Hi Libby, Gale, Michael and list, Thank you for the warm welcome:)) My diagnosis comes thanks to a few gallstones that were giving me problems. My GP sent me to have an ultrasound scan for those, the sonographer noticed an enlarged spleen (22 cms) and sent the results in for blood testing, possible infection. I took the blood tests on a Friday afternoon, Sunday night around 11 p.m. I received a call from a hospital doctor telling me I needed to come into the emergency room ASAP. I asked him why, as I was not feeling ill at all and he told me abnormal white cell count and they needed to run tests to see what it could be. Went in hospital Monday a.m. they did more blood tests, a bone marrow aspiration (I was a dry tap and ow!! does that test hurt). They arranged for me to go to St. Barts hospital Tuesday a.m. to have Leukopheresis. I took the train home in the afternoon. I have had no symptoms of the illness at all, none, except for a bit of discomfort from the spleen. My white cell count has dropped in one week from 300 to 70, which I think is good. The doctor is starting me on Gleevec next week. I have a very optimistic attitude about the treatment and my doctors have been very positive and supportive. They asked me to participate in a cancer research project yesterday. Has anyone else done this? I suppose they are trying to find out the cause of this illness. My doctor seems to think there may be a hereditary factor involved since my cousin was diagnosed with it 7 years ago, had a bone marrow transplant and is fine now. I'm certainly glad this group is here so we can share information and experiences with the illness and treatments available.
Nefi --- In [email protected], Libby Scrivner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Nefi, > > Welcome to the group. You have come to the right place to have your questions answered and get the support you need. This is a wonderful group of people. Do tell us more about how you were diagnosed. > > Libby > dx 8-24-04 > PCRU 3/05 > 800mg Gleevec/peg-int/lukeine ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Does he tell you he loves you when he's hitting you? Abuse. Narrated by Halle Berry. http://us.click.yahoo.com/AoisKB/isnJAA/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/
