Re: [CMLHope] Digest for cmlhope@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic

2020-07-18 Thread Sheila Watson
Thanks Amy: It caught me off guard for a minute when I first saw it. But I realized it was a scam. Sheila On Sat, Jul 18, 2020 at 5:10 AM wrote: > cmlhope@googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest_medium=email#!forum/cmlhope/topics> > Google &g

Re: [CMLHope] Digest for cmlhope@googlegroups.com - 5 updates in 1 topic

2017-09-09 Thread Sheila Watson
Marty, I am glad to hear that. I was worrying over ya'll earlier today. My brother is still in Hudson (up above Tampa about 30 or 40 miles. I worry about him, but he is suppose to be going to a friend's home that is safer than his doublewide. Glad ya'll left. SuzieQ On Sat, Sep 9, 2017 at

Re: [CMLHope] Digest for cmlhope@googlegroups.com - 3 updates in 1 topic

2014-06-30 Thread Sheila Watson
Thank you, Marty. Will get one in the mail. Suzieq On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 5:13 AM, cmlhope@googlegroups.com wrote: Today's topic summary Group: http://groups.google.com/group/cmlhope/topics - Millie #146ec439deb8c263_group_thread_0 [3 Updates] Millie

Re: [CMLHope] Digest for cmlhope@googlegroups.com - 6 updates in 2 topics

2014-04-12 Thread Sheila Watson
Millie: I sent Jeanie an email message and am hoping she gets it. I saw that she lives in Florida, I think and I thought she lived in Arizona. Hah! Shows just how much I know. Anyway, I asked where she lived at down there as my mom is on the Gulf Coast and I was just down there in February for

Re: [CMLHope] Digest for cmlhope@googlegroups.com - 3 Messages in 1 Topic

2012-08-29 Thread Sheila Watson
My take on the stopping of the drugs after being negative for several years, I think that is up to the person and their doctor. I, personally, did not feel comfortable in completely quitting Gleevec after being on 400mgs. since February 2004. What I did ask my Doctor was if we could lower the

Re: [CMLHope] Digest for cmlhope@googlegroups.com - 16 Messages in 1 Topic

2012-07-25 Thread Sheila Watson
Hello fellow CML'ers: I get the posts just fine, just not as often as before. I'm glad to see all y'all seem to be doing good..enjoying your summer. We are so hot and dry here, it's unreal. I am expecting Governor Nixon to start talking about conserving our water usage. It's getting

[CMLHope] Re: Gleevac

2011-01-27 Thread sheila
anymore and my face would be blotchy. I'm sure this has to do with the medicine as I never had a problem tanning prior to the gleevec. This will be my first summer coming up being on sprycel so I'm not sure what to expect. Sheila On Jan 26, 1:09 pm, margoo...@aol.com wrote: Hi Greenie: I can

Re: [CMLHope] Digest for cmlhope@googlegroups.com - 2 Messages in 1 Topic

2011-01-03 Thread Sheila Watson
On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 4:18 AM, cmlhope+nore...@googlegroups.comcmlhope%2bnore...@googlegroups.com wrote: Today's Topic Summary Group: http://groups.google.com/group/cmlhope/topics - Price of Gleevec keeps going up #12d4b630902dd510_group_thread_0 [2 Updates] Topic: Price of

[CMLHope] Re: I wrote to Sheila offline to spare her embarrassment

2010-07-02 Thread sheila
it go right ahead :) On Jul 1, 1:06 pm, educatorsusan educatorsu...@aol.com wrote: Dear Everyone: I need a little help here.  I responded to Sheila privately to spare her anything embarrassing.  However, she was VERY aggressive and I HAVE NEVER been treated like this before.  I

[CMLHope] Re: Hi group

2010-06-29 Thread sheila
in on this. He thinks it could be a cure, so we'll see. If there is anyway you could get up to see him I would highly advise it, you won't be sorry. I have his number if interested, just let me know! Take care! Sheila Hoffman dsh...@midwaynet.net On Jun 23, 10:30 am, myvet...@aol.com wrote: Hi

[CMLHope] Re: BMB's - still necessary or the way we have always done it?

2010-04-16 Thread sheila
Hi Greenie, I retain A LOT of water due to gleevec, my doc~ Dr. Talpaz from the University of Michigan says I'm retaining about 30 ~ 40 (which is VERY depressing)pounds of water weight. He gave me a prescription for water pills back in October and needless to say it has not helped at all. I see

[CMLHope] Gleevec or Dasatinib

2008-09-21 Thread sheila
and so do I, but I just don't know if that really is the right decision and that's where I need some help here! Anyone's opinion would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Sheila --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com

[CMLHope] Re: Update

2006-10-26 Thread sheila
HEY GREENIE! I LIVE IN DEMOTTE, IN. NOT TOO FAR FROM HOBART. THE WINTERS REALLY ARE TERRIBLE HERE, AS A MATTER OF FACT I'M SITTING HERE AT WORK FREEZING! TAKE CARE, SHEILA --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com

[CMLHope] Re: Anjana

2006-10-10 Thread sheila
had any and if I get them they come and go and are usually short lived and mild. Good luck to Randy and take care of yourselves. Sheila 38 yrs old dxed 8/3/05 800 mgs gleevec --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com

[CMLHope] anemia

2006-09-28 Thread sheila
have been anemic. I was just wondering if this was a side effect or what since I'm on a higher dose? I also suffer with neutropina and average a neulasta shot about once every 5 ~ 6 weeks. Thanks! Sheila 38 yrs old dxed 8/3/05 800 mgs gleevec Last FISH (5 weeks ago) 3.8% down from 68% in May

[CMLHope] New E-Mail address

2006-08-28 Thread Sheila Watson
Rob: I have a new e-mail account and will be losing my hotmail.com fidnet.com accounts shortly. How do we change to my new address or do you do it on your end? Just let me know what to do on my end so that I continue to get the posts. I guess since I set it up originally on my

[CMLHope] New E-Mail address

2006-08-28 Thread Sheila Watson
Rob: I have a new e-mail account and will be losing my hotmail.com fidnet.com accounts shortly. How do we change to my new address or do you do it on your end? Just let me know what to do on my end so that I continue to get the posts. I guess since I set it up originally on my

[CMLHope] Re: Second opinion

2006-06-15 Thread sheila watson
For my piece of mind, I would get another opinion before going through a transplant. Dr.Hannah Khoury (my first hem/onc. at Siteman whom I dearly loved) told me that most bone marrow transplants only had a 20% to 25% cure rate and that's with a perfect match. He said that they only do those

[CMLHope] Re: New Doctor

2006-06-13 Thread Sheila Watson
Thanks, Mike. I had forgotten all about Google (smile). Must be the Gleevec Fog, huh? What a wealth of information I found. This support group really is a God-send and my thanks to the person who founded it. Keep Looking Up, Suzieq To: CMLHope Subject: [CMLHope] Re: New Doctor

[CMLHope] New Doctor

2006-06-12 Thread sheila watson
Good Day to all: I just learned that I've been shifted once again to a new doctor within my group where I go at the Sitemen Cancer Center in St. Louis. The one I was seeing is returning to research, I was told. I am scheduled for next visit on July 10th and am also have BMB done that day,

[CMLHope] Annie

2006-06-09 Thread sheila watson
Since it's been close to two and half years now since that first visit to the doctor who did the cbc test and called me at home that night and scared the living day lights out of me by saying something was terribly wrong because my white cell count was off the page and they were going to have

[CMLHope] Gleevec Resistant?

2006-06-08 Thread sheila
and I'm not resistant. Is there anyone out there that has been resistant once again I feel like I'm the only one going through this, but I know I'm not! Thanks again for listening. Sheila --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com

[CMLHope] Spleen

2006-05-30 Thread sheila watson
Thanks so much for all who responded to my questions. I feel much better now as I was beginning to worry that something terrible must be wrong, but also felt that it has to be the spleen as it is exactly same area and same pain. Sometimes it isn't noticeable and then like the last few days,

[CMLHope] Responded to Gleevec Now I'm Not ~ Anyone else out there??

2006-05-30 Thread sheila
anyone out there had this happen but when taken the higher dose that it helped. Why would I have responded at first then have it take off again? Am I resistant? HELP!! Thanks for listening, Sheila --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ [CMLHope] A support group of http

[CMLHope] Tea

2006-04-18 Thread sheila watson
I had a woman who works for Red Cross Blood Drives tell me that drinking tea (she didn't specify) depletes the red blood cells and causes anemia. Whether that is true, I don't know. I decided that I would cut back somewhat as I do struggle with some anemia (it's not too bad) but it hasn't

[CMLHope] For Pat Reynolds

2006-04-09 Thread sheila watson
Hi Pat: I am one of the new ones to the group, only a couple of months now. It has helped me so much reading these posts from different people dealing with the same thing I'm dealing with. I, too, struggled in the beginning two years ago when I first began this journey with Gleevec. I

[CMLHope] Chills

2006-03-31 Thread sheila watson
I'm so glad to hear that I'm not crazy after all like my husband kept telling me when I complained of the deep chill all the way to the bone feelings I kept having it would be over 90 degrees outside. Marcia, I am beginning with the hotflashes so this ought to be a fun summer. :) I also

[CMLHope] About Calcium Glucosomine/Chondroitin

2006-03-27 Thread sheila watson
Pete: I am sorry to hear about having the combination of Crones disease along with CML. One is tough enough to deal with for sure. My dr. told me that taking the Glucosomine/Chondroitin would take at least nine weeks to get into your system as it is a type of protien that is slow to absorb.

[CMLHope] Would like more info about taking Calcium while on Gleevec

2006-03-25 Thread sheila watson
Hello everyone: I'm new to this group and am grateful for all the information I'm learning. I have been on 400mg. of Gleevec since February 2004. It's done it's job and continues to keep me in remission. Am scheduled for next bmb in July. I am interested in more information about taking