[CMLHope] Hi Everyone its been awhile

2016-03-24 Thread Shannon L
I checked out a few posts good to see a few I remember. I hope everyone is doing well. I was dx 1998 sone was 15mths he is now 19 turning 20 at the end of the year I have just past my 18yr of CML. Im since on Glivec 400mg and still in remission ( with a few problems as to be expected. I will ha

Re: [CMLHope] Hi Everyone its been awhile

2016-03-24 Thread 'Icandoallttc' via CMLHope
Hi Shannon and great to hear from you. So happy Gleevec is working. It quit working for me after 5 years as you probably remember. I am now on one of the new generation of drugs called Ponatinib. It is working for me for one year now. You are still a young chick. Keep fighting and taking p

RE: [CMLHope] To Susan Zimmerman

2016-03-24 Thread 'Susan Zimmerman' via CMLHope
Thanks for the encouragement. I may write him but not confident he would have any different answers. Dr. Jessica Altman is completely on top of things for me. I"ve been to two other specialists at Nwestern to dig into causesnothing unusual except cavernous malformations turns up. Have checke

Re: [CMLHope] To Susan Zimmerman

2016-03-24 Thread 'Marcie Goodman' via CMLHope
Susan, as always, I have you and Roy in my prayers. Please let us know how your test turns out. I just got out of hospital because my red cells bottomed out and I became very sick. So some transfusions and several days later, just came home. I will be undergoing more tests, might have gallblad

Re: [CMLHope] To Susan Zimmerman

2016-03-24 Thread 'Icandoallttc' via CMLHope
Hi Susan and Marcie Prayers for both of you. Sorry for your hospital stay but we need them when we get sick. I hope you find the root of your problems. I had my gallbladder out many years ago. That's some bad pain. Good luck. Susan good luck off meds. Hang in there and fight. Blessings

Re: [CMLHope] To Susan Zimmerman

2016-03-24 Thread 'Susan Zimmerman' via CMLHope
So sorry to hear about a hospital stay. These are not places we want to hang outlow red cells does not sound good, but I'm sure you have great docs. Was that low a gradual thing or quick? Seems they should or could have caught it before you bottomed out if it was gradual. I sure hope it tu

Re: [CMLHope] To Susan Zimmerman

2016-03-24 Thread 'Susan Zimmerman' via CMLHope
Marcie, I'm hoping for some quiet time for you and your hubby. Not exactly dull, but peaceful! Susan F. Zimmerman "All who humble themselves before the Lord shall be given every blessing, and shall have wonderful peace." Ps.37:11 On Thursday, March 24, 2016 'Marcie Goodman' via CMLHope wrot

Re: [CMLHope] To Susan Zimmerman

2016-03-24 Thread 'Susan Zimmerman' via CMLHope
Thank you so much, Jeanie!!! You are special to us all. How's the sideache and any more tests about it specifically? 18"s, Susan F. Zimmerman "All who humble themselves before the Lord shall be given every blessing, and shall have wonderful peace." Ps.37:11 On Thursday, March 24, 2016 'Icando

Re: [CMLHope] To Susan Zimmerman

2016-03-24 Thread 'Icandoallttc' via CMLHope
Hi Susan and thanks so much. My side pain is still bad but tests show nothing. Just treating the pain. I read something about an MS hug. My side pain has a lot of similarities to that. I think the tkis caused this as it got worse when I had to go on Tasigna. My Creatine was up but it seems

Re: [CMLHope] Re: CMLHope] Re: Dizzy all day

2016-03-24 Thread Marty Gartenberg
Hi Richard, I just got my pacemaker and will go to the hospital this Monday morning to have my staples removed. What a difference that pacemaker has on me. No more a-fibs but the ones that are still there are very mild and the doctor tells me I shouldn't worry and not to be concerned. 18's, Mart

Re: [CMLHope] To Susan Zimmerman

2016-03-24 Thread ANGELYN ESDERS
Hi. Marcie.Did your platelets also bottom out with your red cells?A year ago April I lost almost every single platelet, and also needed 6 blood transfusions in a week. The specialists had blamed it on my lupus. I recovered and strangely lost a LOT of hairbut I have been very well since then.