I recently went through a bout of acute viral gastroenteritis. The ER Dr. that treated me for the condition told me that, because I had CML, and even if it was in remission, my immune system was compromised, and that I was more susceptible to viral and bacterial attacks than the average person.
I discussed this with my hemo/onc, normally a mild-mannered person, and he went through the roof. He insists that, as long as the CML is in remission (I am PCRU), there is no degradation of the immune system. He was quite angry at what he considers to be the stupidity of a sizable segment of the medical profession. Since my Dr. and his team are recognized experts in the immune system business, I tend to accept what he says. Anyone have any further comment on this subject? Mike Burwen --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [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 [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
