Hi Mike,
I'm so glad that you did so well. It sounds like you had everything going for you at the time and that helped play a role in your sucess. Hypothetically speaking though, if you were a young woman with young kids to raise and no one to help you and no money to pay anyone to help, do you think you would have done so well? Could you have driven young children to school every day, helped with homework, cleaned up after they got sick with the stomach flu, scrubed bathrooms and toilets, shovelled your driveway, mowed your lawn, cooked nutritious meals for your family etc..? I guess what I'm saying is that not everyone can entertain the thought of a BMT for a variety of reasons. Some have no match, some have other health concerns that preclude it, and some just don't have the outside support to consider it. I don't mean to sound negative and I am truly happy that you've done so well but for some it really isn't an option. For those who do have it as an option, there is alot to consider, such as how it will effect the lives of the people they are responsible for. Undoubtably it will be the most important decision anyone ever makes in their life. I also agree that everyone should feel confident in their doctor but unfortunatly not all doctors are so fantastic. Some can cure you and some can actually kill you from their incompetance. You have to trust in yourself and your gut instict. If you feel like something just isn't right, don't hesitate to ask questions and/or find another doctor if need be....your life could infact depend on it. There's no question that we all want to be cured but I find the word "cured" is a bit obscure. Some people thought they were cured when they had their BMT but infact relapsed later and others who have done well on Gleevec consider themselves to have a functional cure. I really think that the BMT decision is a very difficult one to make and not one that anyone should just jump into without doing their research. There's just too much at stake. Of course I realize that for some people there are no alternatives but for those people, it's not such a big decision after all because it's the ONLY decision. Take care, Tracey dx Jan 2002 400mg Gleevec Feb 2002 CCR July 2002 PCR neg Nov 2002 ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Give the gift of life to a sick child. Support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's 'Thanks & Giving.' http://us.click.yahoo.com/3iazvD/6WnJAA/xGEGAA/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/
