - red blood cells which carry the oxygen around the body. And platelets which help stop bleeding. In leukaemia the cancer can lead to problems in making red blood cells and platelets - leading to anaemia and too much bleeding.
Now, because there are different sorts of white blood cells there are different types of leukaemia. And each big group of leukaemia is then sub divided into other types. Because of this there are some leukaemias that hit and hit hard, but are really easy to treat and never come back again. - thi is the case with many childhood leukaemias. Other leukaemias grow so slowly that you tend to die of old age/other things before it even bothers you.
But some leukaemia types are unfortunately very hard to treat.
Its important for you to remember your relative has no symptoms so far, and is simply having a blood test. Leukaemia is not a diagnosis doctors want to miss, so will always try to rule it out, but that doesn't mean its the top of the list of suspicions. it simply means its one of the worst case scenarios that we absolutely must exclude.
Hope that helps.
Reply 12
I had a 3 hour lecture on it today, but im not sure that any of it will help you! I had it when i was 8, im now 19 and absolutely fine! If you want to ask any questions specifically, feel free to PM me im always happy to talk about the experience or the science behind it all.
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