Dear Marty and Millie and all my other CML family, Just a note to say I am thinking about you, praying for you, holding you close. I am slowly healing as well...back surgery taking much longer to heal than anyone could predict...nerves and wound healing.... somewhat compromised from long term use of our meds...will re-uptake sprycel next week....not what surgeon wants..but too long off becomes too scary to me....must get numbers back in control.....always a balancing act..for most I know....my woes seem far lighter than many here, so today I am praying that MIllie's pain eases and Marty, - the the new fistula ripens quickly so it can be used as soon as possible....hoping a donor will come any day......
and Pat E...wherever you are, I am praying for you as well.... take care to all, love and light, Beth -----Original Message----- From: Marty Gartenberg <[email protected]> To: cmlhope <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, Mar 5, 2014 7:04 pm Subject: Re: [CMLHope] Marty Dear Millie and everyone else, Thank you for your concern. I am slowly getting back to myself. Dialysis is becoming more difficult and I am in need of a kidney transplant soon. A new fistula was put into my other arm but it has to mature for another month and a half in order to be used. Millie, I'm so sorry to hear that you have to go through all of that. As you pray for me so do I for you and everyone else. I have to get going now. I'm really tired. Until next time... 18's, Marty On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 2:21 PM, houtz <[email protected]> wrote: I am so concerned about Marty. Has anyone heard from him besides me. The last I heard was days ago and he was having trouble with his dialysis and sounded really bad. If anyone has heard, would you please put it on our site. I will write again today and he has always answered my e-mails, even not feeling well. They were short, but I knew that he was not doing well. If I hear any more, I'll let you know. I know that dialysis wasn't going well and don't know if they were able to use his new port or not. Actually, it's not a port, but has another name that I forget. I haven't heard from any of you, so if you are checking your e-mails, please let me know what's going on with each one of you. My latest is that, even on 1/2 dose of the Tasigna, I'm still in remission. The bad news is that every muscle and joint in my body is screaming and they put me back on Home Care. I can hardly do anything. I did manage to go downstairs for a while today. My physical therapist came and had me go down.. This after noon my occupational therapist is coming to work on my upper body strength. She made it worse a year ago when she worked on it, so if that happens this time, I'll tell her that I don't want any. The gal that worked on my legs today was very good, and I want to keep her. The other one doesn't listen to anything you tell her. Oh well, others have thrown her out of their house, and I just might do the same thing. I have an aid that comes every couple of days to bathe me as I can't get into the shower right now. I'd fall if I tried. I can't use my walker very well, and just getting from my bedroom to the bathroom is horrible, causing me so much pain. I have to have someone with me when I attempt that. My aid and the nurse that comes a couple of times a week are wonderful. I had them the last two times I was under home care. I know that the nurse is going to take blood tomorrow. That's always fun. :>) I'm trying hard to do what I have to do. My wonderful son is doing everything for me right now and I want to get back to the point where I can do things for myself. Enough about me. I just wanted to catch up on these things with all of you. I hope that you're all doing as well as you can. Write and tell me how it's going. Thank God for my television, phone, and computer in my room. It's nice to be able to connect with the world. It keeps me out of trouble. Again, if anyone knows anything about Marty, please let us all know. If I hear anything, I'll let you know. Marty has become a good friend to me and to others on our site. Hugs, Millie -- -- [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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. 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