Hi,

My dad (68) was taken to hospital today via ambulance following a deterioration in his health with symptoms of weight loss, changes in his speech, his left arm isn't doing what he wants it to do, no appetite and constant tiredness. He has a benign tumour in his brain which has been partially removed and the fluid surrounding it is being drained by an internal tube.

At hospital, blood tests have determined he has CML and has been put on chemotherapy immediately due to a very high count of white blood cells.

This is a huge shock and I dont really know how to deal with all this but I'm here to ask questions. What happens from here? How do I know how severe his condition is? Is the instant chemo a normal treatment and if so, why? What's the prognosis?

He's having an urgent MRI scan shortly. Results to follow.