My CLL Diagnosis: Treatment Decisions & Getting Through the Depression | Tamsin W. (2 of 3)

We are so grateful to Tamsin for diving into this part of our conversation, highlighting all she had to work through once she was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or CLL, especially her candor and vulnerability sharing about her struggles with depression.
Thank you for sharing your story, Tamsin!
Full story & transcript → www.thepatientstory.com/cance...
Videos:
1) CLL First Symptoms & Diagnosis: • CLL Patient Stories: M...
2) Treatment Decisions & Getting Through the Depression : This Video
3) CLL Treatment & Side effects: Coming Soon
The interview has only been edited for clarity.
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Contents of the Video:
00:00 - intro
00:40 - Processing your emotions through this time
03:56 - The first experiences with mental illness and depression
08:39 - Breaking the news to your loved ones
12:34 - The lymph node biopsy
14:37 - The results of the biopsies and the PET scan
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We’d love to hear from you: what helped you through any mental health impacts from a diagnosis? Leave us a comment below 👇

[@chistianecoopman7923]

I was diagnosed. At the age of 64 and I am still on wand wait,I am now 73 years old

[@carolweaver3269]

Tamsin you are so lovely person, and you cannot do all things, but you can do some things. I also have problems with the Leukemia. Not too happy about it and am up and down, People who do not have it act like it is, just nothing.

[@kittyfarkas]

My biopsy was under general anesthesia and no bone marrow ever done for my CLL

[@carolweaver3269]

I have not had bone marrow either. I am 72 yrs old and have Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia. Plus horrid arthritis all joints, and have to have surgery to get hips and knees done, and yet the Oncologist would rather I did not need to do that. Nothing helps.
Up and down moments.
I feel terrible when someone has it as it is true no one truly "gets it" if they have not gone through it all.