Approximately 53 million Americans serve as care partners to a loved one, with about 6 million of them providing care to individuals diagnosed with cancer. Susan Bottega is one of these dedicated care partners, supporting her husband since his diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2010. She reflects on the emotional impact of the initial diagnosis, the importance of becoming well-informed about CLL as a care partner, and how advocating for her husband has shaped their journey with the disease. Susan also touches on the vital role of mental health and having a strong support system, highlighting her involvement in a CLL Society Support Group where she has both given and received invaluable advice from others navigating similar challenges.

Approximately 53 million Americans serve as care partners to a loved one, with about 6 million of them providing care to individuals diagnosed with cancer. Susan Bottega is one of these dedicated care partners, supporting her husband since his diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2010. She reflects on the emotional impact of the initial diagnosis, the importance of becoming well-informed about CLL as a care partner, and how advocating for her husband has shaped their journey with the disease. Susan also touches on the vital role of mental health and having a strong support system, highlighting her involvement in a CLL Society Support Group where she has both given and received invaluable advice from others navigating similar challenges.

Approximately 53 million Americans serve as care partners to a loved one, with about 6 million of them providing care to individuals diagnosed with cancer. Susan Bottega is one of these dedicated care partners, supporting her husband since his diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2010. She reflects on the emotional impact of the initial diagnosis, the importance of becoming well-informed about CLL as a care partner, and how advocating for her husband has shaped their journey with the disease. Susan also touches on the vital role of mental health and having a strong support system, highlighting her involvement in a CLL Society Support Group where she has both given and received invaluable advice from others navigating similar challenges.

Supporting Loved Ones Through CLL: A Care Partner's Journey

Being told you have chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) can come with feelings of worry, sadness, confusion, and perhaps most of all, uncertainty. From diagnosis, to watch and wait, starting treatment, reaching long-term stability and survivorship, to potential relapse and starting over again, the journey can get complicated, and everyone's experience is unique. CLL Society is here to partner with you, and together we can tackle the hard moments and turn them into positive action and hope.

CareCast, the CLL Society podcast, explores living with CLL through real-life stories. We will speak with patients, care partners, and loved ones to get an array of perspectives on the impact CLL / SLL has from those closest to it. We invite you to join us - we are all in this together.

CLL Society is an inclusive, patient-centric, physician-curated nonprofit organization that addresses the unmet needs of the chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL / SLL) community through patient education, advocacy, support, and research. Learn more and find support at: https://cllsociety.org/

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Being told you have chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) can come with feelings of worry, sadness, confusion, and perhaps most of all, uncertainty. From diagnosis, to watch and wait, starting treatment, reaching long-term stability and survivorship, to potential relapse and starting over again, the journey can get complicated, and everyone's experience is unique. CLL Society is here to partner with you, and together we can tackle the hard moments and turn them into positive action and hope. CareCast, the CLL Society podcast, explores living with CLL through real-life stories. We will speak with patients, care partners, and loved ones to get an array of perspectives on the impact CLL / SLL has from those closest to it. We invite you to join us - we are all in this together. CLL Society is an inclusive, patient-centric, physician-curated nonprofit organization that addresses the unmet needs of the chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL / SLL) community through patient education, advocacy, support, and research. Learn more and find support at: https://cllsociety.org/

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