This doesn't sound like "nothing to worry about." Especially if Jim is taking only 100mg of Gleevec daily, which way below the standard dosage. You should consider immediately consulting another CML specialist...bring all Jim's medical records with you...and find out what Jim's exact situation is and the correct dosage for his CML. Vivi
On Jul 11, 8:02 pm, Donna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I read posts every day but very seldom write - but now I have a > question and after Jim being diagnosed 9 years ago you would think I > know most of the answers but I don't. > Jim's FISH test results in January, 2008, read: The FISH study showed > evidence of a BCR/ABL1 Philadelphia (9;22)Translocation. Fusion > signals were observed in 31% of interphase cells examined. In his > April, 2008, test it said that fusion signals were observed in 67% of > interphase cells examined. We know Jim has been positive for CML for > a long time but does this mean it is getting worse? I asked his > doctor and he said it was nothing to worry about at this time as long > as his white count is normal - which it is. He had another FISH test > yesterday but we won't know the results for a couple weeks. Any > comments would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks. > Donna, wife of Jim > DXD 6/25/99 > Gleevec 100 mg/day --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
