Thank You for responding to my posts, any info would be good, most of what I find on the internet, I never know what to believe.
giraffe53
I am sorry to hear of your diagnosis. I didn't have CLL (I had Follicular), however everything I've ever read about lymphoma in general is that it isn't hereditary and most likely caused by things like pesticides, herbicides, hair dyes, etc. It is quite remarkable that you and your father have the same diagnosis.
Like Follicular, CLL is a very slow growing disease and most people endure treatments multiple times over their lifetime to keep it under control. Most people can live long, productive lives with this disease. If you're interested, I can point you to some very good resources about lymphoma.