B-ALL support and experiences
Hey friends,
I’m (31M) reaching out for insights and experiences of others. On April 29th, 2026 I was diagnosed with B-ALL which came as a shock to say the least. I’m on day 15 of induction chemotherapy getting dumped with vinchristine, methotrexate and all the other fun drugs. They cleared my CNS of any blast cells about 5 days ago so now it’s only lumbar puncture once a week. My hair started thinning a couple days ago but I wanted to get ahead of it and shaved my head myself. I’m waiting for the results of the bone-marrow biopsy but I was curious how others are finding the journey? I’ve been advised that my stem cell donor is looking more and more like an option down the road.
I’m pretty optimistic that I can work through this but I wanted to know how some of your lives have changed post-initial chemotherapy and what were some ways you stayed in the fight? I know I’m early in my treatment plan and everyone’s path is different, but I’m hoping for some support in managing expectations as I go.
I’m putting faith in the medical team I have here in Ontario and can’t shake my mindset of “I’m going to beat this”.
Thank you, stay strong