Firebug, it was my experience that I was put on hydrea when first
diagnosed. I took this for maybe 3 weeks, only until I could get some
assistance getting the Gleevec. My WBC was normal within a few days or
1 week of taking the hydrea. Has your father been told about Gleevec
yet? Was he seen by a
Thank you for your comforting words. Time heals all wounds but
sometimes we are left with scars forever.
Love, Peace, Hope Prayers, Pat
P.S. My dad used to say this very same saying as your dad.
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Pat,
I know this Thanksgiving and
Pat and Sue-
Thanks for the info. The doctor my dad is seeing is listed as a
hematologist/onocologist, which is good. I am not sure if my dad has
started on the Gleevic yet, but I will check. He goes back to the
doctor early next week. Unfortunately, my mom is fiercely independent
and
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Different doses for different people. My wife started on 400mg Gleevec
the day after FDA approved its use. She suffered with ever increasing
cramps which got so bad her Onc stopped the Gleevec. Restarted at 200
mg/day. She's been in
Hello
All,
Today marks my 5th
anniversary of diagnosis with CML. Much like today, I greeted that day
five years ago with anticipation of the day's celebration even though I was not
feeling well. A side trip to the hospital for a totally un-related event
led to a not so routine blood
Michael,
I also get mouth sores in response to gleevec, although mine is
somewhat different than yours. Mine primarily affects the edges of
my tongue and the insides of my cheeks. It causes whitened areas
under the skin. This side effect has been gradually decreasing with
time ( started
Wishing a happy Thankgsiving to all my fellowcmlers, spouses, parents, children and friends. To all of you, including all who do not celebrate, I wish a happy day filled with friends and family. Love, Mary Toole
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hello
i also had an episode of the itchy head that lasted a couple of months
and finally had it checked out by a dr ,it turned out to be shingles and was prescribed medication and it went away. i cant for the life of me remember what
medication that was, which im sure is a side effect of
at last , after almost 3 years my mum
got PCR undetectable. now she will have her marrow biopsy once a year and
blood check every 3 months.
but her doctor is a little worried
because iron is very low, is it a side effect??
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Congratulations.
Rob
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Subject: [CML] Happy News
Dear Group:I just wanted to share some good newsI
have not had much time to read or post any messages the past
Hydrea is an older treatment method that is sometimes used to get counts
stable. He will probably be put on Gleevec shortly.
Rob
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Subject: [CML] New to this
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Rob:
I agree with you that it is difficult to figure out the Medicare program, but it is equally true that hard work on learning to understand it will benefit all of us and will bring us to an eventual grasp of the workings and benefits of the program.There are also state agencies
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