[CMLHope] Great news from Houston....a big zero!

[dane714]

Hello all....   Just got some great news from MDACC regarding my June 15 test results:   chimerism:  100% donor cells bcr-abl:  ZERO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Looks like the second (high dose) DLI may be doing the trick.   The GVHD is almost gone (currently just some irritation inside my mouth), and I am down to a very small dose of steroids to keep it in check.  As a result, my energy level is slowly but surely getting back to normal.   In addition,  my onc just cut my Gleevec dosage in half from 800 to 400mgs a day, the first step towards getting off all meds.   I am praying that these results prove to be durable as time goes on....my next test is scheduled for mid-August.   I am also glad to know that Sprycel is now FDA approved!  My onc says it will be the next line of treatment in the event of a relapse.  In the meantime....I'll appreciate each day as it comes!   Regards and prayers   Dane Tessler           --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To post to this group, send email to CMLHope@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---