[CML] Re: Bob Wilhelm's update/OT

2005-03-11 Thread eloeher
--- In CML@yahoogroups.com, nancy wilhelm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Hope you all don't mind if I tell you about the past few weeks of Bob's life! Dear Nancy, Just happened upon your message while skimming through the mess... Your OT message is the only one on topic so far:) I

[CML] Moving on

2005-03-11 Thread eloeher
Hi All, I rarely read this list anymore because I thought most had moved on the the google one. I have been getting used to that format and I am fine with it. (I was shamefully drawn back into this one today in the same way one gapes at a train wreck.) I will also check out the CML2 list.

[CML] Re: Save the Date - Inspirational/Motivational Talk by Alan Hobson

2005-02-07 Thread eloeher
Just about a year ago I had posted a notice to this group about starting my own company. It has been an interesting year and I guess as many Congratulations Cheryl, what an impressive accomplishment! ~Erin in MI Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--

FW: [CML] Re: Impossible PCRU ?

2005-02-03 Thread eloeher
YAHOOO!!! YIPPEEE!!! Zavie Zavie - Thanks for sharing that about Ellen the record holder fo the zero club! So exciting to hear that - and that she was skiing at Yosemite to boot. Wow. Erin in MI Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Help save

[CML] Re: Thin Skin?

2005-01-28 Thread eloeher
Ditto on all of the comments on thin skin and being butt white from the Gleevec. My freckle-faced (Irish) husband is now the darker one!!I am pale as a ghost and I used to have olive skin. Forget about getting tan in the summer. Oh well, it just means I can avoid getting wrinkles and skin

[CML] Re: Judy Telford Results

2005-01-22 Thread eloeher
it certainly means I am responding to the gleevec Judy Telford dx 1992 bmt 1993 relapse July 2004 Gleevec 400mg since october 2004 Congratulations Judy! That is great news. ~Erin in MI Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Help save the life of a

[CML] Re: Donor Percent Decrease

2005-01-22 Thread eloeher
I guess I'm just venting because I can't seem to find anyone else who really understands. Thanks, Karen Hi Karen, I can completely relate to your pregnancy concerns. I have no solutions to offer but wanted to let you know you are not alone. I have always wanted several children, and I

[CML] Re: IM, feeling cold

2005-01-18 Thread eloeher
do you believe you've experienced more weight gain than most have on IM? Conversely, do some of you suffer from the cold but have gained little or no weight? Or vice versa - lots of weight gain, no problems with the cold? Hi Richard, Interesting questions. I have always been a bit

[CML] Re: Check out Jerry's Diary !

2005-01-14 Thread eloeher
--- In CML@yahoogroups.com, Cathy R [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All: Please take a look at Jerry's latest entry http://www.newcmldrug.com/diary_interface/Results/Diary.asp WOW. I had tears and chills reading that one. Congratulations Jerry!! That is great news. ~Erin in MI

[CML] Re: Update on daughter Nina

2005-01-07 Thread eloeher
--- In CML@yahoogroups.com, nissi6255 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Group, UpdateI haven't posted in some time re the status of my daughter Nina (dx with cml march 2001). Nina was in full remission when she became pregnant (while on gleevec) in August 2002. She chose to go

[CML] Re: Please pray for me!

2005-01-03 Thread eloeher
Hi Debra - As a 2-timer myself (cancer survivor, that is;) I can relate to your fear. I also can relate to the GI issues, as I've had blood in the stool on and off the whole time on Gleevec. I had a colonoscopy 2 years ago and all they found were internal hemmorhoids. The colonoscopy is

[CML] Re: Dane's Digital Moments 1/2/05

2005-01-03 Thread eloeher
--- In CML@yahoogroups.com, Dane T. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: La Merienda Campestre http://www.fototime.com/66A3CC2EB3DD143/orig.jpg Fort Worth, Texas. That is about the cutest bunch of kids I have ever seen. Good luck in Houston Dane! Keep us updated. Prayers are still coming your way.

[CML] Re: the miracle has happened

2004-12-29 Thread eloeher
Dear Giora, Thank God! I am so happy for you that your son is safe. What a terrifying time that must have been for you. I am still in shock over that disaster. ~Erin in MI Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo!

[CML] Re: Sandra Landels

2004-12-29 Thread eloeher
I am so sad to hear about Sandra. She was an admirable person who overcame all sorts of life's challenges (CML being just one). It always amazed me how giving she was of her time trying to keep us all apprised of worldwide happenings in health care. It just doesn't seem right that she was

[CML] Re: Roller Coaster Day...slightly better news

2004-12-29 Thread eloeher
I am emotionally exhausted. Dane, you poor thing! I am just catching up on posts and my heart goes out to you. Just *reading* your updates has been an emotional roller-coaster, I can only fathom what you and your family are enduring right now. It sounds like the folks at MDACC are

[CML] Re: Hi , Thinning tips, and PCR test

2004-11-04 Thread eloeher
Those of you who are at PCRU and have not had a harvest, why not? I would really appreciate your opinions as well as those who have chosen harvest. What other risks are there? Thanks in advance for your time. Regards, Mary Toole dx 10/02 Hi Mary, Congrats on great PCRU

[CML] Re: Dane Tessler Update

2004-10-28 Thread eloeher
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dane T. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello all. I am back home after two weeks as an outpatient at MDACC. Thanks for the update Dane. Sorry to hear about the rugged parts, but glad to hear you are getting though it. I am praying your BMB comes out crystal clear in a

[CML] Re: Wonderful News!

2004-10-24 Thread eloeher
Congratulations Dana! That is so exciting!! A big reason to celebrate. ~Erin in MI Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free!

[CML] Re: Stress and lifestyle factors in cancer/Erin

2004-09-29 Thread eloeher
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], traceyincanada [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Erin, In no way did I post my response to this topic to cause you to feel like you needed to defend yourself. No worries Tracey! I did not take it personally. I just wanted to clarify the difference between what I

[CML] Re: recurring cancers

2004-09-25 Thread eloeher
Hi Mark - Interesting topic. Like Mary K, I am another one for whom CML is the secondary cancer. (I used to think I had already paid my cancer dues, but apparently like the rest of life, cancer isn't fair either). I was dxed with Hodgkins exactly 10 years ago. The radiation treatment probably

[CML] Re: Good news!

2004-09-21 Thread eloeher
Congratulations!!! That is WONDERFUL news. Your post gave me the chills and tears in my eyes. You two deserve a big celebration. Erin in MI Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up

[CML] Re: how to tell children

2004-09-15 Thread eloeher
We said to them from the beginning that we would always be open and honest with them and answer any questions they had. They could talk to whomever they wanted to about it, it was up to themOur youngest will often remind us, okay you guys, remember the rule, whose day is it? It