Re: [CMLHope] 39 years with cml

2017-02-06 Thread Richard H
Yes Jeannie, I was a farm kid in the mid west and was exposed to the chemicals of the late 40's and 50's. I have conversed with myself about dumping gasoline on myself when I filled the tractor 2 daily, Airplane sprayed the cornfield each year. I ran the handheld sprayer to kill weeds and

Re: [CMLHope] Fun thing to do

2017-02-06 Thread 'Susan Zimmerman' via CMLHope
I walked between 5 diesel buses for half an hour on a trip once, deciding which bus I should get on. Have always wondered about the benzene in the diesel fuel.not good. This was about a year before detection. 18's, Susan F. Zimmerman -Original Message- From: ANGELYN ESDERS

Re: [CMLHope] 39 years with cml

2017-02-06 Thread Marty Gartenberg
Yes Jeanie they did spray a lot especially for mosquitoes, deer ticks fleas especially on Staten Island or any property that is open to any of them. Take for example the two land fills packed with rotting garbage. 18's, Marty On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 6:03 PM, 'Jeanie' via CMLHope <

Re: [CMLHope] Fun thing to do

2017-02-06 Thread Marty Gartenberg
Hi Jeanie, Some of the possible causes of my CML: 1. Very high levels of high voltage such as main power line feeders with at least 300,000 volts. 2. I was in charge of a radio broadcast transmitter and worked there for two years 3. I was the chief engineer for a television station and at

Re: [CMLHope] Fun thing to do

2017-02-06 Thread ANGELYN ESDERS
I was a smoker. How many of us were smokers? One day at a supermarket I was in the direct line of fire when an old lady on a scooter hit a display of Javex. It splashed all over me.completely ruined my clothes...and I had to drive home on that VERY HOT summer day(two hr drive)  in clothing

[CMLHope] Fun thing to do

2017-02-06 Thread 'Jeanie' via CMLHope
Let's all make s list of all the things we were doing when we got CML. Things that we didn't normally do or that were done every day. Mine were: Exposure to pesticides Dental X-rays more than normal Donating blood Deep grief over loss of hubby Thanks group. My Motto: Faith and Pills With Love

Re: [CMLHope] 39 years with cml

2017-02-06 Thread 'Jeanie' via CMLHope
Did they spray up north like they did down south My Motto: Faith and Pills With Love 18's Dx 1/2004 CML Leukemia Started Gleevec 2/2004 Started Tasigna 9/2009 Started Sprycel 11/2009 Started Ponatinib 1/2015 Doctor Balducci Moffitt Cancer Center > On Feb 6, 2017, at 11:04 AM, Marty Gartenberg

Re: [CMLHope] 39 years with cml

2017-02-06 Thread 'Jeanie' via CMLHope
Thanks Marty Yes I've had those ct scans a lot too My Motto: Faith and Pills With Love 18's Dx 1/2004 CML Leukemia Started Gleevec 2/2004 Started Tasigna 9/2009 Started Sprycel 11/2009 Started Ponatinib 1/2015 Doctor Balducci Moffitt Cancer Center > On Feb 6, 2017, at 11:04 AM, Marty

Re: [CMLHope] 39 years with cml

2017-02-06 Thread 'Jeanie' via CMLHope
I was donating blood and having lots of tooth X-rays when I got it. Just don't know. Was around a lot of pesticides in my generation. Always spraying for mosquitos and such when I was a girl. Lived by a strawberries farm and they sprayed every day. No sickness of any kind until CML. Go