Re: [CMLHope] Re: Your hemoglobin counts

2015-02-16 Thread Richard H
I drove my sister to dialysis so I understand it is a small price to pay. I am the type person that has a problem staying quiet during medical procedures . When I had my first cataract removed the surgeon asked me to stop moving my eye, and I assured him that I was not and could not feel my e

Re: [CMLHope] Re: Your hemoglobin counts

2015-02-16 Thread Marty Gartenberg
Hi Richard, Well, your giving me more credit then I actually deserve. I lived in that plastic bubble for seven months, and this would be my first kidney transplant not my second. My first was the bone marrow one. All of the blood transfusions were done for and directly after my bone marrow transpl

Re: [CMLHope] Re: Your hemoglobin counts

2015-02-15 Thread Richard H
I agree with totally. Since I am inly taking 300mg Gleevec I am presently experiencing a different set of various minor side effects. Everything so far is minor so no problem. If I start needing help maintaining my Hemoglobin I would certainly want to take. I think I was taking about 40,000

Re: [CMLHope] Re: Your hemoglobin counts

2015-02-15 Thread Marty Gartenberg
Hi Richard, Just because it didn't work (Procrit/Epogen) for you then that doesn't mean it won't work for you now. That should be discussed with your doctor. There are a lot of contributing factors so you can't really be sure until you have that discussion with your doctor. Possibly you weren't gi

[CMLHope] Re: Your hemoglobin counts

2015-02-14 Thread Richard H
Thanks for the info. While I was having my trials with Gleevec, I did use Procrit/Epogen and it did not work for me. I agree that it should be tried before doing transfusions. 18's and I am getting excited to do a "Happy Dance" when you receive that phone call. Richard H. On Saturday,