Hi Christine, Your Dad is in my thoughts and prayers. I hope he improves and can get into the BMS trial and that this great new drug puts him into remission. Best wishes to you and your family. Regards, Mark --- In [email protected], NikiB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi everyone, > I just wanted to give you all an update on my dad. His condition has changed drastically and he needs as many prayers as he can get. > > He came to Houston to participate in the BMS trial at the end of Nov. He isn't yet on it because his platelets were low. They dropped so drastically over the weekend that he developed a blood clot on his brain that had to be removed on Sunday. He has been in ICU ever since. He might not make it. He was doing better Monday and Tuesday, but he had a set back today. There is no new bleeding in his brain, but he has swelling (which is normal), but his heart is irregular and beating too fast, so they are trying to regulate him. > > My mom and I flew out to Houston as soon as we found out about the emergency surgery and have been by his side. Please say a few prayers for him. He is weak and unable to speak or open his eyes right now, but he knows we are with him and we are trying to reassure him. If everything goes like we want it to he could recover fully. > > Thanks for all your support. > > Christine > > > > Christine Rigda > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Dad, dx'd 1/00 (currently 71 yrs. old) > Hydrea: 1/00-7/01 > Gleevec: 7/01-6/04 > Hydrea: 6/04-7/04 > 7/04 No medication > 8/04-11/04 400-600 Gleevec > BMS-354825 12/04?? ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/8zSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> New! Sign up for local CML support group meetings in your local community at http://cml.meetup.com Apply for Commercial Real Estate loans online and submit your deal to dozens of hungry lenders in just minutes. Loan programs for all types of business and commercial real estate. Apply anytime at http://realestatezoo.com CML (Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Support List) --------------------------------- Part Of CMLHope.Com An International Community Of CML Patients For more information: http://cmlhope.com Post Message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To No Mail/Web: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CML Group Web Site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
