I Have Hairy Cell Leukemia

My husband, has had low white, red counts and platelets, and a negative bone marrow biopsy for 3 years now. He just had another biopsy and was diagnosed with Hairy Cell Leukemia, he is not sick, no infections, just tired and muscle...

I am a Navy veteran who was diagnosed with HCL in 1999. I suffered a relapse in 2008. In 2010 the VA recognized HCL as an Agent Orange related disease. To qualify for a service connected disability (HCL) must have been in-country or on...

A have blood tests every six months due to taking cholesterol medication.  On my last routine visit my VA Doctor was very alarmed at my very low (1.2) White Blood Count and my slightly low platlet count.  Turns out my white...

My father was diagnosed with HCL last summer and went through one round of chemo last September. He went in for his 6 month check-up and his counts weren't where they were supposed to be, but up and looking good. Last Monday he went...

Hi everyone,

I am a 38 yo male who has just been diagnosed with HCL. I have been tired and fatugued for more months now (9months) and never new why. Always associated it with my management consulting job, long hours and travel.

Had...

I was just diagnosed with HCL on Friday the 13th. I had a bone marrow aspiration and a biopsy yesterday. Chemo starts next week. they had a very difficult time doing the marrow aspiration b/c I am apparently already very sick with...

I am a 47 year old female with standard HCL. I got my first, and hopefully only, treatment with Cladrabine in August of 2011. It went very well for me. I never had a drop in WBC or platelets. I experienced no fever. I did feel a bit...

All of my symptoms were explainable by stress of work and kids.  We were in the process of relocating for my job when I had a cold I could not get over.  I went into a weekend medical clinic for an antibotic. They ran a blood test and...