Re: [CMLHope] Not getting any mail

2019-09-20 Thread rszim0702 via CMLHope
I didn’t think anyone could mess with your meds unless you okayed it.  Good health to all.  Thanks again and bless you.  Jeanie On Sep 18, 2019, at 7:37 PM, rszim0702 via CMLHope <cmlhope@googlegroups.com> wrote: I am here! Not been on as much lately. Last test I was in MMR, so elated abo

Re: [CMLHope] Not getting any mail

2019-09-18 Thread rszim0702 via CMLHope
I am here! Not been on as much lately.Last test I was in MMR, so elated about that. Great to see you on here, Greenie. And of course Jeanie, thank you for posting!Hope you and all are doing well as we all get a wee bit older. Stay strong, blood buddies!!!Hugs,Susan ZimmermanOn Sep 16, 2019 6:27 PM,

Re: [CMLHope] Merry Christmas and happy Holidays to all

2018-12-27 Thread rszim0702 via CMLHope
both you.. Stay positive and now that lots of us out here are thinking of you. Happy holidays!! 18's Beth -Original Message- From: rszim0702 via CMLHope <cmlhope@googlegroups.com> To: cmlhope <cmlhope@googlegroups.com> Sent: Sat, Dec 15, 2018 10:00

Re: [CMLHope] Merry Christmas and happy Holidays to all

2018-12-15 Thread rszim0702 via CMLHope
Sorry for the new diagnosis, Jeannie! I got news I now have fibromyalgia myself. Along with IBS, I have to make myself go out of the house. All of you keep warm and have a wonderful Merry Christmas!!! It is what you make it. 18's and hugs,Susan ZOn Dec 15, 2018 9:10 AM, esd...@rogers.com wrote:

Re: [CMLHope] Update on Marty G

2018-11-11 Thread rszim0702 via CMLHope
Dear Shaun and family,Would like to comfort you as your dad so often comforted each one of us. No words except what a marvelous, godly and extravagant legacy he left for you. He left it for the cml group as well! The time spent with each of us was his ministry of joy over us all. He will surely be

Re: [CMLHope] Blood work Moffitt perfect

2018-09-25 Thread rszim0702 via CMLHope
Marty,That ole mean slewfoot keeps attacking you with broken leg, etc. Try to do what you encourage all of uskeep smilin' and countin' your blessings! So sorry that endurance comes into play again.All youze guys out therekeep smilin' and doin' what you can do!18's and big hugs,SzOn Sep 25,

Re: [CMLHope] Blood work Moffitt perfect

2018-09-19 Thread rszim0702 via CMLHope
Hooray Jeanie! I also learned this week that I have reached MMR again! Been about 4 yrs. since this has happened. Sooo happy!Dear Beth,Will intensify my prayers for you to get through this very serious state of affairs. Your positive attitude always does my heart good when I read your posts. I know

Re: [CMLHope] Where is everyone?

2015-06-05 Thread rszim0702 via CMLHope
Prayers & Blessings Jeanie \uD83D\uDC1F\uD83D\uDC1F18,s Dx 1/2004 Started Gleevec 2/2004 Started Tasigna 9/2009 Started Sprycel 11/2009 Started Ponatinib January 2015 On Jun 5, 2015, at 10:21 AM, rszim0702 via CMLHope < cmlhope@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Re: [CMLHope] Where is everyone?

2015-06-05 Thread rszim0702 via CMLHope
Doing fine here. Today hubby has a heart cath, so trusting the Lord to bring him through. They think there is a blockage. Hope you are continuing to improve. 18's, Susan Z -Original Message- From: Marty Gartenberg To: CMLHope Sent: Fri, Jun 5, 2015 7:35 am Subject: [CMLHope

Re: [CMLHope] Today's report for Marty

2015-05-21 Thread rszim0702 via CMLHope
ing that for all of you, too! 18's and blessings on your birthday, Susan F. Zimmerman On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 12:54 PM, rszim0702 via CMLHope wrote: Hey Marty, hi!!! I know everyone is de

Re: [CMLHope] Today's report for Marty

2015-05-21 Thread rszim0702 via CMLHope
Remember what I once told you, Leukemia is a disease of not only the body but the mind as we.. 8's, Marty On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 4:28 PM, rszim0702 via CMLHope wrote: Guess you and I are kind of on the same track.both were off ever

Re: [CMLHope] Today's

2015-05-20 Thread rszim0702 via CMLHope
Guess you and I are kind of on the same track.both were off everything for quite some time, now my number is .01%, near 0and you are, too! Every day is a gift. We will be on vacay next week in Virginia, but I will catch up to your results sometime after Tuesday! Going to the Shenandoah

Re: [CMLHope] Today's CBC

2015-05-17 Thread rszim0702 via CMLHope
Yay, Richard!!! I'm also expecting your BCR/ABL to show you are much lower than the last time! Let us know! 18's, Susan -Original Message- From: Richard H To: cmlhope Sent: Fri, May 15, 2015 6:46 pm Subject: [CMLHope] Today's CBC today's HEM was 10.4 up from 8.7 l

Re: [CMLHope] My article re: CML

2015-05-05 Thread rszim0702 via CMLHope
g To: cmlhope Sent: Tue, May 5, 2015 2:56 pm Subject: Re: [CMLHope] My article re: CML Well, well well Susan Zimmerman .01 Hugs, I also notice that you use 18's as well. Good! 18's right back at you Marty On Tue, May

Re: [CMLHope] My article re: CML

2015-05-05 Thread rszim0702 via CMLHope
w down to twice a year. As I grow older, other things are beginning to be bothersome but I suppose that's so completely normal, I shouldn't be surprised. And how are YOU doing? On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 4:49 PM, rszim0702 via CMLHope wrote: I enjoyed the st

Re: [CMLHope] What is on our outsides can not compare to what is in our insides

2015-05-03 Thread rszim0702 via CMLHope
so very true, Marty. An excellent presentation, thank you as usual! Keep fighting the good fight of faith for your victory! We are all praying for you and with you. You make our lives so much richer because YOU are sometimes our HOT CHOCOLATE!!! Love and 18's, Susan F. Zimmerman "Ask of

Re: [CMLHope] My article re: CML

2015-05-01 Thread rszim0702 via CMLHope
I enjoyed the story, Vivi! So much of the gleevec story paralleled mine with the side effects. Very interesting to read about your dancing classes, etc. May all your dreams come true as you continue your journey to live a life well. Blessings, Susan F. Zimmerman -Original Messag

Re: [CMLHope] Jeanie's update

2015-04-26 Thread rszim0702 via CMLHope
Hi Jeanie, I was wondering why they didn't try bosulif on you before the ponatinib? My doc told me last week she reserves ponatinib as the last resort and actually has no one on it now. She's a specialist at Northwestern if you remember. Hate hearing you are having such troubles, praying fo

Re: [CMLHope] Re: sprycel questions

2013-11-25 Thread rszim0702
Hi Carol, I have been off gleevec for over 6 years now. (Was on it for 2 yrs, 3 mos.) My numbers are slowly climbing. I have tried sprycel and tasigna and had problems with both. Now the only remaining one left to try is bosutinib. I have a tendency to have brain bleeds, which can certainly

Re: [CMLHope] The center of the Bible

2013-11-17 Thread rszim0702
Thanks for being persistent, Marty. I have seen this before and loved it the second time, too! Blessings, Susan F. Zimmerman "Look among the nations and watch; be utterly astounded! For I will work a work in your days which you would not believe, though it were told you." Hab. 1:5 --

Re: [CMLHope] Please consider supporting me!

2013-11-09 Thread rszim0702
Dear Michelle, Many condolences, thoughts and prayers going your way. It is never easy to lose a parent. Both of mine are gone now so I totally understand your feelings. You hate to see them suffer, but you hate to see them leave you! May your strength and faith in God propel you through t

Re: [CMLHope]

2013-11-04 Thread rszim0702
To Marty and Millie, You are both so sweet and ready to help in times of trouble. Thank you both for being sensitive to the needs of others and being part of this group. You add sooo much! 18's, Susan F. Zimmerman "Look among the nations and watch; be utterly astounded! For I will work a

Fwd: [Bulk] [CMLHope] mussel cramps comming more frequently (need advice)

2010-09-24 Thread rszim0702
It doesn't have to be Sunlight soap.any bar of soap has worked for me each time. Crazy but true!!! Susan Zimmerman -Original Message- From: john barrons To: cmlhope Sent: Wed, Sep 22, 2010 6:58 am Subject: Re: [Bulk] [CMLHope] mussel cramps comming more frequently (need advice

Re: [CMLHope] HI I am a new member...

2010-07-12 Thread Rszim0702
Best wishes to you. Know that these side effects will calm down when your body adjusts to the drug. I also just became diabetic but am determined to beat it with proper diet. I am on a pill at present for the diabetes. Hope to come off it soon. Blessings, Susan In a message dated 7/12

Re: [CMLHope] Shortness of breath on sprycel

2010-02-13 Thread rszim0702
Thanks for the great synopsis, it was helpful to many I'm sure. However, I wish the first sentence below was true. It is very possible by other's testimonies on here that the CML will return after achieving PCRU if the drug becomes non-effective at some point. Also if you go off the medicati

Re: [CMLHope] Anyone gone off medication after remission?

2010-02-12 Thread rszim0702
Someone asked about going off gleevec after remission. I have been on gleevec since Valentine's Day 2005 until May of 2007... when I had a brain bleed with no lasting effects, thank goodness. At that time I went against the doctor's orders to go onto a different medication after trying tasig

[CMLHope] Sprycel for KellyElise

2010-02-10 Thread Rszim0702
Thanks so much Kelly for sharing. I've been on the lowest dose of zoloft for about a year, but when I start sprycel I will remember what you said about Pristiq. Thanks a bunch! Susan -- [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com - You

[CMLHope] Shortness of breath on sprycel

2010-02-09 Thread rszim0702
Hello Maggy and Kelly, I had to get off gleevec 400 mg also because of eye bleeds and a brain bleed. This was 2 1/2 yrs ago and I refused anything all this time, doing fine. But...since my husband lost his job and my fish tests showed 40% leukemic cells in my body while still in cytogenetic

[CMLHope] Eye bleeds and no gleevec

2009-12-10 Thread rszim0702
For Tony, yes my counts are slowly rising, have about 40% leukemic cells in my blood now but still in cytogenetic remission. I try to go as natural as possible with eating and supplements and also have a biofeedback machine called a SCIO machine which treats me weekly for leukemia. I think that

[CMLHope] Eye bleeds

2009-12-09 Thread rszim0702
Thanks for the post, Maggie May regarding eye bleeds. I had 2 1/2 yrs on gleevec after diagnosis on Feb 14, 2005. Then a brain bleed with many eye bleeds beforehand caused me to stop. I have been on nothing for 2 1/2 more years, still in cytogenetic remission, but soon will have to go back to

[CMLHope] Eye bleeds

2009-06-08 Thread rszim0702
Dear Gay, Thank you for the tip on bilberry extractI will get on it right away! Susan --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com - You received this message because you are subscribed

[CMLHope] Answer on MD Anderson

2009-06-06 Thread Rszim0702
Hi Jeanie, Yes, I went to MD Anderson in Orlando because Dr. Pinilla sent me there after my brain bleed to become involved in a clinical trial for Tasigna. All these hoops to jump through to be accepted in the clinical trial and then one dose and I had to go off of it immediately because o

[CMLHope] spasms

2009-06-04 Thread Rszim0702
In response to Jeannie, I have been under the care of a doc at Moffitt for quite some time. He sees 200 CML patients a week, and he admitted my problem was beyond him with the platelets and was the one who told me he knew of no hematologist except at MD Anderson in Houston who was capable.

[CMLHope] muscle spasms

2009-06-04 Thread rszim0702
I remember them fondly..even though I'm off gleevec now due to a brain bleed, when I did have the spasms the remedy is quinine, either pills or water, but it works!!? Also keep up with the calcium intake, it helps when you can't find quinine. Anyone else ever have any eye bleeds or brain ble

[CMLHope] Jeanie/CML

2009-03-28 Thread Rszim0702
Hi Jeanie, I do go see Dr. Pinilla and hope there will be no problem in getting back in to him. He's been ordering my blood tests ever since going off meds. I bet you were upset over what happened in going to see him. I really like him. Since I was unique in what happened, he wants to s

[CMLHope] to Greenie

2009-03-27 Thread Rszim0702
Hello Greenie, Thanks for writing. I also moved from northern Indiana, (South Bend/Mishawaka) about 13 years ago down to Florida. I used to be involved in a women's group that took me all over Northern Indiana. Were you part of Women's Aglow Fellowship? Anyway, I am not taking anyth

Fwd: [CMLHope] Re: Novartis Advisory Board- Tasigna/Gleevec

2009-03-25 Thread rszim0702
-Original Message- From: rszim0...@aol.com To: CMLHope@googlegroups.com Sent: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:11 am Subject: [CMLHope] Re: Novartis Advisory Board- Tasigna/Gleevec My arm went numb and one side of my face.? They tested me and that was itthought I was havign a s

[CMLHope] Re: Novartis Advisory Board- Tasigna/Gleevec

2009-03-24 Thread rszim0702
My arm went numb and one side of my face.? They tested me and that was itthought I was havign a stroke at first, and it was a minor one with no lasting effects, thank God.? Have you had any problems with gleevec? Susan/rejoicer -Original Message- From: myvet...@aol.com To: CMLHope@

[CMLHope] Re: Novartis Advisory Board- Tasigna/Gleevec

2009-03-22 Thread rszim0702
Hi Barb, I was on gleevec 400 mg for two and a half years and then suffered a brain bleed that stopped me from taking it anymore.? I would like to know if the 1% that was reported to have brain bleeds has now increased?? Also do they have any suggestions on what to do from here?? I am taking not

[CMLHope] Re: Novartis Advisory Board- Tasigna

2009-03-15 Thread Rszim0702
Hi Jeanie, Thanks for writing. I love your e-mail address, I am a Christian also. The onc did not try a lower dosage as since having brain bleeds is so serious, he didn't want to risk it, and at the time I chose not to risk it. He wanted me to go on sprycel but I refused. Now after I test

[CMLHope] Re: Jim

2009-03-14 Thread rszim0702
This is quite different in that I cannot take it at all because of causing a brain bleed which could be severe enoughtokill me. I think all of them are related enough that I am going to have to rely on natural medicine and God only to keep me alive.? Do you know of anyone else on this site who