Dear Patrick,
I was diagnosed in 2005, and have had 4 bone marrow tests done the first 2
years and have not had one since. My Onoc does the pcr test every 3 months and
feels as long as that is good there is no need. I am not going to argue with
him, a blood test is much easier.
Good luck\
caro
My onc has told me that if my CBC and BCR-ABL all come back normal, there is no
need for BMB. If those numbers start changing, especially in the bcr-abl,
that's when I have had to go back and have a BMB. I was on Gleevec for 1 1/2
years when my numbers starting going up on the bcr-abl, that's wh
Just wondering. Am I the only one here who's never had a BMB?
About a year into my little journey my onc mentioned one. But when I asked what
we would learn from a BMB that would alter my course of treatment he didn't
really have an answer. (My CBC numbers all jumped to the normal range within 2
Dear Thomas,
I am so glad that Emily is making progress with her CML. I have her on my
special prayer list by name, along with all CML Warriors.
Since Emily is so young, I might mention that my doctor told me she can monitor
my progress with blood tests only and bone marrow biopsies are not ne
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