Hi Tom: I am on Sprycel, too. With regards to alcohol....what's a glass of wine? I go out with my girlfriends about once a month and have a few beers/drinks right along with them. I have not noticed any side effects. It's probably not the healthiest thing I do, but, I have given up so much already due to this disease, I feel I am "entitled" to a good time relaxing with my friends. Just about every script I have says "Do not take with alcohol," so, I guess that makes me a noncompliant patient. I did the same thing while on the Gleevec - blah! Talk about feeling like crap! The fact of the matter is, I was dx'd 2 weeks before my dad died of pancreatic cancer, whom I was living with and helping care for. I thought I was going to die real soon, too. So, I decided I was going to live what was left of my life on my terms. If I was a closet alcoholic, that would probably kill me faster than the CML. One glass of wine per day is probably healthier than 4 to 6 drinks once a month (yes, I get a buzz on....did I say 4 to 6?...hmm...don't really count). So, kick me in the pants. I enjoy the laughs. We all have the right to make our own choices, regardless of the outcome. Does that sound defensive?
Kelly On Oct 22, 4:40 pm, [email protected] wrote: > I miss my daily glass of wine > with my wife! Anyway, nice to be connected as we ride this train of life > in the same car! Regards, Tom in KY > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
