Congratulations, Annie on your 0.00 result on your PCR test. I can't advise you on what to do for your gleevec dosage, except make a "pro's and con" chart.
--- Annie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
