Hi Group, I had my 6 month blood work performed last Wed. and my results came back O. K. put my creatinine levels were high again. Back in 1997 I found some of my blood work and the results were 1.3. Over the years and being on Gleevec for over 13 years my levels range between 1.2 to 1.4 all the time. The last 6 months in May it went up to 1.5. and last Wed. it went up to 1.6. My Internist wants be to get blood work in 2 weeks and depending on the results then he wants me to get and us renal sonogram to see what's going on. I'm not one for drinking a lot of fluids, in the morning I have two cups of coffee, at lunch I have a can of coke, at dinner I have another can of coke then before bed time when I take my blood pressure pill I will drink some water. I know that I should be drinking more fluids put I don't like water. So my wife went out and purchased a case of water with favor in it. I will drink a beer maybe 3 to 4 times a month with dinner but no hard stuff. I don't smoke gave that up many years ago. If anyone have some input as to what I can do to lower my counts. I only have to get blood work every 6 months, if fact my Doctor in Chicago told me in May when I went to see her she said that I only have to get my blood work when I come to see her. I asked her if it would be O. K. if I did it once a year down here in Florida that way I know what's going on every 6 months. Let's face it we all worry some what about what's going on in how bodies. That would make me feel better cause I'm worried. Take care, greenie In a message dated 11/9/2013 7:55:16 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, pksch...@gmail.com writes:
Thanks, Patrick, very useful information! I am just wondering....... one qualification is, to have achieved MR4.5. What does MR4.5 mean in plain English? I am guessing that it means a 4.5 log reduction, but I am not sure. The other thing is, what happens if after 2 years you lose MMR? Do they still give you free Tasigna for another 3 years or do they say "We've got our answer, you're out of here" ? Just thinking out loud.......... Peter -- -- [CMLHope] A support group of _http://cmlhope.com_ (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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cmlhope+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- -- [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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cmlhope+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
