Commie: I imagine that every CML warrior has had many emotional ups and downs. I, too, look at my diagnosis (3/09) as a blessing. I'm thankful for every day I have, good or bad, filled with bone pain or normal. The members on this site are so very kind and caring and I always feel uplifted reading the posts.
Someone recently described me as a cancer survivor. I corrected her and said, " no, I am a thriver." And truly I feel that way. To all who post, and especially those who got back to me on acid reflux, thanks so very, very much. I hope everyone's Thanksgiving will be filled with love and joy. Marcie Baltimore Sent from my iPad On Nov 21, 2012, at 7:59 PM, Marty Gartenberg <wa2...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Cammie, > > Having CML and being depressed are one in the same. That is if you let it be > that way. > > The way I look at it is to picture a child's See-Saw and your on one side of > it with all of your problems resting on your shoulders. This brings you down. > > Now start taking some of the good things in your life. Now, take your Grand > Daughter as well as your full scolarship toward your collage education, your > excellent grades and every other good thing in your life and place all of > them on the other side. > > What happens? Well, what you thought was weighing you down only proves to be > what is on that other side just bringing you up. > > Yes Cammie, you go on and lead a fruitful life. Enjoy that shining beacon > (Your Grand Daughter) and all of the other good things... > > Any time that I end a post I will include two numbers. 18 which is a symbol > for life. > > 18's Cammie. > > Marty > > On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 5:24 PM, Cammie <wannabni...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> Hi Cammie from MA, I was dx Oct 2003. I'm still on 400mg of Gleevic and take >> Protonox for the GI problems. My counts have wavered up and down over the >> last 9 years. My last visit at Dana Farber my onc, Dr. Soiffer told me that >> my counts were up still. He's waiting for my latest results to come back to >> see if we need to make changes. I hope not. My side effects have been pretty >> consistent-weight gain, bone pain, breathing problems, and edema in my left >> leg. I did have a DVT//PE in 2006 that totally ruined that year. I had to >> retire from my very physical job in 2008 and was very depressed. >> I decided to do something with my life, returned to community college and >> graduated with high honors. My illness has been a blessing in disguise. By >> having CML and my former career, along with my life experience, made for >> awesome essays. I received a full scholarship to get my bachelors and >> started this past September. I love school, however this fall all I have >> been is sick. Colds, coughs, aches, pains-you name it, I've been dealing >> with it. It's like being back in kindergarten where you catch everything >> anyone else has. I've taken to wearing a mask when I'm cooped up with even >> slightly ill people. >> All in all, these past 9 years have been a blessing. I now have a one-month >> old grand daughter who is the absolute light of my life. I intend to live a >> long and fruitful life and enjoy every moment I have been given. >> >> Cammie >> Dx 2003 >> Gleevic 400mg >> >> -- >> [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 >> cmlhope-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope > > -- > [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 > cmlhope-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope -- [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 cmlhope-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope
