Greetings Everyone, I hope this email finds everyone safe and well! I pray that you all are, but it seems these days that is a lot to ask for. I just pray that you enjoy life to the fullest of your capacity in whatever situation you are in at the moment.
I have some new information about my health situation and wanted to share it with you all...as usual, it's not good news. I had been hurting in my chest, and a spot was seen on my catscan back when I first diagnosed soon to be two years ago, and my primary physician sent me to a pulmonary specialist. I learned that I have COPD in the form of emphysema, and I have lost 50% of my lung capacity already. It seems that I may have blamed Gleevec for some symptoms that were not caused by it. The doctor said I had a triple whammy so to speak, so I'm fighting the emphysema and CML and Gleevec side effects. I haven't panicked yet as I knew already. It has gotten harder for me to breathe and I run out of breath so quickly, and wheezing. I have been a heavy smoker for some 23 or more years out of my 43 years on this planet so I can't blame anyone else but myself. I just want to urge any of you who may smoke, or anyone you know that smokes, please quit now before it is too late. It is a horrible addiction but the consequences are even more horrible. Just wondering if anyone has COPD as well? Would love to hear from you. Take care all...I go to my oncologist tomorrow...so will update you on that in a couple weeks, husband has appointment with a surgeon Friday...so expect him to have surgery soon...when it rains it pours...literally! Love, Peace, Hope & Peace, Pat __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Help save the life of a child. Support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. http://us.click.yahoo.com/xDyn3B/lbOLAA/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/
