[CML] Re: Update/KATHY

2004-12-09 Thread kanneharless
Dear Kathy, We will keep our fingers crossed that all continues negative... well, you know what I mean. I hope all is well with you and yours. Love, Kelly and Rob --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], dantzigr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, I had my first BMB in 2 years - my oncologist felt

[CML] New Poll - Regarding CML and Military members

2004-12-09 Thread Lewis B. Puller
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[CML] Re: Causes of CML - Mark P.

2004-12-09 Thread sylvain571
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], mpetersen123 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Mark, What an interesting story!!! What are the odds of working for a firm in which you may have triggered CML and then have that company be part of the cure! Thanks for sharing! Peace, Love and Light, Christine dx 11/98

RE: Re: [CML] Marque(long)

2004-12-09 Thread Zavie Miller
YAHOOO!!! YIPPEEE!!! Number 770 in the Zero Club Zavie -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: December 8, 2004 8:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Re: [CML] Marque(long) I read these posts and do sometimes respond to them. It is so scary

[CML] Gleevec IntronA Combo -Long

2004-12-09 Thread dantzigr
Theresa Gina, I have a question though to Kathy why did you added 10 miu interferon (intron a)after you are PCRU? Well, that is the question of the hour. It was a very personal decision and certainly is not the right decision for everyone. I was diagnosed CML 3/02 and IM worked within 2

Re: [CML] Jennifer/Lynne Living With GleevecPAT

2004-12-09 Thread MoonQn1
In a message dated 12/6/2004 11:21:51 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am now trying to get my medicalrecords and this has been an act of congress. I wantedto send them to Dr. Druker but should he want to seeme, I couldn't afford financially to make the trip

[CML] Monday Simultaneous Sessions - Part I

2004-12-09 Thread Cheryl-Anne Simoneau
Hello Folks, Last night I had a chance to look at my notes from ASH and I am happy to say I have lots and hope to finish posting them up by this weekend. There is still quite a bit from Sunday's sessions that I haven't posted but that will be following shortly. Monday Simultaneous

[CML] New Drugs Target Gleevec®-Resistant CML

2004-12-09 Thread Rob
Researchers from UCLA and the MD Anderson Cancer Center have reported that a new kinase inhibitor BMS-354825 (BMS) has significant activity in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia who have disease resistant to Gleevec® (imatinib).[1],[2] Researchers from MD Anderson Cancer Center and

[CML] Cancer and Depression

2004-12-09 Thread Cheryl-Anne Simoneau
Hello All, There have been some recent posts about depression so I thought I would post a few links. Depression is something we all have to deal with at one time or another and getting help to understand and manage depression is as important as seeing your Hem/Onc for your CML. Last

[CML] Spleen pain

2004-12-09 Thread John Sanderson
It was a mild spleen pain that caused me to seek the Dr. for cml diagnosis. Later I had a bout of intense pain. It was diagnosed as two infarctions of the spleen. It was so severe that it needed a morphine prescription to dull it. Finally went away and hasn't returned so far. By all means,

Re: [CML] Mary Travers has leukemia

2004-12-09 Thread Dane T.
The good prognosis makes me think she has CML. - Original Message - From: traceyincanada To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 5:18 PM Subject: [CML] Mary Travers has leukemia Too bad they don't say what kind of leukemia.Dec 7, 2004 —

[CML] Re: BCR/ABL reduction

2004-12-09 Thread rrockef1
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 8:37:02 -0600 From: Barb Neddo [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: BCR/ABL reduction When my son was diagnosed he had 2% BCR/ABL. The next time he was checked (at about 3 mos) he was 2%. He was just checked (about 4 mos) and is .999% BCR/ABL. What does this means in

[CML] Cancer Killer

2004-12-09 Thread Cheryl-Anne Simoneau
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RE: [CML] Re: Introduction - Suzanne

2004-12-09 Thread Zavie Miller
Richard, The qPCR test is available to all Canadians free of charge through a Novartis initiative. All that is required is for the doctor to ask Novartis for the test. Zavie -Original Message- From: rrockef1 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: December 9, 2004 7:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[CML] Re: Introduction - Suzanne

2004-12-09 Thread rrockef1
Dear Suzanne, I'm so sorry you have to be dealing with CML in a child of yours. It's hard enough for an adult to have it him/herself or deal with it in another adult family member - but jeez, in a child - it just isn't fair! Because of your son's young age, a transplant may well be the

[CML] Re: BCR/ABL reduction - long post

2004-12-09 Thread barbn82
Richard, Thanks for responding. Yes, they were PCR tests. His white count at dx was about 170,000. How did the diagnosis come about? He is 16 and had some oral surgery done this summer. He had abnormal bleeding after the surgery which busted out the stitches and had several trips back to the

Re: [CML] Re: ASH - Visit to Palomar

2004-12-09 Thread mtadros9
Thank you Mark and Cheryl, you both did a great job of introducing us all those valuable and good news from ASH. I feel I have a new family where all her members care about each other. I am fortune to bemember of CML group. I have not contribute a lot yet but you all seemed ahead and so