I hope he gets a good report. On Gleevec it is important to eat and drink enough and have enough in the system so not to get dehydrated.
Rob ----- Original Message ----- From: "portianay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CMLHope" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 8:04 AM Subject: [CMLHope] Have Call In To Doctor; Requesting Opinions > > My 19-year-old son James was dxed with CML on 7/4/05. He is a > sophomore in college, living in the dorms, about thirty minutes away > from home. Yesterday evening, he called to tell me that at about six > in the evening, he passed out. He was in a counseling class or > appointment--I am not sure which--and first got dizzy, then very very > hot. He left, and thankfully, a friend went with him. Outside, his > knees buckled and he blacked out. I am not sure for how long; he says > not more than a second or two. Someone called an ambulance, and the > EMT's went over him, took his vitals, and asked questions. He did tell > them about CML, and about being on 400 mg of Gleevec. They finally > concluded he was dehydrated, and drove him back to his dorm, telling > him to drink more and get some rest. > > So, I am waitng to hear from the doctor's office. > Any thoughts? > Renee, trying not to be the typical over-worried mom > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Ever feel sad or cry for no reason at all? Depression. Narrated by Kate Hudson. http://us.click.yahoo.com/rL1caD/ubOLAA/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/
