Please?
I have blood tests this week and I am scared, and just need to know what to expect in the coming tests, visits, etc..should it be positive..
Thank you.
2007-09-27 11:20:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Well I am only 12 but I have leukemia. The first year of treatment are really intense....peg shots, And the chemo makes you constanly sick to your stomach. But after the first year (witch I just finished) its a breez.
It made me understand life is presuce and I shoulden't hold things off because I might not be there tommorow.
Good Luck I really hope you aren't diagnossed. God bless you.
2007-09-27 12:43:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Leukemia in an adult is diagnosed the same way as in a child--blood work, some times a bone marrow aspiration. I think you are getting confused with the differences in types of leukemia in adults and children. Kids usually have the acute forms of the disease which means it comes on suddenly and can progress quite quickly without treatment. In adults, it is usually slower in onset and progresses more slowly. NOT always but usually. I am wondering why you think you may have leukemia though. It isn't a common illness and there are dozens of things that have all the symptoms of leukemia but aren't. Chances are excellent that you do not have it; just try to be calm, have the blood work done and go from there.
2007-09-27 18:51:17 · answer #2 · answered by Joyce J 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The doctor you are under will order up tests on your blood targeted at certain abnormalities which will determine whether a tentative diagnosis of ?? leukemia is correct or not.
If, in the unfortunate event the tests are positive for leukemia, your doctor will give you a complete and detailed explanation of your treatment options, and your prognosis.
Good luck. Try to stay positive.
2007-09-27 18:27:12 · answer #3 · answered by sharmel 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A very good friend of ours was positive in June with T cell Lymphoma which is a form of leukemia. After a few weeks of chemo therapy.
HE IS IN FULL REMISSION. So this can happen .
God Bless you and good luck.
2007-09-27 19:24:17 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe that they test the bone marrow and white blood cell count to ensure that it is positive. Good luck - I will be praying for you. Be positive, it could be something else.
2007-09-27 18:53:59 · answer #5 · answered by ♪ Pamela ♫ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Different signs for different cases .eg anemia , pain in the bones , an extended tiredness . . . But only the test can confirm .I hope everything will be ok with you . Good luck
2007-09-27 18:33:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's o k...I cured my own Leukemia with apricot seeds(B-17), don't worry about it.
http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/2003/12/13/jason_vale_and_the_cancer_mafia.htm
2007-09-27 19:38:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
schedule a doctor's appt....pretty easy
2007-09-27 18:23:00 · answer #8 · answered by Hey U, Yeah U..Get over here 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋