Hi Jeanie, I was traveling on business this week and just checked in and am wondering if you are feeling better?
I had to caution another cancer patient recently not to write off sudden changes as normal...caused by treatment, age, etc. The new generation of meds to treat CML and other cancers can have side effects that can be deadly if not caught in time. Sprycel was a really good example of this. Prior to the FDA warning that it can cause deadly pulmonary hypertension no one was paying attention to folks that were already on it. When one of our CML warriors started feeling weak and dizzy, even her doctor dismissed it, for months, until she collapsed and woke up in the cardiac care unit. She almost died, and had a long road to recovery. Her spreading the word saved other lives! Everyone should know their meds, know what the symptoms are of the dangerous side effects and alert their doctor if those symptoms present. It doesn't hurt to tell the doctor you are concerned it is a side effect of your meds, you would be surprised how many doctors are not familiar with the side effects of the meds they are prescribing! I think those of us living with cancer or any other chronic disease are kind of stoic and don't whine a lot...but sometimes we should. *Note to Marty...since I am sure you are reading this...you are in my prayers!!* Fight on, Peg -- -- [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/d/optout.
