My mom was diagnosed with CLL in June 2009. Her doctor told her that her's is different because it is acting like acute leukemia, only more aggressive. She is 83 years old and has elected not to do chemo. She had one blood transfusion, but it didn't help. My mom developed a cough and it was determined that she has a upper respiratory infection, so she is on antibiotics. This morning she woke up with horrible pain in her back end with pain radiating down her legs. Is this also a sign of this disease? I am with Carol in saying that it is so hard watching my mom get weaker and weaker. Her white blood cell count in up to 28.99. At the end of May, her white blood cell count was only 9.
Would someone with any knowledge or experience as to what we can expect please respond to this message. I know that my mom will be going to heaven, I just to try my best to comfort her. I truly believe that if I have some knowledge as to what to possibly expect, maybe I can reassure her.
Thank you and God bless all of you who either have gone through this or who are going through this.
Mary