Re: [CML] Pheresis during pregnancy

[Rob]

There is an article on Jen's site which gives an overview. The idea is to try avoid other treatment methods if at all possible.    http://www.cmlsupport.com/cmlpregnancy.pdf   Others can probably suggest more resources on this.   Rob ----- Original Message ----- From: nin9inch9nails To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 3:08 PM Subject: [CML] Pheresis during pregnancy Hi, I am a new member to the group.   My wife was diagnosed with CML last April during routine blood work after becoming pregnant for the first time in her life at age 35.  Her WBC at that time was 36K.  Last week, the 28th week of pregnancy, she started pheresis because her WBC increased to 93K.  She has had 3 treatments during the last week.  Her WBC decreased to 79K after the first treatment, but much to our disappointment increased to 86K after the second treatment.  We won't know until tomorrow what her WBC will be as a result of her last treatment.  Two additional treatments have already been scheduled. One tomorrow, Wednesday, the other for Friday. After the baby is born, my wife will be treated with Gleevec. Is there anyone else out there has undergone pheresis treatments, to reduce WBC, who might be able to share some information with us as to what type of results we might expect from continued pheresis? Thank you in advance, New! Sign up for local CML support group meetings in your local community at http://cml.meetup.com Apply for Commercial Real Estate loans online and submit your deal to dozens of hungry lenders in just minutes. Loan programs for all types of business and commercial real estate. Apply anytime at http://realestatezoo.com CML (Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Support List) --------------------------------- Part Of CMLHope.Com An International Community Of CML Patients For more information: http://cmlhope.com Post Message: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe:  [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:  [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To No Mail/Web: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED]  CML Group Web Site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML New! Sign up for local CML support group meetings in your local community at http://cml.meetup.com Apply for Commercial Real Estate loans online and submit your deal to dozens of hungry lenders in just minutes. Loan programs for all types of business and commercial real estate. Apply anytime at http://realestatezoo.com CML (Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Support List) --------------------------------- Part Of CMLHope.Com An International Community Of CML Patients For more information: http://cmlhope.com Post Message: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe:  [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:  [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To No Mail/Web: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED]  CML Group Web Site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML/   To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]   Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.