That is almost Word for Word exactly what my oncologist/hematologist says he treats symptoms, not numbers. He stated he has had a patient with numbers approaching 200,000. That he never had to treat.

Thank you all! Glad we have each other to ask questions and maybe even complain a bit. 😊

My hematologist hasn’t treated me at all as I’ve been stage 0 for several years. I agree with this approach since it appears that my body is managing the CLL well. If/when there’s a change and I’m at the point of treatment, I will not have developed an intolerance to a treatments effectiveness.

The bad white blood cells (WBC) seem to attack both good and bad cells and organs. This damage can lead to other forms of cancer. The experiment with a person's health without tell a person of their odds of suffering or dieting from watch and wait never happens since doctors do not discuss possible "ill affects" which can occur during the delay in medicating the bad cells. If the cancer mutates then a new medication is required and there are many new medications which attack the cancer in a totally different mens than the previous medication. There is no worry about a "one shot" treatment since the main goal of treatment is "control" the illness versus let the cancer run its course. When a doctor is looking for lumps and tumors it may be too late. I think doctor do not explain enough so that each person knows what they can choose for a healthy and happy life. Celebrating Long Life (CLL)