This week marks my sixth anniversary of my CML diagnosis. What a ride it has been. Thanks to Gleevec I have remained close very low and undetectable PCR's. The latest is at .009 and in October it was . 001. In September the reading was .017, and the puzzlement is that I have been on Gleevec Vacation since the end of June. We always know that there are a few abnormal cells even it we are at .000. I will redo the test the end of March and if it remains up then I will restart Gleevec and be prepared to start the Procrit shots when my HGB reaches 9.0. I have an ONC that has treated me since my diagnosis and an ONC with the VA that monitors me to prescribe the Gleevec and this is the protocol they agreed upon about Aug. 2008. The Procrit did it's job building My HGB to 11 in November and my system has started building all the red blood factors on its own. My last CBC indicated that my HGB had risen to 11.1 without assistance. Will post again when I have more results. Thanks to all that have been there before me so that their experiences are there to guide my way.
Richard H. dxd 2/03 400mg Gleevec 3/03 PCRU 11/03 Q-PCR undetectable 11/04 RT-PCR .014 11/05 RT-PCR .000 11/06 RT-PCR .001 11/07 Gleevec Vatation 11/07-1/08 Transfusions 12/07-5-08 RT-PCR 1/08 .017 Gleevec 400mg 1/08-6/08 Gleevec Vacation 6/08 - Unknown Transfusion 8/08 Procrit 6/08 - 11/08 RT-PCR .001 10/08 RT-PCR .009 2/09 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
