Live Your Life: Navigating Mental Health and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

Teresa Altemeyer 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. DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT CLICK HERE to participate in our episode survey. Mentioned on this episode:  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:  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.The post Live Your Life: Navigating Mental Health and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) first appeared on The Bloodline with Blood Cancer United Podcast.