Hi SusieQ and thanks for the great uplift. I was worried when I first started Tasigna, but with the help of Norm and Millie, I made it through the first 4 months; now going into my 5 month. I have no swelling like with Gleevec, but do have a leg rash that comes and goes. I'm so happy I had this option, and they are now testing more drugs to help us; maybe they will come upon a cure. Thanks for this group also; their uplifted e-mails make my day and make me a stronger WARRIOR. Blessings, Jeanie<3 In a message dated 2/6/2009 12:17:53 A.M. Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
Jeanie<3: Hallelujah!!!! Great news......glad that the new drug works......I'm glad we have other options besides Gleevec, "just in case". I return for my four month check up on the 23rd. I'm hoping for another "none detected" which would be my first two in a row in five years. I am confident that after this visit she will most likely go to a visit every six months. AMEN! Tomorrow I have an appointment with a local doctor. My mom started seeing him after moving here and getting new insurance. I am impressed with the care she has been receiving from him so far and since I no longer have a "primary" doctor, I thought well "you might as well see him too". I've filled out the necessary paperwork so it won't take me so long up front. (smile) I need extra time to think! My previous doctor I had as my primary (the one who ended up finally dx'ing my CML left his practice about a year and half ago. I've just been seeing my Onc./Hem. doctor all this time.) I'm sure he is going to be interested in the CML as I will be to find out if he treats anyone else with it......I've been told pretty much that I am all alone in my area. A lady who goes to my church had an uncle who passed away about a year and half ago that had CML for around twenty years and was able to get on Gleevec when it came out. It put him in to remission and later he ended up dying from a heart attack....can you believe it? Anyway, he was from a little community close by. But, he was the only one I knew. Another lady who comes off and on to our church has the CLL, I believe, not sure. But, she lives in Rolla (about 17,000) which is 26 miles from me. Well, I've rattled on enough here, guess I need to quit and go off to bed as it's after mid-night. I think I am becoming a night owl. God Bless & thanks for the good news here, Suzieq **************Great Deals on Dell Laptops. Starting at $499. (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1217883258x1201191827/aol?redir=http://ad.doubleclick. net/clk;211531132;33070124;e) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
