Hi Greenie. No, I have never read or heard about it, My doc certainly did not mention anything like this. I was on Gleevec for two years and my wife is still in excellent health. Quite frankly, the whole thing sounds a bit ridiculous. I suspect this is just another case of corporate lawyers justifying their existence.
On Monday, May 26, 2014 1:28:15 PM UTC-4, greenie wrote: > > Hi Marty and my CML friends, I have a question, maybe the guys have > and answer to my question, but if their are any women that may have the > answer just jump right in. I was checking out Gleevec one drug interaction > and at the bottom of the page I noticed something that I had not seen > before. It said, Imatinib can pass into body fluids (including urine, > feces, vomit, semen, vaginal fluid). For at least 48 hours after you > receive a dose, avoid allowing your body fluids to come into with your > hands or other surfaces. Patients and caregivers should wear rubber gloves > while cleaning up body fluids, handing contaminated trash or laundry or > changing diapers. Wash hands before and after removing gloves. Wash > soiled clothing and linens separately from other laundry. > > Body fluids should not be handled by a woman who is pregnant or who may > become pregnant. Use condoms during sexual acclivity to avoid exposure to > body fluids. > > Grace and I have been married for over 15 years and of course we have had > sex together. All these years *NOT ONE Doctor* told us any of this > information. What we could do or not do. Now Grace is worried about this > information and so am I. Has anyone been told or heard of this. I will be > making a call to my Doctor tomorrow morning for sure. If you have any > information on this please email me. > > Thanks,, > > greenie > > In a message dated 5/22/2014 6:30:05 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] <javascript:> writes: > > Hi Marty and Happy Birthday! > I read your book last night, and I simple loved it! > When you finish it, you should get it published so others can learn from > what you went through. > It's a great story and you tell it with such a passion. > I feel what I went through with my CML journey doesn't compare with the > pain you have endured. > You are truly a faithful warrior, and you lift all of us up as we hear > your updates and advice. > Happy Birthday to your and your wife. > Blessings, > Jeanie<3 > > > In a message dated 5/21/2014 10:01:05 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] <javascript:> writes: > > Well, it's May 21st which is my first and second birthday. I was > actually born on May 21st 1944 and had my bone marrow transplant when > I was 45 years old on May 21st 1989. If you do the math I'm 70 years > old today. > > My wife Shelly celabrated her birthday yesterday May 20th. > > 18's, > > Marty > > -- > -- > [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] <javascript:> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] <javascript:> > 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. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > -- > [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] <javascript:> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] <javascript:> > 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. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- -- [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. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
