Hi Everyone, I haven't been on here in quite a while. I am suppose to be starting a new drug tomorrow. My Oncologist took me off of the Gleevec, but I'm readying the material on the new drug and it scares me a lot. I have a pace maker and haven't had an EKG since March. I have had irregular heart beats in the past, so I'm reading that perhaps this isn't a good time to start it. Think I'll just take the Gleevec until I can talk to both my Oncologist and my Cardiologist. I'm scheduled to have an E.K.G. next Thurs. and that's when I will start Tasigna....the day after. Some times you just have to go with your gut feeling. It also says that I have to have the EKG's every 7 days.
My question is.....how many of you are on this new drug? I know it is made by the same people that make Gleevec, but also know that it's very new and am just curious to see if any of you are on it. I would rather be cautious then stupid at this point. The Gleevec isn't working like it should, so I need to change. They had me on Sprycel, but it caused some muscle problems and so he took me off of it. Hope to hear from you and I value your opinions. Millie --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
