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Tony's personalized image Tony Hamzeh
 United States
male
Living with CML for 2 years, 6 months
Age: 52

I had what I thought was a flu that would not go away; it would hit back and forth for several weeks. I was out of energy and winded. My wife had me go in for a checkup and I found out I had CML.

Words cannot describe what I went through the first 2 weeks feeling scared and crying a lot. I have responded to my initial treatment and just started on Gleevec yesterday. From everything I hear I am more confident every day that I am going to beat this.

Thank you LLS for being there for me. Your support has really lifted my spirit. Whenever I speak with Sheree at LLS, I feel like I am speaking with an angel. Thank you.
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