[CMLHope] Re: Hi I'm New and have a couple of questions

2006-07-08 Thread Richard Troxel
Hi Steve,I'm sorry to hear about Vaessa. I was diagnosed in Feb., 2003. To give you some simple answers. Yes, it is common to begin with 600 or 800 mg of Gleevec. The theory is that the quicker a patient achieves remission, the better the long term outcome. Most people take, on average, 18 months t

[CMLHope] Re: Hi I'm New and have a couple of questions

2006-07-08 Thread Gay Bratton
Steve, I was diagnosed with CML in 1998 and have been on Gleevec since Dec. 1999. It is normal for white count to be below normal and also for platelets to drop. There are other side effects from the Gleevec that different people discover in different degrees, but for me, they have been manageab

[CMLHope] Re: Hi I'm New and have a couple of questions

2006-07-08 Thread Rob
Welcome to the group.The higher doses of Gleevec have had good results. What percentage Philidelphia did she have?RobOn 7/8/06, Priesty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: HiI'm Steve and my wife Vanessa was diagnosed with CML 4 weeks ago. Ifound CML Hope on the net last night and it looks like a terrifics

[CMLHope] Re: Hi I'm New and have a couple of questions

2006-07-08 Thread Annie
Hi Steve I am sorry to hear about Vanessa's diagnosis, you will find the support groups really wonderful! My 22 year old son was diagnosed with CML in March this year with WBC of 179000. He went onto Allopurinol and then 400mg gleevec within days. Now, his WBC is around the 3000 and has been hov

[CMLHope] Hi I'm New and have a couple of questions

2006-07-08 Thread Priesty
Hi I'm Steve and my wife Vanessa was diagnosed with CML 4 weeks ago. I found CML Hope on the net last night and it looks like a terrific support network. Vanessa's WBC count was 250,000 she was treated with Interferon and once the Philadelphia Chromozone was detected put straight onto 600Mg of Gle

[CMLHope] CML Clinical Trials

2006-07-08 Thread Rob
1) Novartis Oncology is conducting a  study to determine the safety and efficacy of an investigational drug that is being tested in patients with imatinib-resistant or intolerant chronic myeloid leukemia in blast crisis, accelerated phase or chronic phase.. This study is being conducted in:    - Be

[CMLHope] Re: To Dane

2006-07-08 Thread Rob
Those are great pics Dane.RobOn 7/8/06, Dane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thanks Avis!  Here ya go:http://www.fototime.com/D54456CDB78B6E5/orig.jpghttp://www.fototime.com/0363D71B1389CF5/orig.jpg http://www.fototime.com/976581DFDDB9EBA/orig.jpg http://neworleansemail.com --~--~-~--~~

[CMLHope] Re: To Dane

2006-07-08 Thread Giora
hello dane u are looking great and the kids are something to be proud off. keep on the good work best regards giora - Original Message - From: "Dane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CMLHope" Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2006 2:55 PM Subject: [CMLHope] Re: To Dane > > Thanks Avis! Here ya go: > >

[CMLHope] Re: To Dane

2006-07-08 Thread Dane
Thanks Avis! Here ya go: http://www.fototime.com/D54456CDB78B6E5/orig.jpg http://www.fototime.com/0363D71B1389CF5/orig.jpg http://www.fototime.com/976581DFDDB9EBA/orig.jpg --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com --

[CMLHope] Thank You Dane

2006-07-08 Thread Kenneth Sierzan
Thank You Dane for getting me back into the group:)   Kay --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com - You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLH