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LATEST ARTICLES ( 325 )

• I've Go to Admit It's Getting Better: More Good News About My CLL (chronic...

  Most of my blog posts can be followed here.The full story of my CAR-T therapy, the incredible rollercoaster and the amazing results can be found there I have... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2018 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• Get My Car-t Cells Tomorrow for Mycll

  Patty and I have been enjoying Seattle. We’ve been here for 3 weeks prepping for the JCAR14 trial at SCCA/Hutch. Tomorrow is my big day- I get the CAR-T cells. Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2018 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• Goldilocks and the CAR-T Cells

  I had planned to write more often, but long hospital days, followed by long naps and long walks most days have precluded me doing much more than remembering my... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2018 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• 3/6/2018 Brian's Apheresis at SCCA for CAR-Ts to Treat CLL

  

  Patty reporting from Seattle Cancer Care Alliance March 6, 2018: Apheresis! Using a sophisticated centrifuge, Brian’s T-cells are being spun off and will be... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2018 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• Me and My CAR-T- Part 1 on Why I Have Moved to Seattle for 2 Months to Treat My...

  First things first.Thank you.I have been overwhelmed by the support and prayers I have received in the past few days by email, comments on the website,... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2018 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• Starting CAR-T Therapy For My CLL (chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia)

  Friends and CLL Society supporters: This isn't easy. After consulting with my wife, my family, my closest friends and key supporters of the CLL Society, I... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2018 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• Dr. Furman on The Diminishing Role of FCR in CLL (chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia)

  As we're getting ready to head to ASH this week, we wanted to post in response to a query that was posted originally on the CLLSLL io group forum. Dr. Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2017 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• Giving Tuesday: Please Help the CLL Society Fulfill Its Mission of Helping...

  Help the non profit CLL Society on Giving Tuesday at https://cllsociety.org/donate-to-cll-society/.At a recent CLL Society Patient Educational Forum, patients... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2017 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• Patient Survey, Free Expert Access for CLL (chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia)...

  Hope for my American friends it was a great Thanksgiving. Mine was vegan and I still managed to overeat.If you haven’t already completed our patient survey, I... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2017 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• New Shingles Vaccine and What It Means for CLL Patients

  If you haven't had time to participate in our 2017 CLL Patient Survey, please consider doing it today. You can participate online or request a paper survey. Fin... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2017 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• Survey for Patients with CLL / SLL (chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia)

  Participate in an Important Survey for Patients with CLL/SLLHave you been diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma?Do you resid... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2017 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• Post ASH CLL Society Patient and Caregiver Educational Forums

  

  ASH is the most important hematology conference and this year there is sure to be clinically relevant news for those of us with CLL. To learn the latest (and th... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2017 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• CLL Society, LLS and the Cleveland Clinic Present a Free Patient and Caregiver...

  

  The CLL Society, LLS and the Cleveland Clinic are hosting a Patient and Caregiver Forum on Nov. 11. It is going to be a super educational experience with CLL... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2017 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• Free CLL Patient and Caregiver Educational Forums Nov. 4 at UCI, Irvine and...

  Hi,We are happy to be partnering with LLS and UCI in Irvine, CA for a free patient and caregiver meeting on Nov.4 (See details at... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2017 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• Please Read the Third 2017 Issue of The CLL Tribune

  Welcome to the Third 2017 Issue of The CLL Tribune.ClicK here: http://cllsociety.org/quarter-3-2017-volume-3-issue-3/ to read the Front Page.We've Come a Long... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2017 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• CLL Ireland: Dr. Munir on Combination Therapies in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

  

  I'm in Alaska this week with my daughter's family and just enjoyed a cold and blustery day glacier cruise. I'm finally feeling a bit better though I still have ... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2017 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• iwCLL 2017: Professor Hillmen on MRD Negativity in CLL

  One of the benefits of going to conferences, besides hearing about the latest data on CLL, is meeting up with good friends in the CLL world. Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2017 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• ASH 2016: Dr. Adrian Wiestner on Ibrutinib Failure in CLL

  

  In my interview from ASH 2016 in San Diego, Dr. Adrian Wiestner of the National Institutes of Health talks about the patients who fail ibrutinib due to disease... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2017 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• iwCLL 2017: Deb Sims Discusses Her Incredible CLL Journey to Stay Alive

  Hi,After some rather heavy articles on complex medical topics, this week I have a more upbeat personal interview with my Ozzie friend, Deb Sims about her... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2017 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• Ibrutinib, SNS-062, and CAR-NK for CLL (chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia)

  Hi,It’s been a bit crazy, but I wanted to share that I have posted on our nonprofit’s website http://cllsociety.org an interview from ASH about the... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2017 COMMUNITY, HEALTH