leukemia

[Titanic_Boa]

Does anyone know the survival rates for 50yr old women with leukemia (not sure what type at the moment)

 

[FlippinBirdies]

Does anyone know the survival rates for 50yr old women with leukemia (not sure what type at the moment)

Jeez babe. I can only hope its a long time but you will need to do some googling on the subject. Would need a lot more info on current progression patters and rate of deterioration as well as type and what the doctor has suggested may be viable treatment options.

The info youve provided is like asking how long is a piece of string. Im really sorry and hope you get the info you need to digest this and find peace quickly with the gravity of the situation xx

 

[Tsubakai]

Prognosis is highly dependent on what type of leukemia it is and to a lesser extent whether the patient in question has any other medical conditions.

 

[eitak]

As everyone has said it would depend of the type of leukaemia, it would also depend on you current health and how far progressed it is.

Remember positive thinking will help you get through it! Of course it wont cure it but you need to stay positive, think well be well. Goodluck x

 

[Defective]

First off what is the type? the ones most commonly found in adults are: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) and Acute Myelogenous Leukaemia (AML).

second: what, if any, are the other health issues eg. Cardiac, arthritis, respiratory, endocrine etc

third: have options been discussed with said patient with an oncologist? such options are chemo, and depending on the health of said patient possible stem cell transplant

you have to remember that the physical and mental health of said patient plays an overall part in both treatment and survival. probably best to wait and ask said patient's oncologist after all routine tests have been done and the results are back. He/She will be able to give you a better idea than any of us unless someone on here is a medically trained oncologist and we don't know it.

i've grown up around hospitals my whole life as both parents are medical professionals (mum is an RN and dad is a senior radiographer that runs a medical imaging department in a hospital) i've grown up around doctors and Emergency departments coz i use to go do portable xrays with dad when mum was working and he got called in so....

 

[grannieannie]

Google it....!!! I've had breast cancer and thought I'd be able to find out all sorts of answers from the net, doctors, sepcialists etc etc.....there are no clear cut answers.

 

[Defective]

http://www.leukaemia.org.au/fileadmin/dl-docs/factsheets2/FactSheet_LF_The_Diseases.pdf

 

[Fantazmic]

It really is "how long is a piece of string" My Dad in November 2008 at 79 was diagnosed with AML. His blood levels were so low he had virtually no platelets and was about to bleed out. His oncologist told me he had months to live and wouldnt treat him with chemo because of his numerous underlying health conditions....so he suggested blood transfusions to keep him comfortable. I took him every week for blood transfusions and he went into an unexplained remission...somehow everything normalised to the lowest level it could be and just bubbled along...nobody could explain it.... He has been like this right up until June this year (2 1/2 years later) and unfortunately he went down with pneumonia. They gave him intravenous antibiotics and oral ones when he went back to the nursing home but it really knocked him around. I fear he is now succumbing to the AML and other underlying illnesses he has. Today when i saw him his eyes were very sore and this is how the pneumonia seemed to start last time. They have called a locum at my request and they will give him something for his eyes but of course cant keep pumping him full of antibiotics. It is so very sad to see him like this.....especially as he is also slipping into dementia. I honestly think it is only a matter of time before the pneumonia gets him again....the blessing is if he succumbs to an infection if it is like last time he will just go off to sleep and not wake up. However the real blessing has been I have had 2 and a half years with him that I didnt think I would have. So I guess I tell this story because it is really hard to know what will happen. All you can do is take each day as it comes and make the most of it.

It really depends if the person is strong enough to cope with the treatment for the AML....with Dad they advised to keep him comfortable, and I agreed given how ill he was with other underlying conditions. For him I beleive it was the best decision we could have made. However for someone else they may have decided they wanted the treatment. Be guided by the doctors......however also keep an open mind. There are lots of sites you can google especially to get your head around the progress of the illness as then you will prepare yourself for what will happen next. I found it has made it easier for me.....it hasnt taken away my grief....but at least I can be pre warned and not shocked by each stage.

Good luck......I hope you have lots of strong family around you to support you at this time.