[CMLHope] Re: Question? some natural things to do for colds and infection

2006-11-11 Thread ICANDOALLTTC
Hi Katy, Sorry you have been so sick; I have had those sore throats and they are noo fun. I have had to take antibiotics a lot since being dx and they seem to work ok I suggest trying a new antibiotic since that one isn't working. Also my son came up with a natural remedy to take

[CMLHope] Re: Anybody decided Glivec not for them, gone all a 10% alternative therapies, dramatic diet change

2006-11-11 Thread Tony Lanoue
Thanks for the inspirational E mail have a great day! You sure made mine. Tony L. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CMLHope CMLHope@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 6:33 AM Subject: [CMLHope] Re: Anybody decided Glivec not for them, gone all a 10%

[CMLHope] Re: 10 new messages in 7 topics - digest

2006-11-11 Thread IAintFinishedYet
Hey Gwen Group: Glad to see your post, I sent you an email before I read the entire digest. Group, this is my Heroine, just as Skip's my Hero, though he doesn't like when I say it (hehe). They survived without our gold and the medications we have available now. The true SURVIVORS ! ! ! I used

[CMLHope] Blurred vision

2006-11-11 Thread Myvety2k
Hi Everyone, I have a Question. After starting Gleevec back in 2000, I went to the eye Doctor to get new glasses. After a few days I notice that I had blurred vision in my right eye.Went back to the eye Doctor and rechecked my eyes. Found out that I had blurred vision in the left eye.

[CMLHope] Re: Blurred vision

2006-11-11 Thread poacher
I had to go for a medical examination , and was told that the water retention caused by Glivec can cause the lens to distort slightly. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com - You

[CMLHope] Re: Sorry Ed Bradley, is whom I meant, appologies to any Ed Murphy out there,

2006-11-11 Thread poacher
Hi According to Wikipedia it was chronic lymphocytic leukemia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Bradley Regards Stuart --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com - You received this

[CMLHope] Re: Blurred vision

2006-11-11 Thread PFOUNDO
For anyone who is having blurred vision from water retention, I doubt if it from the Gleevec only. There are little cones directly under the top layer of cornea whose sole purpose on this earth is to keep out excess water from accumulating under the cornea. You can retain water everywhere

[CMLHope] Re: Question?

2006-11-11 Thread katybug45
Adrienne, Hello. I am not in remission right now and I am not on gleevec or any other drug for CML. What I was asking was if Leukemia could make you resistant to antibiotics? I actually didnt go to my personal doc but to an ER and no they didnt swab my throat (they are not that thorough though

[CMLHope] Re: Blurred vision

2006-11-11 Thread katybug45
Hey Greenie, Over the past year suddenly my eyes got really blurry and I couldnt read a lot of things I have always been able to, now the opt. says it is my age (soon to be 46) but I dont really know. Here lately it has gotten worse. Hugs, Katy --DX: 10/03 400mg gleevec 1st remission: 12/03

[CMLHope] Re: No immune compromise if PCRU

2006-11-11 Thread katybug45
Hi Mike, My Onc. said the same thing your ER doc said. He told me that he did NOT want me getting sick. That I was more susceptible and that if I did get sick (even in remission) and started running a fever of 100.5 or greater to let him know. Now I am not that great a patient soo my temp

[CMLHope] UPSET TO NO END!!!!!!!!

2006-11-11 Thread katybug45
I am s sorry to come on here with this but I know we talk about more then just CML in this group and when you need to vent or talk it always seem welcome. Well I need to vent or talk I am not sure which.. I know there are alot of people on this group and that some may not be of the

[CMLHope] Re: UPSET TO NO END!!!!!!!!

2006-11-11 Thread Dov
Dear Katy, You shouldn't feel the need to apologize for coming here to vent. I'm sure that even those among us who don't share your religious convictions do not think you're stupid or offensive or infuriating. (Full disclosure: I'm a Christian, too, but I wasn't always, and even when I wasn't

[CMLHope] Re: UPSET TO NO END!!!!!!!!

2006-11-11 Thread Dov
One more thing, Katy. I note that you refer to yourself as rather rebellious. What a coincidence -- apparently the acorn didn't fall far from the tree. : ) Chin up! David --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com

[CMLHope] Ed Bradley

2006-11-11 Thread marcon
I read that Ed Bradley had CLL. But I can't remember for how long. Article was in the NY Times. Ruth Marcon --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com - You received this message because

[CMLHope] Re: UPSET TO NO END!!!!!!!!

2006-11-11 Thread katybug45
Dov, First you make me feel betterthen ya make me laugh!..lol.did I say a little "rebellious"? (never that) Dave I have always tried to respect what other people believe even if it didnt jive (for lack of a better word at the moment) with what I believed. I have not that I know of