Steve, I don't have much more to add than what everyone else has said. I was diagnosed in June/06. I was put on Allopurinol for two weeks, and started 400 mg of Gleevec a few days after the Allopurinol.
In the beginning I was a little more tired than usual, and experienced some heartburn which is also a side effect of both medications. But I have been blessed to have no other side effects. After one month of being on Gleevec both my WBC and platelets have dropped significantly. I agree with the others that you need to have an Oncologist that is very experienced in what your wife has. My Dr. has been involved in alot of Research and he is so easy to communicate with. Best of luck to your wife. Having a supportive husband is a good thing. I am blessed on that part too. Caron --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [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 CMLHope@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
