Hi Susie Q, I'm also counting down to my 5 years in Jan. Gleevec quit working for me, and I am now on Tasigna. Thank heavens they have these new drugs. I think they would rather your counts be low than high. On Gleevec, mine started going up up up. Then I had blast. Sounds like you are doing good. I don't have the swelling or cramps as bad with the new drug. I can finally see my eyes hehe. Blessings, Jeanie<3 In a message dated 11/19/2008 8:58:13 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Hmmmmm.........well, saw the nurse practitioner once again this time......not doctor. We had a nice chat and a check up......she said I was still doing fine.......asked me if I had been having any problems with infections of which I said "no".......I wondered about why this question was asked because of all the time I've been going, no one ever asked that question. When I saw my counts....I understood. They are low..........they've steadily dropped over past few check ups.....but this time, the white cells have dropped below the "expected" range. They aren't too bad....but, still low. 7/2/08 11/17/08 Expected WBC.....4.4 3.7 3.8 - 9.8 RBC......3.38 3.35 3.90 - 5.00 Hemog...11.5 11.4 12.1 - 15.1 Hemat....33.0 33.1 36.1 - 44.3 I had talked to her about the bad fatigue I've been feeling lately and could it be these low counts. She said, "No, that they really weren't that bad considering what they've been over the last couple of years....that it was the "drug". Hmmmmmm......first time they've admitted that. There is quite a bit of sickness going around this area right now.......my mom is down with it this morning......sore throat, chills, & cough. She told me not to come over there today. I don't think she needs to worry. Our Pastor's wife has the same exact thing, too. Another thing......I talked to her about the muscle cramps....as I've been having them in other places lately....like under my right arm (strange) & lower back....besides the usual leg and hand cramps. I told her that I had kicked up the calcium....she said that that was not the problem......it's the "drug"......Hmmmmm......they've not admitted that before, either. Could they actually be learning finally????? Anyway.....she prescribed a muscle relaxer to try taking at bed time... we shall see how that works. The PCR results will be back in ten to fourteen days....I am anxious to see those..........since I go up and then down.......she did mention that they have some patients like me in this area.......so, I don't worry unless I see a dramatic increase. I did tell her my spleen was really bothering me as of late & she said it was probably "dead tissue"......well, that is what I was first told four years ago....so, must be. I didn't ask what they could do for it short of removing the whole spleen. Guess it is just one more thing I will have to just suck it up and tolerate, huh? (smile) God bless all.....& Congratulations to the pregnant one....that is just great news! Love, Suzieq Counting down to my 5 yr. CML anniversary in Jan. **************One site has it all. Your email accounts, your social networks, and the things you love. Try the new AOL.com today!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212962939x1200825291/aol?redir=http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp %26icid=aolcom40vanity%26ncid=emlcntaolcom00000001) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
