RE: [CMLHope]

2012-11-09 Thread Pat Elliott
Hi Marty- Thank you, that's quite interesting but I'm not sure I believe this. It states the patent will expire in 2021 (not true) and even if it did expire then, why would they need an email address now? Novartis did an investor's presentation this week in Boston in which they outlined their

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2012-11-09 Thread Marty Gartenberg
Everyone that is currently using Gleevec... I have enclosed a web site that describes when the earliest Gleevec would come out of patent. There is also a field that you can put your email adderss in to in order to possibly get some kind of a discount. I am not sure about this so do it at your ow

Re: [CMLHope] Re: update on how many years we have been fighting CML

2012-11-09 Thread Marcie Goodman
Greenie: Glad that only the car got hurt! Our 25 year old daughter just moved back in because she has two broken ankles from SKYDIVING. I think there is something wrong with the picture - mom with CML and dad with heart problems, both working full time, taking care of the non weight bearing a

Re: [CMLHope] Re: update on how many years we have been fighting CML

2012-11-09 Thread Myvety2k
The bottom line is what works for some folks does not mean it's going to work for others. I'm only glad that all of you that stopped the meds. things are working out for you. I stopped Gleevec for 26 days back in 2010 and my blood work showed that the cells were popping up again. Guess I

Re: [CMLHope] Re: update on how many years we have been fighting CML

2012-11-09 Thread Susan Zimmerman
Along with Richard, I had problems with gleevec. I was diagnosed on February 14, 2005. Went on gleevec after two weeks of hydroxyrea. Was on gleevec for 2 1/2 years before having a brain bleed, so on my own decided to refuse all medication. I had been in complete remission for 2 years at tha