My Cancer Treatment Caused Me so Much Pain at Times I Couldn't Walk | Leesa's CLL Story
After a routine physical, Leesa P. was unexpectedly diagnosed with Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). She was put on watch and wait for almost a decade before starting treatment due to worsening symptoms including: fatigue, dizziness, infections and ocular disease. Leesa was then put on ibrutinib and later switched to zanubrutinib after side effects sent her to the ER. Leesa's Full story & transcript → https://www.thepatientstory.com/cance... Leesa's Video Series: 1) My Cancer Could Have Been Caught Years Earlier: • My Cancer Could Have Been Caught Years Ear... 2) My Cancer Treatment Caused Me so Much Pain at Times I Couldn't Walk: This Video Join Our Community for access to our full-length conversation at https://www.thepatientstory.com/join. After you've registered, click in the upper right hand "FORUM," and you will be able to see our members-only content. The interview has only been edited for clarity. Join Our Community: Website : https://www.thepatientstory.com/ Facebook: @ThePatientStory Instagram: @ThePatientStory Twitter: @patient_story ______________________________ Contents of this video: 00:00 - Intro 02:26 - Taking ibrutinib & side effects 08:42 - Deciding to go off ibrutinib 12:08 - Zanubrutinib side effects 17:11 - Figuring out how to manage side effects and live life 21:24 - What do clinical trials and research mean to you? 22:47 - What is your message to other patients? ______________________________ #CLL #thepatientstory #cllsm #sll #chroniclymphocyticleukemia #leukemia #patientstories #cancerstories #cancerpatient #cancersurvivor #bloodcancer #watchandwait
