Re: [CML] New to this group, have questions.

[Richard Troxel]

Hi, yes it is possible for Hydrea to work that quickly, however the treatment is just beginning. Your father's doctor will probably put him on Gleevec at 400mg or 800mg in the next week or two. Hydrea is good for bringing down the white cell counts rapidly and the Gleevec will work on eliminating the leukemia cells and suppressing their production. You can expect it to take eighteen to thirty six months to achieve remission, but expect to continue on Gleevec indefinitely. If he proves to be resistant to Gleevec their are some alternatives which should soon be approved. If your father's doctor does not start him on Gleevec soon ask why and be prepared to look for a CML specialist. Richard Troxel age 61 dx 2/2003 IM 3/2003 PCRU 9/2004 firebug5659 wrote: Hi Everyone- My dad was recently diagnosed with CML about 2 weeks ago (he's 69). I have some basic knowledge about CML (and and finding more as days go on). While in the hospital, the doctor started him on Hydrea, which he took for about a week. At his followup visit after the week, the doctor said his blood count was back to normal, and took him off the hydrea (until his next visit, about a week from now). Is it possible that the Hydrea worked that quickly ? Is it normal for the treatment to be so short ? I am totally confused now. I'm getting the "reports" through my mom, who, unfortunately, doesn't always understand what's going on. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated ! ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Help save the life of a child. Support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. http://us.click.yahoo.com/JrD4fD/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: cml@yahoogroups.com 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/ 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: cml@yahoogroups.com 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 SPONSORED LINKS Chronic myelogenous leukemia Leukemia treatment Cml YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "CML" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.