Re: [CMLHope] Good news Jeanie

2015-02-13 Thread 'Icandoallttc' via CMLHope
My hemoglobin went to under 8 and I had to have transfusions. I think if the onc I had at the time would have taken me off meds my blood would have recovered. I was on Tasigna at the time. I take iron and also try to eat iron rich foods. Prayers Blessings Jeanie 18's  On Feb 13, 2015,

Re: [CMLHope] Good news Jeanie

2015-02-13 Thread 'Icandoallttc' via CMLHope
Hi Marty. The Moffitt changed the scale on blood counts. Normal is now 143-382. Mine was H395. I believe it used to be between 1-4. Here's what the out of range counts were: Preliminary ANC 1.5 K/ul RDW H 65.9 Platelets H395 Potassium H5.8 Glucose H114 Alk phosphatase H172 LDH L132 The

Re: [CMLHope] Good news Jeanie

2015-02-13 Thread 'Icandoallttc' via CMLHope
Thanks so much Joyce. I use faith and meds to see me through. I pray you stay well and happy. Happy Valentines Day to all!!❤️❤️❤️ Prayers Blessings Jeanie 18's  On Feb 13, 2015, at 12:48 AM, Joyce Mesnarich joy...@htc.net wrote: Jeanie, You have made my day!! So glad to see your

Re: [CMLHope] Counts

2015-02-13 Thread 'Icandoallttc' via CMLHope
Hi John and thanks for all your help. He is checking my blood every week. Did your liver enzymes go up during treatment? Prayers Blessings Jeanie 18's  On Feb 12, 2015, at 5:19 PM, John Barrons jl...@rogers.com wrote: Hi Jeanie. That's great. They might just come down more and they

Re: [CMLHope] Re: News

2015-02-13 Thread 'Icandoallttc' via CMLHope
Happy dance--I love it Praying for all. Prayers Blessings Jeanie 18's  On Feb 12, 2015, at 9:21 PM, 'Susan Zimmerman' via CMLHope cmlhope@googlegroups.com wrote: Richard H: Of course you can join me in the happy dance! We'll all join together for it! And Happy Valentine's

Re: [CMLHope] Good news Jeanie

2015-02-13 Thread 'Icandoallttc' via CMLHope
Hi Beth I am praying for your good results. I spent all day at Moffitt yest so I know how tiring it can be. I found the chapel in between appointments and said prayers for all. They had free coffee and pastries and wouldn't you know I had to fast before my cat scan hehe. I sure was hungry. I

[CMLHope] Counts

2015-02-13 Thread John Barrons
Hi Jeanie I don't know what my liver counts are or any others for that matter, except for hemo, platelets, white blood cells and neutrofils. From time to time he takes a lot tubes of blood and He is checking all the other counts. They don't seem to be a problem or he would tell me. I am back on

Re: [CMLHope] Good news Jeanie

2015-02-13 Thread Richard H
Sorry to hear about you having to have the transfusions. You are describing the problem that I had with Gleevec. I would get the transfusion, recover until my hemoglobin was between 10 and 11, restart Gleevec and the cycle would repeat itself. Read the directions on taking iron. If you

Re: [CMLHope] Good news Jeanie

2015-02-13 Thread Joyce Mesnarich
Two years ago my husband had to have 2 pints of blood because of low hemoglobin. He seems to be heading that way again. They have found blood in his stool, but could not find any cause for it, following an endoscope of the esophagus and a colonoscopy. He also takes warfarin (blood thinner)