Living with cancer through a pandemic: Michelle's CML story

To mark World CML Day 2020, Michelle shares her experiences living with a blood cancer called chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML), including how she coped during the COVID-19 pandemic. Michelle talks about her hopes for better treatment and care for everyone with CML.

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  • @WestfaelischerJung
    @WestfaelischerJung2 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing! i am 26 and also had a CML diagnosis 2 months ago. I went for a check up because i had broken my rip a couple of months prior and still had a strange feeling in the stomach area! Turned out that was not related to my sports injury but to my to the size of my spleen! Doctor said it was 10 times the normal size and then he went out to make some phonecall. came back and told me i had to go to the hospital immediately and they would expect me there. Due to the size of my spleen and some other blood tests they intitialy thought it was ALL in the last phase of the disease wich made me think i was goner for a short while until they came back with the bonemarrow results and told me it was CML. Its incredible how that diagnosis can hit you like you described as well. I did not even charge my phone before going to the doctor thinking it was just an ordinary day of my semester holidays. I wish you all the best and hope that you are still doing well.

  • @palmstopinesoutdoors9304
    @palmstopinesoutdoors9304 Жыл бұрын

    Praying for a long and prosper life for you and your husband. ❤ my brother was diagnosed and we are praying his body reacts well to the meds.

  • @annemarielieb2290
    @annemarielieb22903 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for sharing your experience, it helps to know there are others out there who have had the same experience and fears. I have had CML for 5 yrs now and have been on gleevac (Imatib) and doing well so far. Thank you again!

  • @sheldz9628

    @sheldz9628

    Жыл бұрын

    Diagnosed today im taking Imatinib....

  • @susmithanimushakavi6426

    @susmithanimushakavi6426

    Жыл бұрын

    How are you feeling now ma'am?

  • @isaacsadventure553
    @isaacsadventure5533 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing. Please keep posting regular updates of your journey. God bless 🙏

  • @luckywijesinha5138
    @luckywijesinha51382 жыл бұрын

    Your eyes and voice give me strength and hoop. My son's birthday is on the 22 /9 =30 years. Today is his D-dag. 3 days in ...God bless you both. A mother.

  • @eileencababat3031
    @eileencababat30312 жыл бұрын

    Hello I'm from Italy. I'm taking nilotinib for almost 3years. Thank you for sharing your experience 😊

  • @mitrasharma4435
    @mitrasharma44353 жыл бұрын

    Hi Michelle. Thank you for sharing your story. As a CML patient for almost 4 years now, i can totally relate to your story. I was dasatinib for just over 3 yrs but one of the side effects now have caused inflammation in my stomach. by BCR/ABL was nil detected for almost 6 months so specialist suggested to stop taking meds. i thought i was getting my life back in order with less side effects, more energy and all the others. unfortunately last 2 blood tests have shown readings of the ABR/BCL and i now have to start taking the Imatinib. You are such a positive, beautiful person. i wish you all the best with your CML journey and i also hope that we dont have to stay on meds for the rest of our lives. Sending you hugs.

  • @sharadkumardwivedi1822

    @sharadkumardwivedi1822

    2 жыл бұрын

    Can you contact me sir

  • @NsRao-kg9xd
    @NsRao-kg9xd2 жыл бұрын

    God bless you madam

  • @saoirsehiggins
    @saoirsehiggins3 жыл бұрын

    My son turned 21 in February. On 11 March he went for a routine eye test ,they said he had burst blood vessels in his eyes.she thought it was diabetes. The next morning he went to the gp for bloods. That afternoon we got the call we will never forget , Mrs Higgins bring callum to the hospital now something is seriously wrong. A few hours later they confirmed CML . He is on tasigna now for 12 weeks so far. Like you he had no symptoms only night sweats and is responding well so far to tasigna apart from fatigue x

  • @venomx4093

    @venomx4093

    3 ай бұрын

    How is your son doing now?

  • @saoirsehiggins

    @saoirsehiggins

    3 ай бұрын

    @@venomx4093 he is doing well, his medicine had to be changed after 10 months as it wasn't working as well as the doctors hoped. It was changed to sprycel two years ago and he is classed as in remission and stable. His bloods are checked every three months and they are hopeful that he can have periods of his life off the drug to give his other organs a rest. He's going to university in September as a mature student and looking forward to it. Thank you for asking .

  • @venomx4093

    @venomx4093

    3 ай бұрын

    @@saoirsehiggins That is good news.

  • @CARISSACARVER
    @CARISSACARVER3 жыл бұрын

    Actually it's a bit sad when after 3mnths well actually and 4yrs that I'm the one forcing drs to check my blood and take note of my pathology reports. Maybe I should move to Vic now that everyone from there has moved here to the Gold Coast and I have to wait more than 6 weeks just for discharge papers, basically indicating cancer...but my GP laughs at me. 😭 You're extremely lucky ☺️❤️

  • @gagandeepgill6819
    @gagandeepgill68192 жыл бұрын

    can we heal from it ?

  • @malanggul215
    @malanggul2152 жыл бұрын

    Hi i m from pakistan...i have cml last 5 months and i have taken tasigna now but i m very tantion from this desaese u want a complete cure... please some one about cure of cml..

  • @therasaniyugandhar2766
    @therasaniyugandhar27663 жыл бұрын

    Hi am from India

  • @venomx4093
    @venomx40933 ай бұрын

    What blood labs were high and low?

  • @kjpcgaming9296

    @kjpcgaming9296

    2 ай бұрын

    Extremely high white blood cell count. The problem with this video is that it's full of myths. It doesn't matter is you're male or female or what your age is. Leukemia even CML is a genetic disorder anyone can have it. Look up proper medical information if you're worried or go to your doctor.

  • @venomx4093

    @venomx4093

    2 ай бұрын

    @@kjpcgaming9296 July 2023, my neutrophils were very high. Lymphocytes were almost zeroed out. My other white blood cells were high and low. My hemoglobin and hematocrit were high. My dr suspected leukemia. My neutrophils were high in 2021 as well. I lost 55 pounds in a 2 month period. I began throwing every cancer type of herb at it as a precaution. Thunder God Vine, Serrapeptase and a lot more. I stopped losing weight and all of my red and white blood cells are back to normal. My dr is confused and so am I. I only took those supplements for 6 months. I am autoimmune and suspect I have another autoimmune disease. I had a lot of imaging done and nothing was found. Colonoscopy was clear.

  • @anupamtiwari31
    @anupamtiwari312 жыл бұрын

    She forgot to mention her phase of CML ...?