Re: [CMLHope] Re: BMB's - still necessary or "the way we have always done i...

2010-04-16 Thread Myvety2k
Jeanie, I went fishing in a creek and it was warm out and a lot of walking. The shoe's were high top leather. I didn't fish in the creek but walked along the shore line. Then I went a few days later and then the next morning that's when I noticed I had a problem. I took Grace's water pil

Re: [CMLHope] BMB's - still necessary or "the way we have always done it"?

2010-04-16 Thread ICANDOALLTTC
I was never given a BMB unless I developed a problem with my blood. My onc now at Moffitt tells me, after doing 2 BMBs, that I won't have to do another unless something changes in my blood work. In a message dated 4/14/2010 9:56:30 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, lblaine...@comcast.net writes:

Re: [CMLHope] Re: BMB's - still necessary or "the way we have always done it"?

2010-04-16 Thread ICANDOALLTTC
Hi there, Have you been sitting a lot with you legs and feet in one position? This can sometimes cause swelling. I keep a prescription of Lasix just in case of swelling, but so far it has not been a problem. My sister take a water pill daily with no problems as she has swelling. Of course,

Re: [CMLHope] Re: BMB's - still necessary or "the way we have always done i...

2010-04-16 Thread Myvety2k
My wife and talked about the salt today, I agree.greenie In a message dated 4/16/2010 12:06:58 P.M. Central Daylight Time, patrickemailguard-g...@yahoo.com writes: Isn't the amount of salt you consume a possible factor in water retention? I know it seems like that for me. If I get some

Re: [CMLHope] Re: BMB's - still necessary or "the way we have always done it"?

2010-04-16 Thread patrickemailguard-goog
Isn't the amount of salt you consume a possible factor in water retention? I know it seems like that for me. If I get some swelling I get diligent about controlling salt - mostly "hidden" salt in things like prepared foods and soft drinks, fast food of course is the worst. Patrick --- On Fri, 4

[CMLHope] swelling during hot weather

2010-04-16 Thread Victoria Reiter
I am on Gleevec and know I retain water because of it. Two years ago, there was a terrible heatwave here, in New York City, and I foolishly went to do errands. I wound up with incipient heart failure from water retention. My internist treated me with a diuretic and warned me that in future, I mu

[CMLHope] Re: BMB's - still necessary or "the way we have always done it"?

2010-04-16 Thread sheila
Hi Greenie, I retain A LOT of water due to gleevec, my doc~ Dr. Talpaz from the University of Michigan says I'm retaining about 30 ~ 40 (which is VERY depressing)pounds of water weight. He gave me a prescription for water pills back in October and needless to say it has not helped at all. I see h