Hello to all: I went to my doctor back on Oct.24th & just received the genetics results in the mail. I was beginning to get a little concerned as normally they're back within ten days. I was happy........four months ago it had jumped to 0.013% from a "none detected"........this one shows that it dropped again to 0.002% which is what I was exactly one year ago (smile). When we discussed this at the doctor's office (about the recent jump), she said that according to my chart....this is what I have done the past couple of years......up & down, up & down. I was hoping for a "none detected" again, but just happy that it went back down. (smile) As far as CBC counts......mine seem to be hanging right around the same each time with little change. My platelets were 219 where they were 221 four months ago & my white cell count was 4.3 where it was 4.8.......reds stayed the same at 3.32.....no be changes in CBC.....so, looks like Gleevec is still doing it's thing for Suzieq....AMEN
Are there others of you out there on Gleevec whose PCR tests move up & down like mine do? Also, I had someone ask me recently if the cost of Gleevec is cheaper in Canada & Mexico like other drugs? I told them that I didn't know, but I do know several in our on line support group are from Canada, so I would ask. Is it? Did you people see the news a couple of nights ago about certain insurances dropping people (most of the time, they said it was because the person had "lied" about something or another when filling out their paperwork to obtain the insurance. Funny..........they didn't choose to drop the person until they had some type of illness or injury where they had to file claims against the insurance.....one lady had breast cancer and she was dropped right in the middle of her chemo treatments. I can't even imagine!!!!! While listening to this.....I told my husband that this was one of my biggest concerns.......I guess all of us who battle a chronic illness or what not have this fear, huh? As far as the "chills", I still get cold off and on but nothing compared to those deep "chilled to the bone" kind I had in the beginning. Right now, I am fluctuating from hot flashes to chills.......one minute I'm covered up with a blanket in the chair & five minutes later I'm kicking it off and fanning myself. (smile) I've just learned to deal with it. Hang in there and keep looking up, Suzieq --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
