Hi all, I am now below the normal range for Hemg counts. Also my neutrophils were up. Always something rightttttttttttt? Blessings, Jeanie<3 In a message dated 8/22/2008 7:15:21 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
CML causes fatigue for a couple reasons. First, although there are lots of white cells, most are leukemic cells, and they are dysfunctional. That is, they are not able to carry out their required functions very well. Leukemic WBCs essentially do not mature enough to work very well. Secondly, because the body has too many cells in the bloodstream, it tries to compensate by slowing cell production where possible. But it can only control the production of the good cells, including red cells. So the body produces fewer good WBCs and fewer RBCs. As a result of decreased RBC production, the person becomes anemic. At diagnosis the WBC is high (due to uncontrolled growth of leukemic cells) and the RBC, HGB, and HCT are usually low (anemia), and therefore fatigue is an issue. It can take a long time to recover from this low RBC production, and Gleevec/Sprycel/Tasigna can also impact those levels. That causes some to live in a state of continual anemia, especially women. **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
