RE: [CMLHope] Six Month's Visit to Dr.

Hi Suzieq, don't worry about having the bottom I had one last year, they put you in la, la, land. The worst part is the drink the night before. Stay CLOSE TO THE BATHROOM. I'm will have to stay on Gleevec for ever also. Take care Greenie -Original Message- Date: Monday, January 25, 2010

[CMLHope] Re: tasigna/itch

thanks nancy, the issues seem to be resolving like you suggest. best, daniel On Jan 25, 9:09 am, ncha...@aol.com wrote: > I have been on Tasigna since June, 2008.  In the early days, I did  have a > very itchy scalp and some hairloss.  The both stopped after a short  time, > however.  I think it

[CMLHope] Re: nilotinib (tasigna) itch, rash

hi guys, thanks for your responses. true to Jeanie's suggestion, my rash has thankfully subsided and the itch has declined to a mild level. zavie, in regard to your question, the decision to switch drugs was the product of a lot of consideration with my hemotology oncology team at unc hospitals wi

Re: [CMLHope] Green tea supplements stop cancer drug working

Ahmed, Thank you for supplying the link about green tea before someone gets in trouble with an interaction. It's good to have all of us sharing info we come upon for the good of our little community. On Jan 22, 2010, at 10:13 PM, Ahmed Omar wrote: Hello Everyone, While serving the net, re

[CMLHope] Six Month's Visit to Dr.

Hi fellow CML'ers: Had my six month check up todayall went well except parking garage was extremely backed up and took at least twenty-five minutes just to park. No problems in labactually was pleasant for a change. Could be the lady of color across from me getting blood work done who ke

Re: [CMLHope] nilotinib (tasigna) itch, rash

Hi Daniel, Yes, I had a terrible rash. It will go away after a while. hang in there and blessings Jeanie<3 In a message dated 1/23/2010 8:16:38 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, zmil...@sympatico.ca writes: hi all, i recently switched to nilotinib (tasigna), in an effort to get my pcr down to z

[CMLHope] Re: RT-PCR results -> difference between Novartis reference lab and external lab

Yes, there are often differences in results depending on what lab is doing the testing, and their way of testing. I used to have all my marrow and blood sent to Oregon but that became expensive so they were sent to Mt. Sinai in NYC where I live. The results varied between the two, and I was told

[CMLHope] tasigna/itch

I have been on Tasigna since June, 2008. In the early days, I did have a very itchy scalp and some hairloss. The both stopped after a short time, however. I think it was about six weeks or so. Good luck. Nancy in NY -- [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com -