Join us on a heartfelt journey woven by support and education, as we speak to Teresa Altemeyer, who was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in 2009. In this episode, Teresa shares her experience with CLL from diagnosis through long-term survivorship. On the advice of her doctor, she went out to live her life, and found herself supporting other blood cancer patients and survivors in doing the same. Despite her own physical and mental health struggles with this disease, she shares beautiful advice learned along the way.

Mentioned on this episode: 

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• Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
  
  
• Mental health resources
  
  
• Minimal/Measurable Residual Disease
  
  
• Clinical Trial Support Center
  
  
• Financial support
  
  
• Finances podcast
  
  
• Shared decision making interactive program
  
  
• Shared decision making for CLL podcast
  
  
• Light The Night
  
  
• Advocacy
  

Additional LLS Support Resources: 

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• Information Specialists 
  
  
• Free Nutrition Consultations
  
  
• Free telephone/web patient programs 
  
  
• Free booklets 
  
  
• Young Adult Resources
  
  
• Caregiver support 
  
  
• Caregiver Workbook
  
  
• Survivorship Workbook
  
  
• Online chats 
  
  
• LLS Community 
  
  
• Support groups 
  
  
• Patti Robinson Kaufmann First Connection Program
  

Support for this episode provided by: AbbVie Inc.; BeiGene USA, Inc.; Genentech, Inc. & Biogen.

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