Oh Susan - what WONDERFUL news! Negative Nesting Testing............ wow. :-)
Always more decisions - may you make the best one for you. love Annie Steven's mom www.livingwithcml.blogspot.com On Feb 17, 10:13 am, "educatorsusan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, I have successfully made it to almost 4 years (began Gleevec on > April 10th but was Diagnosed on January 8, 2003) > > My PCR test came back negative AND when that happens the most > sensitive test called the "nested" test must be performed. I am happy > to announce to the WORLD at large that my "nested" test came back > NEGATIVE, again! YEAH!!!!!! > > So, now the big decision comes and would appreciate any comments! > > I am on 300 one day and 200 the other, alternating days. That makes > an average of 250 mg. Since my hemoglobin and hematocrit seems to > still be affected somewhat, it seems that my husband does not want me > to reduce the Gleevec to 200mg. I have constant PK testing on the > Gleevec levels. I am still high in that range. Dr. Druker has given > the okay for me to reduce my dosage to 200 mg everyday. > > So, since I am in unchartered waters, can anyone help me decide what > to do...or help my husband decide what to do??? > > Hugs, > Susan Rosenthal > Miami, Florida --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---