Stories and Testimonials

March 13, 2024

Living Life to the Fullest 24 Years After a CLL Diagnosis

In the article A Leukemia Diary: 24 Years With CLL and Still Playing Golf published by Cancer Health, Terry talks about his 24 year journey in a unique chronological timeline

January 17, 2024

Health Pivots, Not Resolutions

When I was diagnosed with incurable leukemia in 1991, I was motivated to learn and to act, but I did not become a health creation machine overnight.

January 10, 2024

Bruce Wright Shares His Story as a Veteran Living with CLL

Bruce Wright is a US Navy Veteran and is living with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Bruce joined multiple podcasts to share stories from his time serving in the Vietnam War, getting exposed to Agent Orange, and raise awareness about CLL and the support he has received from CLL Society.

January 2, 2024

Completing Time-Limited Therapy

As I finish my year-long, time-limited treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), I have two questions: When do I celebrate? and What do I call myself?

December 22, 2023

Cancer Today Magazine: A Can-Do Spirit

Bruce Wright and his wife Elaine were featured in an article and on the cover of Cancer Today Magazine.

December 7, 2023

Update 8 Years – Captivate Trial

I am pleased to give a 8 year update. I was first diagnosed in January of 2016. You can see my 3 year article update here. I unfortunately progressed quickly having large lymph nodes and my FISH test revealing 55% 17p deleted and trisomy 12.

November 15, 2023

Finding Support in CLL Society as a CLL Care Partner

As a caregiver to my husband who currently has three cancers, I can truly say that the most significant help I have gotten has been from CLL Society.

November 14, 2023

CLL Society’s COVID-19 Action Plan Continues to Help Years Later

I’ve kept my filled-out copy of the COVID-19 Action Plan pinned to my home office bulletin board for the past couple of years. It seemed superfluous since I have a very responsive oncologist who is a CLL expert.

October 16, 2023

Tim Landry’s Journey with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Ten Treatments and Counting

When Tim started to feel ill, the exact cause was unknown for a long time. It wasn’t until he presented with enlarged lymph nodes that he was referred to an oncologist who diagnosed him with CLL

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