Category: Me and Leuk

Marcelo Leal

New Doctor

I have a new doctor and wow what a switch. He sat and listened to me. Several times during the visit he asked if I had any more questions. He was easy going and (Read More)

frustrated monkey

What was I thinking?!

I’ve discovered something. It’s stupid that I hadn’t paid attention to this sooner. My energy levels, which are affected by my leukemia, are very much tied to how much sleep I get. Before Leuk (Read More)

Blood test chart photo

May 2018 blood test in

My May blood test has come in. I was especially interested in finding out my numbers because of my recent two bouts of pneumonia. My numbers are up by a little. Luckily not as (Read More)

Supporting leukemia patient

No CLL pity parties

Many people I know are struggling with some sort of life threatening disease yet they hang onto Hope. My sister-in-law has multiple diseases and her life is in the balance. One of my cousins (Read More)

Round Two pneumonia again

Round two

Sorry I haven’t written for awhile. I got hit with pneumonia again after only a two month reprieve! I’m going to have to check with my oncologist to see if my immune system is (Read More)

No more pneumonia

Beat the pneumonia!

Okay. I’m back (mostly). The pneumonia hit me hard. My energy is still a bit lower than usual but I’m feeling a lot better. I’m driving, eating, writing, oh yeah… and breathing again. Wow. (Read More)

Sick with pneumonia

Pneumonia? What the hey?!

Hello Readers Just when I thought I was done with the flu… now it’s pneumonia! You’d think leukemia would be enough but collecting diseases seems to becoming a hobby with me! It’s got me (Read More)